Rob Reiner’s son arrested after Hollywood director and wife found dead at LA home
Topics: Celebrity, Crime, Los Angeles, US News, Rob Reiner
Callum Jones
Featured Image Credit: David Livingston/Getty Images
Topics: Celebrity, Crime, Los Angeles, US News, Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner’s son, Nick Reiner, has been arrested after his parents were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday (December 14).
According to the LASD Inmate Center records, the 32-year-old was arrested Sunday and charged on Monday (December 15). He is in custody on a $4 million bail.
The LASD say Nick has been charged with a felony-level crime, with the agency involved listed as LAPD-gang activity, as per the BBC.
Nick is the middle son of the Reiner's and most-notably co-wrote 2016's Being Charlie, which his father directed. The movie is based loosely on Nick's addiction struggles.
Advert
Legendary Hollywood filmmaker Rob was found dead along with his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, in their LA, Brentwood, home on Sunday (December 14).
Cops said they responded to calls to provide medical aid to a property at around 3.38pm local time, where they then found 78-year-old Reiner and 68-year-old Michele Singer Reiner deceased.
A spokesperson for the family confirmed that Rob and Michelle had died in a brief statement that expressed their profound sorrow'.
They added: "We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time."
Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton said two bodies were still inside the house some six hours after first responders were called, and that they were securing a search warrant to carry out a 'full crime scene investigation'.
"We’re waiting for the legal process to move forward. We have to obtain a search warrant for the residence," he said.
"Once that is complied with, we will be conducting a full crime scene investigation on the interior and exterior of the residence and the surrounding neighborhood.”
The LAPD had previously said detectives had been interviewing a family member about the deaths, though reiterated that they are not 'looking for anyone as a suspect or in any other manner at this time'.
LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton said: "We’re going to try to speak to every family member that we can to get to the facts of this investigation."
Tributes have poured in for the couple in recent hours with California Governor Gavin Newsom saying he is 'heartbroken' by the news.
"Rob will be remembered for his remarkable filmography and for his extraordinary contribution to humanity," he said in a statement.
The politician also paid tribute to Reiner's activism, adding: "Rob was a passionate advocate for children and for civil rights... He made California a better place through his good works."