The son of Hollywood icon Rob Reiner will not face the death penalty when he stands trial over the killings of his parents, Los Angeles County’s top prosecutor said on Tuesday.Nick Reiner, who turned 33 on Monday, was arrested in December 2025 after his parents’ bloodied bodies were discovered at their home in the affluent Brentwood neighbourhood of Los Angeles.He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder, with the special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and murder by means of lying in wait.Rob Reiner, 78 – the director behind classics including When Harry Met Sally and A Few Good Men – and his wife Michele Singer, 70, were stabbed to death.
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TUE · 2026-09-15 · 22:57 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0916-111565
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Rob Reiner’s son Nick won’t face death penalty in trial for parents’ killing
Nick Reiner, son of director Rob Reiner, will not face the death penalty in his upcoming trial for the murders of his parents. He was arrested in December 2025 after his parents were found dead in their Los Angeles home.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-15 · 22:57 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Nick Reiner, son of director Rob Reiner, will not face the death penalty in his upcoming trial for the murders of his parents. He was arrested in December 2025 after his parents were found dead in their Los Angeles home. Reiner, who pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder, faces special circumstance allegations including multiple murders and murder by lying in wait. The victims were identified as Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Singer, 70, who were reportedly stabbed to death. The decision regarding the death penalty was announced by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office.
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Rob Reiner and Michele Singer were stabbed to death.
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Nick Reiner has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder with special circumstance allegations.
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Nick Reiner was arrested in December 2025 for the murder of his parents.
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Nick Reiner will not face the death penalty in the trial for his parents' killing.
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