Rob and Michele Reiner’s Son Appears in Court on Murder Charges While Siblings Speak of Their Loss

Defense attorney Alan Jackson speaks to the press outside Los Angeles Superior Court where the arraignment of Nick Reiner, son of the late film director Rob Reiner, on double murder charges was continued until January 7, 2026, on December 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The son of famed Hollywood director Rob Reiner was charged with two counts of first-degree murder over the brutal slaying of his parents, the chief prosecutor of Los Angeles said on December 16. (Photo by Caroline BREHMAN / AFP via Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, appeared in court as he faces charges of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents. The 32-year-old did not enter a plea as he appeared Wednesday from behind the glass wall of a custody area. He was in shackles and wearing a jail suicide prevention smock. The 78-year-old actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead from stab wounds in their Los Angeles home Sunday. The couple’s other two children, Jake and Romy Reiner, released a statement saying they are feeling unimaginable pain at the loss of parents who were also their best friends.