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Rhiannon12866

(250,299 posts) Tue Dec 16, 2025, 07:45 PM Dec 16

DA: Nick Reiner will be charged with first-degree murder in deaths of Rob & Michele Reiner - CNN The Arena

Two murder charges will be filed this afternoon against Nick Reiner, the son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced today. The 32-year-old also faces a special allegation of using “a dangerous and deadly weapon — that being a knife,” Hochman said.

CNN security correspondent Josh Campbell reports, and Kasie Hunt speaks with CNN chief law enforcement & intelligence analyst John Miller and CNN entertainment reporter Lisa Respers France. - Aired on 12/16/2025.

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DA: Nick Reiner will be charged with first-degree murder in deaths of Rob & Michele Reiner - CNN The Arena (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Dec 16 OP

Just as I thought, premeditated. Irish_Dem Dec 16 #1

Maybe he killed them in their sleep? FakeNoose Dec 16 #2

The autopsy will tell the story. Irish_Dem Dec 16 #3

Irish_Dem

(79,823 posts)

1. Just as I thought, premeditated.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 08:01 PM

Dec 16

In California, first-degree murder involves a willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing, or a killing during an inherently dangerous felony (like robbery, rape, arson) under the felony-murder rule, or specific methods like lying in wait, torture, or using explosives. Convictions carry severe penalties, including 25 years to life, life without parole, or the death penalty if "special circumstances" (e.g., murder during another felony, hate crime) apply

FakeNoose

(40,186 posts)

2. Maybe he killed them in their sleep?

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 08:22 PM

Dec 16

It seems weird that they didn't have a chance to call 911 or do anything to defend themselves. If they were awake when the son attacked, I'm sure one would have done something to try to stop him. I guess the details will come out soon enough.

Irish_Dem

(79,823 posts)

3. The autopsy will tell the story.

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 08:41 PM

Dec 16

And the crime scene.

The crime scene blood will tell us where the crime occurred. In the bedroom or elsewhere.
There will have been a lot of blood.
On the killer too.

And the defensive wounds will tell us if the couple put up a fight or not.
If they tried to protect themselves there will be knife wounds on the arms and face.

If no defensive wounds then your theory is probably correct.

The wife was still alive when the police arrived and died on the way to the hospital.
So perhaps Rob tried to protect her.
IDK

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