By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
- Los Angeles — Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found stabbed to death Sunday at their Brentwood home; LAPD Robbery-Homicide is leading the probe. ABC7 Los Angeles+1
- Nick Reiner, 32, the couple’s son, was arrested/ booked on suspicion of murder and is being held; reports note $4 million bail pending review by the L.A. County D.A. AP News+1
- First responders were dispatched around 3:30–3:38 p.m. PT to the 250 block of Chadbourne Ave.; the victims were pronounced dead at the scene. ABC7 Los Angeles
- Police say the case is an apparent double homicide; interviews with family members are part of the ongoing investigation. TIME
- Tributes from across Hollywood continue for the filmmaker and activist, known for When Harry Met Sally…, The Princess Bride, and Stand by Me. The Guardian
Filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michelle, were found dead in their Brentwood home Sunday.
LOS ANGELES — Police are investigating the stabbing deaths of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, after the couple were found inside their Brentwood home Sunday afternoon, authorities and news outlets said. The Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Division is leading the inquiry. The Guardian
Firefighters and police were dispatched at about 3:30–3:38 p.m. Sunday to a residence on the 250 block of Chadbourne Avenue, where the victims—a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman—were pronounced dead, officials said. Local reports identified the home as belonging to Reiner, with investigators treating the case as an apparent double homicide. ABC7 Los Angeles
On Monday, police arrested the couple’s son, Nick Reiner, 32, on suspicion of murder in connection with the deaths. He was booked and held as the case is prepared for review by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office; news outlets reported bail set at $4 million. Authorities did not immediately release additional case evidence while interviews and forensic work continued. AP News+1
A family spokesperson confirmed the deaths and requested privacy. Tributes from colleagues and public officials highlighted Reiner’s decades-long impact as an actor and director—spanning “All in the Family” to “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Stand by Me,” “The Princess Bride,” and “When Harry Met Sally…”—and the couple’s advocacy on social issues. The Guardian
The LAPD urged anyone with information to contact detectives. Further updates, including official charging decisions and medical examiner findings, were pending Monday evening. TIME