Nick Reiner to appear in court after parents Rob and Michele Reiner killed

Nick Reiner to appear in court after parents Rob and Michele Reiner killed

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Key Points:

  • Nick Reiner, son of filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, is scheduled for arraignment on charges of fatally stabbing his parents in their Southern California home on December 14.
  • Prosecutors have charged Nick Reiner, 32, with two counts of first-degree murder; he is being held without bail and faces life imprisonment without parole or the death penalty if convicted.
  • Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were found dead from multiple sharp force injuries in their Brentwood home, with no motive identified by authorities.
  • Nick Reiner has a history of drug addiction, which inspired the 2016 film "Being Charlie," co-written by him and directed by his father.