Nick Reiner Indicted for Lying in Wait in Parents' Murders
On Wednesday, a grand jury indictment was made public, accusing 32-year-old Nick Reiner of fatally stabbing his parents, Rob Reiner, a Hollywood director, and Michele Singer Reiner, a photographer, at their Los Angeles residence last December. The indictment, which was filed on 20 July, contains a special circumstance allegation of lying in wait, rendering Reiner eligible for the death penalty, despite California's moratorium on executions. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder with special circumstances and the use of a knife. The couple, aged 78 and 70, were discovered deceased on 14 December, with the cause determined to be "multiple sharp force injuries." Nick Reiner was apprehended on the same day and is set to appear in court again on 15 September.
Key facts
- Nick Reiner, 32, indicted for lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner.
- Indictment unsealed on Wednesday, 23 July (or the date of the article).
- Pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder with special circumstances.
- Special circumstance allegation of lying in wait makes him eligible for death penalty.
- Prosecutors have not said if they will pursue the death penalty.
- Also faces special allegation of personally using a knife.
- Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman commented on the indictment.
- Reiner scheduled to return to court on 15 September.
- Parents found dead on 14 December in Brentwood, Los Angeles.
- Cause of death: multiple sharp force injuries.
- Nick Reiner arrested the same day.
- Jake Reiner, eldest son, shared his grief in April.
Entities
Artists
- Nick Reiner
- Rob Reiner
- Michele Singer Reiner
- Jake Reiner
Institutions
- Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
Locations
- Los Angeles
- Brentwood
- California