New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner
- A Los Angeles County grand jury indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
- The indictment adds a special allegation that he was lying in wait before the attack, which prosecutors say can indicate premeditation.
- Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner were stabbed to death in their Brentwood home in Los Angeles on Dec. 14, and Nick Reiner was arrested hours later.
- The unsealed indictment allows prosecutors to bypass California’s preliminary hearing process and moves the case closer to trial.
- Prosecutors have not said whether they will seek the death penalty, and the indictment does not explain the alleged motive or how the attack unfolded.
A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, and added an allegation that he was lying in wait before the killings. The indictment was returned in secret on July 20 and unsealed Wednesday, when Reiner entered a not guilty plea.
Rob Reiner, the actor and director, and his wife, a photographer and producer, were stabbed to death at their home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles on Dec. 14. Nick Reiner was arrested within hours and charged two days later. Prosecutors say the new indictment is a major step toward trial and lets them avoid the public preliminary hearing process.
The indictment offers few new details and does not explain the alleged motive or how the attack was carried out. Prosecutors have said only that the victims were stabbed, and they have not decided whether to seek the death penalty. The case has remained largely sealed, with little public information released since the killings.
新起诉书指控尼克·赖纳在杀害父母罗布和米歇尔·赖纳前曾埋伏等待
洛杉矶县大陪审团已就罗布·赖纳和米歇尔·辛格·赖纳的死亡，以谋杀罪起诉其子尼克·赖纳，并新增他在行凶前曾“埋伏等待”的指控。该起诉书于7月20日在秘密程序中作出，并于周三解封，赖纳当天表示不认罪。
罗布·赖纳是一名演员和导演，他与担任摄影师和制片人的妻子于12月14日在洛杉矶布伦特伍德住所内被刺死。尼克·赖纳在数小时内被捕，两天后被正式指控。检方表示，这份新起诉书是案件迈向审判的重要一步，也使他们无需经过公开的初步听证程序。
起诉书没有提供多少新细节，也未说明所谓动机或袭击是如何发生的。检方只表示两名受害者是被刺伤身亡，并称尚未决定是否寻求死刑。自案发以来，这起案件大多处于封闭状态，公开信息很少。