Overview
- Los Angeles firefighters responded around 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 14 to the Brentwood home and found a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman dead with injuries consistent with stab wounds.
- LAPD’s Robbery–Homicide Division is investigating the case as a double homicide after early indications showed no signs of forced entry at the residence.
- Multiple outlets citing People and sheriff booking logs report that Nick Reiner, 32, was taken into custody and booked, with records showing a $4 million bail.
- LAPD leadership has cautioned that the probe remains active and that no formal suspect identification or criminal charges have been publicly announced.
- Family and industry tributes poured in for the filmmaker as reports indicated daughter Romy discovered the bodies and called emergency services.