Nick Reiner due in court for arraignment over parents’ killings

Nick Reiner due in court for arraignment over parents’ killings Reiner, 32, charged with two counts of first-degree murder after parents were stabbed to death in December Nick Reiner was expected to return to court on Monday for arraignment on two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. A judge postponed the legal proceedings last month after his attorney withdrew from the case, and was replaced by a public defender. Reiner’s former attorney, Alan Jackson, said at the time that he could not share why he was stepping down, but that his client was not guilty. The 32-year-old Nick Reiner has been incarcerated since December, when he was accused of fatally stabbing his parents. The bodies of the acclaimed director and actor, 78, and Michele, 70, a photographer, were found in their Los Angeles home by their daughter on 14 December, and police took Reiner into custody that evening. He was charged with first-degree murder, with a special circumstance of multiple murders, and a special allegation for the use of a dangerous weapon, and is being held without bail. The killings of the beloved couple, who were also well known for their political activism, left the entertainment industry reeling. The case has drawn extensive media coverage, including of Reiner’s personal struggles and the days and weeks leading up to the incident. Reiner had a long history of struggles with addiction and mental illness, and collaborated with his father on the film Being Charlie , which was reportedly loosely inspired by his own experiences. Before the killings, he had reportedly been prescribed medication used to treat schizophrenia, according to the Los Angeles Times . His behavior was said to have become increasingly erratic before the killings, according to media reports. The night before the Reiners’ bodies were found, the couple attended a Christmas party at the comedian Conan O’Brien’s home where Rob and Nick Reiner were heard argui...