LAPD Announces Director Rob Reiner and His Wife Were Killed; Their Son Nick Reiner Is Under Arrest
The Los Angeles Police Department announced on December 15, 2025, that director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead at their home in Brentwood, a neighborhood of Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California, and that detectives had determined the couple were victims of homicide. Their 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, was arrested on the evening of December 14, booked for murder and remains in custody with no bail.
According to the LAPD, at around 3:40 p.m. on December 14, officers from the West Los Angeles Division responded to a death-investigation call at a residence in the 200 block of South Chadbourne Avenue and found two bodies inside. Detectives from the Robbery-Homicide Division took over the investigation, determined that the Reiners were the victims of homicide, and further determined that Nick Reiner was responsible for their deaths. Nick Reiner was located and arrested at approximately 9:15 p.m. The department said the case would be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office on December 16 for filing consideration.
Rob Reiner, 78, was one of the most influential American filmmakers of his generation, directing Stand by Me, When Harry Met Sally..., A Few Good Men and The American President, after first becoming known as an actor on the television series All in the Family. Michele Singer Reiner, 70, was a photographer and producer. A spokesperson for the Reiner family said on Sunday evening, "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner."
LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said at a news briefing on Monday that the Robbery-Homicide Division had worked throughout the night before taking Nick Reiner into custody and booking him for murder. President Trump commented on the case in a social media post on Monday, saying Reiner reportedly died because of anger caused by his political views; police released no motive on Monday.
Source: Los Angeles Police Department
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