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COPS investigating the deaths of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife have shared more details about the scene that greeted them at the couple’s sprawling home.
Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were allegedly murdered by their 32-year-old son, Nick, on December 14.
Both deaths have been ruled as a homicide by Los Angeles County medical examiners.
And, both died from multiple sharp force injuries. Only one cause of death has been listed on their reports.
Cops on the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners spoke briefly about the scene at the $13.5 million Brentwood home.
Dominic Choi said the couple were found in the master bedroom of the home.
“Officers conducted a thorough search of the residence to determine whether there was any additional victims or suspects,” he said.
“No one else was located.”
Los Angeles Fire Department was among the first agencies to rush to the Reiner home.
The first call was made at 3:30pm and a unit was requested to respond to a Code two situation, as per dispatch audio obtained by People.
A code two situation is where trucks respond with lights flashing and no sirens.
This was then upgraded to code three, where crews respond with sirens and flashing lights.
The Reiners died on December 14, according to the medical examiner’s report.
A masseuse called the couple’s 27-year-old daughter, Romy, on Sunday when they weren’t let into the home.
She found her dad’s dead body before suddenly charging out of the home, as reported by the New York Times.
Romy didn’t see her mom’s body before learning that she was also dead.
FAMED actor, director and producer Rob Reiner, 78, died on December 14 alongside his wife Michele Singer, 68, in an apparent homicide.
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Nick was arrested near the Expo/Vermont metro station in the Exposition Park area of Los Angeles at around 9:15pm – around six hours after Romy rushed to the scene.
Around one hour before he was arrested, he bought a Gatorade from an Arco gas station.
He was reportedly fidgety before buying the drink and kept looking behind him.
At around 4am on Sunday, he checked into the Pierside Santa Monica hotel – located around four miles from the family home.
Nick has been charged with two counts of first degree murder.
Prosecutors are still considering the death penalty.
Nick made his first court appearance on Wednesday and wore a blue suicide vest.
He had been on suicide watch while in custody, according to reports.
In the court hearing, he waived his right to a speedy arraignment, and his next scheduled appearance is January 7.
Rob Reiner and his wife of Michele Singer Reiner were found dead in their Los Angeles home on December 14, 2025.
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Nick did not enter a plea at the court hearing.
His lawyer, Alan Jackson, told the lawyer it was “too early” to enter a plea.
Outside court, Jackson later told reporters the case involves “complex and serious issues” that needed to be dealt with “thoroughly and carefully”.
Nick’s siblings, Jake and Romy, described the deaths of their parents as a “horrific and devastating” loss.
“Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day,” they told TMZ.
“They weren’t just our parents; they were our best friends.”
Jake and Romy didn’t mention Nick in their statement.
Nick allegedly killed his parents after attending a Christmas party held on December 13.
But at the shindig, Nick and his dad reportedly had a bust-up, family sources told TMZ.
Nick also had a tense moment with Bill Hader at the party, according to Page Six.
He reportedly stared at the ex-Saturday Night Live star before storming off.
Nick also quizzed A-listers at the bash, reportedly asking if they were famous.
At the party hosted by Conan O’Brien, Reiner expressed concern for his son’s well-being.
Nick has been candid about his battles with drug addiction.
His stints in rehab facilities began when he was just 15.
Nick, also a producer, co-wrote the 2015 film Being Charlie and the inspiration behind it was his relationship with his dad during his addiction.
Charlie, played by Nick Robinson, becomes addicted to drugs and his dad in the movie urges him to get help.
The movie follows Charlie’s battle as he fails at different rehab programs.
“It was very, very hard going through it the first time, with these painful and difficult highs and lows,” Reiner said.
“And then making the movie dredged it all up again.”
Reiner said making the movie with Nick helped the two become closer.
“I said it to his face. I’ll say it on the air: He was the heart and soul of the film and any time I would get an opportunity to work with him I would do it,” he told NPR.