<p id=”par-1_100″>Nick Reiner’s struggle with drug addiction was no secret. The son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner documented his story in the semi-autobiographical film, <em>Being Charlie</em>. The 32-year-old had been in and out of rehabilitation facilities from the time he was just a teen. Now, his mental health struggles are coming to light after he has been charged with murder in connection with the deaths of his parents. According to new updates, the middle child had been diagnosed with schizophrenia just weeks before he allegedly stabbed his mother and father to death after <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/nick-reiner-was-acting-strangely-at-conan-obriens-holiday-party-the-night-before-rob-and-michele-reiners-murders.html/”>a run-in at a holiday party.</a></p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-insiders-claim-nick-reiner-was-recently-diagnosed-with-schizophrenia”>Insiders claim Nick Reiner was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia</h2>
<p id=”par-2_104″>Nick Reiner’s relationship with his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is now under intense scrutiny. Insiders are painting competing pictures of the Reiner family. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/rob-reiners-friend-houseguest-shares-nick-reiner-acted-stayed-family.html/”>A house guest</a> claimed everything was fine during the time they stayed with the family. Those who attended Conan O’Brien’s party claimed there was tension that led to the family’s early departure. There may be a reason for such competing takes. According to insiders who spoke to <a href=”https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/19/nick-reiner-diagnosed-with-schizophrenia/”>TMZ</a>, something major changed with Nick Reiner just weeks before he allegedly stabbed his parents to death. An insider claims that Nick Riener had been diagnosed with schizophrenia just weeks before the murders.</p>
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<p id=”par-3_59″>The outlet alleges that the 32-year-old had spent time in a specialized rehab facility for those with mental health concerns prior to the diagnosis. Insiders allegedly told the outlet that he was under the care of a psychiatrist. Reportedly, medication changes were having an adverse effect on Nick Reiner’s mental state. Drug use may have further complicated the diagnosis.</p>
<p id=”par-4_46″>Neither the Reiner family nor the LAPD has confirmed whether Nick Reiner was receiving psychiatric care before the murders. The younger Reiner was recently in court. He has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges. He is being <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/nick-reiners-lawyer-alan-jackson-is-an-expert-in-his-field.html/”>represented by Alan Jackson</a>, a high-powered defense attorney.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-when-was-nick-reiner-apprehended”>When was Nick Reiner apprehended?</h2>
<p id=”par-5_56″>While an official cause of death for both Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner has been announced, the time of their deaths has not been nailed down. It appears, however, that the couple may have died in the early morning hours of December 14, less than 12 hours after leaving a party at Conan O’Brien’s estate.</p>
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<p id=”par-6_66″>Nick Reiner was not apprehended until many hours later. According to several sources, the LAPD caught up with the troubled middle son of the slain couple less than 10 miles from his parents’ home. The younger Reiner was <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/nick-reiner-charged-death-penalty-murder-parents-rob-michele-reiner.html/”>apprehended close to the University of Southern California </a>after 9 pm on December 14. Rob and Michele’s bodies were discovered in the early afternoon hours of December 14.</p>