Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner, has been placed under strict suicide watch at a Los Angeles detention facility following his arrest on suspicion of murdering his parents. The lifeless bodies of Rob and Michele Reiner were discovered at their Brentwood, California home on Sunday afternoon.
Arrest and Custody Details
Nick Reiner was taken into custody on Monday in connection with the suspected murder of the couple. Officials confirmed he has been denied bail. He is currently being held in the Twin Towers Correctional Facility under the close supervision of the jail's mental health evaluation team.
A law enforcement source confirmed to the Daily Mail that, as of Monday evening, he was housed in a specialised unit for inmates exhibiting suicidal thoughts or ideation. It remains unclear if he has secured legal representation.
A Tragic Discovery and Ongoing Investigation
The investigation, led by the Los Angeles Police Department, is ongoing. Detectives believe the couple died from lethal stab wounds. Law enforcement has not yet determined a motive for the shocking double murder at the family's Brentwood residence.
Prosecutors are set to receive the case file on Tuesday, at which point they will decide how to proceed formally against Nick Reiner. He is expected to appear before a judge later this week.
A History of Personal Struggles
The tragedy casts a stark light on the family's long-documented struggles. Nick had been candid in past interviews about his battles with substance abuse, which led to periods of homelessness and multiple rehabilitation attempts. He told People magazine in 2016 that he had been to rehab 17 times by the age of 22.
His complicated relationship with his father was explored in the 2016 film Being Charlie, which they co-wrote. In a 2016 Associated Press interview, Rob Reiner said making the film "forced us to understand ourselves better than we had."
The Reiner family confirmed the deaths in a statement on Monday, expressing "profound sorrow" and requesting privacy during this "unbelievably difficult time." The news has sent waves of grief through Hollywood, where Rob Reiner was a respected and enduring figure.
