Son Charged in Murder of Rob Reiner and Wife

Rob Reiner, the acclaimed filmmaker, and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home in Los Angeles on December 14, hours after attending a theater performance tied to a longtime cause they championed: the exoneration of Nanon Williams, a Texas inmate serving life without parole for a murder conviction he has always denied.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced on December 16 that the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, had been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, including a special circumstance allegation of multiple murders and the personal use of a knife as a deadly weapon. Nick Reiner was arrested shortly after the bodies were discovered and has not yet entered a plea. He is scheduled for arraignment in Los Angeles Superior Court on January 7. The charges carry a potential sentence of life without parole or the death penalty.

The Reiners, both 78 and 70 respectively, had developed a deep bond with Williams over nearly a decade, viewing him as family and actively supporting his bid for freedom. Their connection began in 2016 when they saw "Lyrics From Lockdown," a one-man multimedia show...