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Nick Reiner indicted on charges alleging he murdered parents Rob Reiner, Michele Reiner

Nick Reiner appears with Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Feb. 23, 2026 in Los Angeles. (Chris Torres/Pool/Getty Images)

Nick Reiner has been indicted on charges alleging he murdered his parents, renowned director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner, by means of lying in wait, prosecutors announced Wednesday.

The indictment, which was returned on July 20 and unsealed Wednesday, charges Nick Reiner with two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and murder by means of lying in wait, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Nick Reiner also faces a special allegation that he used a dangerous and deadly weapon, a knife, the office said.

Nick Reiner, 32, pleaded not guilty to the indictment on Wednesday. He remains held on no bond and is next scheduled to appear in court for a pretrial hearing on Sept. 15.

Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home on Dec. 14, 2025. The night before their deaths, Nick Reiner — who had been living on his parents’ property at the time — got into an argument with Rob Reiner at a holiday party and was seen acting strangely, sources told ABC News in December.

Nick Reiner was arrested and initially charged with two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders, as well as faced a special allegation that he used a dangerous and deadly weapon.

The indictment, which added a special allegation of lying in wait, means the case will no longer have a preliminary hearing that had been scheduled to occur in the coming weeks.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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Finding hope after heartbreak in Pahala following Hurricane Lala

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Click here for updates on this story    PAHALA, Hawaii (KITV) -- “It was heart-wrenching. I got emotional seeing the town that I grew up in,” said Deborah Funai Brown, a Pahala resident.The heartbreak comes after Hurricane Lala devastated Kaʻū.“Obviously the worst storm that we've ever gone through. We were running around the house that my dad built, so I'm not going to get emotional here,” said Funai Brown.And that emotion continues throughout the community.“Everybody helping each other and pitching in. That's the heart of our community here. That's the heart of Kaʻū. Literally everybody pitches in and helps each other out,” said Funai Brown.Residents are leaning on each other, but they’re also getting help from crews working around the clock.“Throughout all of the mess that you see, we have our workers out here that have been working. It literally feels like non-stop,” said Funai Brown.“I am extremely grateful that within hours help was started, and, you know, equipment was here,” Darlene Javar, a Pahala Resident.And that work brings something everyone needs, hope.“They're up at the crack of dawn out here, and you hear the machinery, and it sounds like hope,” said Funai Brown.Those workers had one goal, reopen access.“The goal was to have access in one day, and that was achieved,” said Javar.Working on the roads is a great first step; many other steps follow.“We need your standard things, what you would think of, you know, the gas, the propane, the toiletries. We haven't had a shower, I believe, in three, four days, and that's most of us, and we don't care,” said Funai Brown.“We're trying to make light of it now, but it was crazy during the moments,” said Funai Brown.And while they're rebuilding their community, they're choosing to stay positive.Please note: This story was provided to CNN Wire by an affiliate and does not contain original CNN reporting. This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.
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