{"id":195654,"date":"2025-12-17T01:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T01:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/195654\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T01:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T01:35:09","slug":"rob-reiners-son-faces-murder-charges-in-parents-killing-prosecutors-say-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/195654\/","title":{"rendered":"Rob Reiner\u2019s son faces murder charges in parents\u2019 killing, prosecutors say \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prosecutors said they planned to file murder charges on Tuesday against the younger \u200dson of Hollywood<\/a> film-maker and political activist Rob Reiner<\/a>, accusing him of using a knife to kill his parents in their Los Angeles<\/a> home over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Nick Reiner (32) was arrested several hours after the \u200cbodies of his father, actor-director Rob Reiner (78) and mother, photographer-producer Michele Reiner (70) were discovered in the couple\u2019s house on \u2060Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors said evidence gathered by the Los Angeles Police Department led homicide detectives \u200cto \u200bNick Reiner, \u200dwho was taken into custody without incident.<\/p>\n

Police investigators turned over the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney\u2019s Office on Tuesday, and district attorney Nathan Hochman said at a news conference that two counts of first-degree murder \u2060would be formally filed in court against Nick Reiner later in the day.<\/p>\n

Mr Hochman said the \u2060charges carry a maximum penalty of \u2060life in prison without the possibility of parole, or capital punishment, but prosecutors have yet to decide whether to seek the death penalty in the \u200dcase.<\/p>\n

The district attorney said a knife was used in the killings, but gave few other details about the investigation and or the circumstances of the slayings.<\/p>\n

Various news media outlets have reported that Nick Reiner had been seen quarrelling with his parents on Saturday night at a holiday party hosted by comedian Conan O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n

Nick Reiner, the younger of the Reiners\u2019 two sons and their middle child, had spoken \u200cpublicly about his years-long struggle \u200cwith substance abuse and homelessness. He has remained held without bail at a Los Angeles county lock-up since he was booked on suspicion of murder on \u200cSunday night.<\/p>\n

Prominent Los Angeles defence attorney Alan Jackson, representing Nick Reiner, said his client had yet to be medically cleared \u2060for his initial court appearance on Tuesday, but would possibly be arraigned on Wednesday. \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n

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