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Reiners' Final Night: Hope for Wrongfully Convicted

1/6/2026

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Rob and Michele Reiner attended a performance of Lyrics From Lockdown in Los Angeles hours before their deaths.
The show highlights Nanon Williams, who has spent 34 years in prison for a murder he says he didn't commit.
The Reiners had developed a close bond with Williams, treating him like family.
That night, they expressed hope for exoneration as new evidence emerged discrediting the testimony that convicted him.

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Story summary

Rob and Michele Reiner attended a performance of Lyrics From Lockdown in Los Angeles hours before their deaths.
The show highlights Nanon Williams, who has spent 34 years in prison for a murder he says he didn't commit.
The Reiners had developed a close bond with Williams, treating him like family.
That night, they expressed hope for exoneration as new evidence emerged discrediting the testimony that convicted him.