Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner and wife Michele, arrested for murder in their deaths, held without bail
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested and booked on murder charges for their killings, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell announced Monday. Authorities initially said Nick Reiner, 32, was being held on $4 million bail, but police later said in a statement that he was being held without bail.
Rob and Michele Reiner were found dead Sunday at their home in Los Angeles' Brentwood neighborhood. Multiple sources told CBS News that the couple's daughter Romy Reiner was the one who found them. Two sources familiar with the incident told CBS News the couple were found with multiple stab wounds.
"Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the Reiners, a tragic incident," McDonnell said at a news conference.
The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement that police responded to the home Sunday at around 3:40 p.m. local time. The police didn't provide details about what led investigators to suspect Nick Reiner in the deaths, saying only that the investigation revealed he was allegedly responsible. Reiner was located and arrested at approximately 9:15 p.m. Sunday. The police said the case will be presented to prosecutors on Tuesday.
Rob Reiner was 78 and Michele Singer Reiner was 68. They married in 1989 and had three children.
Nick Reiner was credited as a writer for the movie "Being Charlie," which was directed by his father and debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2015. The two also promoted the movie together.
The film, which told the story of a teenager struggling with drug addiction and rehab, was "loosely based on things Nick went through and his relationship to me and his mother," Rob Reiner said in a 2016 AOL interview alongside his son. "It was intense. It was difficult at times."
"I wasn't really that shy about including some of the bad stuff I did," Nick Reiner said during the joint interview, "because a lot of people do things that are pretty unsavory when they're going through that, but in terms of making it a narrative, of course it's not my life." He also said, "I think I can relate to it of course, and I hope other people can relate to it."
Nick Reiner told People magazine in an interview promoting the movie's 2016 release that the film also drew from his experience living on the streets when he didn't want to go to rehab.
Rob Reiner was known for his work on such movies as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally..." and "This is Spinal Tap." He rose to fame with his role in the iconic 1970s CBS sitcom "All in the Family."
The couple's deaths sent shockwaves across the country, with reactions pouring in from Hollywood stars and politicians.
Former President Barack Obama said he and former first lady Michelle Obama were heartbroken by the deaths.
"Rob's achievements in film and television gave us some of our most cherished stories on screen," the former president said on social media. "But beneath all of the stories he produced was a deep belief in the goodness of people—and a lifelong commitment to putting that belief into action. Together, he and his wife lived lives defined by purpose. They will be remembered for the values they championed and the countless people they inspired. We send our deepest condolences to all who loved them."
Actor and television host Jerry O'Connell, who was one of the young co-stars in Reiner's 1986 movie "Stand By Me," described Reiner's death as "surreal" in an interview Monday on "CBS Mornings."
"Rob was like a father to me," O'Connell said. "Everything I have is because of Rob Reiner. ... It's just a sad, shocking day."