Rob Reiner and wife Michele found dead in their bedroom: LAPD

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Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in the master bedroom of their home in Brentwood, California, according to LAPD Deputy Police Chief Dominic Choi.
Choi confirmed the details during a report to the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners on Tuesday, December 16.
The Reiners’ son and alleged killer, Nick Reiner, appeared in court for the first time Wednesday after being charged with double homicide against his parents. The 32-year-old man arrived in the courtroom wearing a blue suicide prevention vest. When a judge asked if Reiner had waived his rights, Nick replied, “Yes, your honor.” His arraignment is scheduled for January 7.
The day before, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced the charges during a press conference with LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell.
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Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in the master bedroom of their home in Brentwood, California, according to LAPD Deputy Police Chief Dominic Choi. (Michael Stewart/Getty Images)
“These charges will be two counts of first-degree murder with a special circumstance of multiple murders,” Hochman said. “He also faces a specific allegation that he personally used a dangerous and deadly weapon, namely a knife. These charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison, without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.”
Both Rob and Michele died from multiple force injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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Other significant medical conditions contributed to their deaths, according to the initial report. Medical examiners determined Dec. 14 was the day the Reiners died and classified their deaths as homicides.
On Sunday, Nick was arrested on suspicion of murdering his parents. Nick was located and taken into custody around 9:15 p.m. near the University of Southern California campus.
The 32-year-old was originally ordered held on $4 million bail, but records now show he is being held without bail. On Monday, he was transferred to Twin Towers Correctional Center, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Rob and Michele Reiner’s son Nick’s arraignment was pushed back to Jan. 7 when he made his first court appearance on Dec. 17. (Getty Images, Mona Edwards)
The night before the murders, family friends of the Reiners told Los Angeles Times that Nick had an argument with his parents at Conan O’Brien’s Christmas party. Many people noticed that Nick was acting strangely, according to the outlet.
“Nick was freaking everyone out, he was acting crazy, he kept asking people if they were famous,” a source also said. People.
On Wednesday, Rob and Michele’s children, Jake and Romy Reiner, opened up about the “unimaginable pain” they are feeling after their parents’ deaths.
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“Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we feel every moment of every day,” read a statement provided to Fox News Digital. “The horrible and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something no one should ever experience. They were not just our parents: they were our best friends.”
“We are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness and support we have received not only from family and friends, but from people from all walks of life.”
“We now ask for respect and privacy, that speculation be tempered with compassion and humanity, and that our parents be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave.”
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Nick reportedly got into a verbal altercation with his parents the night before their gruesome murders. (Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Teen Vogue)
Shortly after Nick’s court appearance, his lawyer, Alan Jackson, admitted there were myriad problems in the case against his client.
“First and foremost, this is a devastating tragedy that has befallen the Reiner family,” Jackson said while speaking to the media Wednesday.
“We all recognize that, our hearts go out to the entire Reiner family. There are very, very complex and serious issues associated with this case that need to be handled thoroughly but very carefully, and considered, examined and analyzed.”
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Tracy Wright, Lauryn Overhultz and Larry Fink of Fox News Digital contributed to this article.



