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Nick Reiner Faces Court Over Parents' December Murders

2/23/2026

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Nick Reiner is set to appear in a Los Angeles courtroom for the third time over December murders of his parents, Rob and Michelle Reiner, at their Brentwood mansion.
Public defender Kimberly Greene may pursue an insanity defense at this arraignment, a procedural hearing during which she need not disclose the defense strategy.
Witnesses from a party hours before the murders report a heated argument between Reiner and his parents.

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Nick Reiner is set to appear in a Los Angeles courtroom for the third time over December murders of his parents, Rob and Michelle Reiner, at their Brentwood mansion.
Public defender Kimberly Greene may pursue an insanity defense at this arraignment, a procedural hearing during which she need not disclose the defense strategy.
Witnesses from a party hours before the murders report a heated argument between Reiner and his parents.