LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14 (Our Los Angeles) — A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, at their Brentwood home, prosecutors said.
The indictment was returned July 20 and unsealed Aug. 12, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Reiner, who is being prosecuted in Los Angeles Superior Court, pleaded not guilty after the indictment was unsealed.
The charges are accusations, not findings of guilt. Prosecutors must still prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.
What does the indictment allege?
The indictment alleges two special circumstances: that the killings involved multiple murders and that they were committed by means of lying in wait. It also alleges that Reiner personally used a knife as a dangerous or deadly weapon.
A special-circumstance allegation can affect the possible punishment if a defendant is convicted. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has not decided whether to seek the death penalty. If convicted as charged, Reiner could face life in prison without parole or the death penalty, depending on the prosecution’s decisions and the court process.
What happened before the indictment?
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner were found dead at their Brentwood home on Dec. 14, 2025. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office listed the cause of death as “multiple sharp force injuries.”
Nick Reiner was arrested later that day in the Exposition Park area near the University of Southern California, according to law-enforcement accounts. Prosecutors initially filed two first-degree murder charges, including a multiple-murder special circumstance allegation.
Reiner has remained in custody without bail. The grand jury proceedings and the evidence presented to the grand jury were not public.
What happens next?
A pretrial hearing is listed for Sept. 15 at the Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles. No trial date has been reported.
The case will move through pretrial proceedings before a trial, if one is scheduled. Those proceedings may address evidence, motions and other legal issues. The available records do not establish a motive, the precise time of the deaths or the status of the knife alleged in the indictment.
The case is being handled by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, with the Los Angeles Police Department involved in the investigation and arrest.
