Rob and Michele Reiner homicide: son Nick Reiner arrested, booked on $4M bail
Hollywood director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, roughly 68, were found dead Sunday afternoon at their Brentwood, Los Angeles home in what the LAPD’s Robbery‑Homicide Division is investigating as an apparent homicide; family members say their daughter discovered the bodies and emergency responders arrived around 3:30–3:40 p.m. Investigators have sought search warrants and questioned family members, and Los Angeles County jail records show the couple’s son, Nick Reiner, has been arrested and booked on $4,000,000 bail.
đź“Ś Key Facts
- LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division is investigating an apparent homicide after officers responded to the Reiners’ Brentwood home Sunday afternoon (about 3:30–3:40 p.m.); the block was cordoned off, multiple police and news vehicles were on scene, and investigators sought a search warrant.
- Family and law-enforcement sources identified the deceased as director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner (age reported as about 68–70); the family confirmed the deaths and requested privacy.
- Law-enforcement officials and the LAFD said the victims suffered stab wounds; authorities expected to release preliminary autopsy results and initially said they were not publicly seeking an outside suspect or person of interest.
- A family member — reported by sources as the Reiners’ daughter — discovered the bodies and called police; investigators have questioned a family member as part of the probe.
- Los Angeles County jail records show the Reiners’ son, Nick Reiner, has been arrested and is in custody, booked on $4,000,000 bail.
- Prominent figures and organizations including Barack Obama, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and SAG-AFTRA issued statements mourning the Reiners; President Trump posted a disparaging message about Reiner’s politics that was reposted by an official White House account and drew bipartisan criticism from some members of Congress.
- Media reported that friends and colleagues, including Billy Crystal and Larry David, briefly visited the home Sunday evening as the investigation unfolded.
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Rob Reiner and wife Michele's daughter discovered their bodies, source says
New information:
- A source told CBS News that the Reiners' daughter discovered the bodies in their Los Angeles home and called police.
- CBS also notes jail records show son Nick Reiner is in custody.
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New information:
- President Trump posted on Truth Social linking Rob Reiner’s killing to 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' and disparaging Reiner’s political views.
- An official White House account reposted the president’s statement on Twitter.
- Rep. Glenn Ivey (D‑Md.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R‑Ky.) publicly criticized Trump’s remarks; Ivey called them 'sick and dangerous,' and Massie labeled them 'inappropriate and disrespectful.'
- CBS News asked the White House whether it has any evidence connecting the killings to political views; none has been made public.
Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner and wife Michele, arrested
New information:
- Nick Reiner has been arrested, per LASD online jail records.
- He was booked on $4,000,000 bail.
- LAPD has described the case as an 'apparent homicide' following the couple’s deaths Sunday in Brentwood.
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New information:
- Family issued a public statement confirming the deaths and requesting privacy.
- CBS reports police called the case an 'apparent homicide.'
- Rob Reiner’s age confirmed at 78 and his wife identified as Michele Singer.
- Bodies were found Sunday at their Brentwood, Los Angeles home.
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New information:
- Authorities expect to release preliminary autopsy results later today.
- Police are not seeking a suspect or person of interest at this time, suggesting they may already know or suspect who committed the crime.
Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles home
New information:
- A law enforcement official says investigators believe the victims suffered stab wounds.
- A family member is being questioned by investigators.
- LAFD says it responded shortly after 3:30 p.m. and found a 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman dead inside.
- LAPD Capt. Mike Bland confirmed Robbery-Homicide Division is investigating an 'apparent homicide.'
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement calling Reiner’s death a devastating loss; Lear family also released a statement.
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New information:
- LAPD says officers responded to the Reiners’ home at about 3:40 p.m. Sunday and found two bodies.
- The family confirmed the deaths through a spokesman.
- Scene details: the block was cordoned with police tape; multiple police cars and news vans were present as investigators sought a search warrant.
- No suspect had been identified as of late Sunday night, per LAPD.
- Public reactions: statements mourning the Reiners from Barack Obama, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and SAG-AFTRA (via Sean Astin).
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New information:
- Democratic leaders including Barack Obama, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued statements mourning Rob and Michele Reiner.
- LAPD said late Sunday it was seeking a search warrant for the Reiners’ home; no suspect had been identified.
- Police responded to the home at about 3:40 p.m. Sunday; the block was cordoned off with police tape and remained quiet aside from police and media.
- SAG-AFTRA, via actor Sean Astin, called Rob Reiner “one of the most significant figures in the history of film and television.”
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New information:
- LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton said the department is conducting a death investigation, has not identified a suspect, and will not release victim information until the coroner does.
- LAPD Captain Mike Bland stated officers responded to the home at around 3:40 p.m. PT on Sunday.
- LAFD spokesperson Margaret Stewart said the bodies were of an approximately 78-year-old male and a 68-year-old female; public records list Michele Singer Reiner as 70.
- Scene details: both ends of the block were cordoned off with police tape; a cluster of police cars and news vans were present late Sunday night.
Director Rob Reiner Has Died; Police Investigating Homicide in Brentwood
New information:
- LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton is the official confirming police response to the Brentwood address Sunday afternoon.
- Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman said the deceased were a man approximately 78 and a woman about 68.
- A family spokesperson confirmed Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner have died.
Hollywood director Rob Reiner and wife Michele found dead
New information:
- LAPD says Robbery-Homicide Division is investigating an apparent homicide and posted details of the response on X, noting officers arrived around 3:40 p.m. in the 200 block of S. Chadbourne Ave.
- LAFD found the bodies of a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman around 3:30 p.m. Sunday inside the home.
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass publicly confirmed the deaths and issued a statement expressing heartbreak.
- A family spokesperson confirmed to Variety the 'tragic passing' of Michele and Rob Reiner and requested privacy.
- AP cites a law enforcement official confirming the decedents as Rob and Michele Reiner.
- ABC7 reported Billy Crystal and Larry David briefly visited the home Sunday evening.