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Nick Reiner Indicted In Parents' Brentwood Killings, Pleads Not Guilty

A Los Angeles County grand jury unsealed an indictment Wednesday charging Nick Reiner with two counts of murder in the deaths of his parents at their Brentwood home.[1]

The indictment includes special circumstance allegations of multiple murders, murder by means of lying in wait, and a special allegation that Reiner personally used a knife.[1] Reiner pleaded not guilty in court, remains in custody without bail and faces the death penalty or life without parole if convicted.[1] A pretrial hearing is scheduled for September 15, 2026.[1]

Rob and Michele Reiner were found dead at their Brentwood home on December 14, 2025, and the medical examiner cited multiple sharp force injuries as the cause of death.[1]

  1. CBS News
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  • On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, a Los Angeles County grand jury indictment charging Nick Reiner with two counts of murder was unsealed.
  • The indictment includes special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and murder by means of lying in wait, plus a special allegation of personal use of a knife.
  • Reiner pleaded not guilty, remains in custody without bail, and faces death or life without parole if convicted.
  • Rob and Michele Reiner were found dead in their Brentwood home on December 14, 2025, and the medical examiner cited multiple sharp force injuries as the cause of death.
  • A pretrial hearing in the case is scheduled for September 15, 2026.

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