Wellness Calls Prompt Police to Visit Rob Reiner’s Home Before Recent Tragedies

Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer attend "The Bucket List" premiere on December 16, 2007, in Hollywood, California. The entrance to Rob Reiner’s residence on December 15, 2025, in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, California.
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• Police responded to two calls for service at Rob Reiner’s Los Angeles residence in 2019, one classified as a welfare check and another marked as mental health-related, records confirm.
• The records do not specify who contacted law enforcement or who was the subject of either call.
• Rob, 78, and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were found dead in their home on Sunday, December 14, 2025.

Police reports reveal that at least two welfare check calls were made to Rob Reiner’s home in Los Angeles prior to the tragic deaths of him and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. Their son, Nick Reiner, who lived on the property, has been charged with their murder.

Records obtained indicate that police visited the Brentwood residence twice in 2019—once for a welfare check and once for a mental health-related call.

The first call, recorded at 9:51 p.m. on February 25, 2019, requested officers to check on a woman. Police arrived promptly at 10:12 p.m., concluding the visit and informing a supervisor of their findings.

An aerial view of director Rob Reiner’s home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, taken on December 15, 2025, one day after they were found dead inside the residence.

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Later, on September 27, 2019, police responded to a mental health-related incident involving a male individual at 4:24 p.m. Officers arrived at 5:07 p.m. and reported finding “no indication of mental illness.”

The police records do not specify who initiated either call or the identity of the individuals involved.

Nick Reiner, 32, is facing two counts of first-degree murder following the deaths of his parents, Rob, 78, and Michele, 70. Prosecutors allege the couple was killed in the early hours of December 14 at their residence.

Three days after the incident, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the victims died from multiple sharp-force injuries and ruled their deaths as homicides.

Approximately six hours after discovering their bodies, Nick was arrested near the University of Southern California. He remains in custody without bail, and an arraignment is scheduled for January 7, 2026. The authorities have yet to disclose a motive.

The day before the killings, reports indicate that Rob and Nick engaged in a “very loud argument” at a party hosted by Conan O’Brien on December 13.

Nick has previously discussed his struggles with addiction and homelessness, issues that began in his teenage years. A source close to the family shared that Rob and Michele “tried everything—giving him space, keeping him close—but his struggles run very deep. It’s every parent’s worst fear.”

Rob and Michele married in 1989 after meeting during the filming of When Harry Met Sally… They had three children: Nick, Jake, and Romy. Rob also adopted a daughter, Tracy, during his marriage to the late Penny Marshall.

In a statement released on December 17, Jake and Romy expressed that the loss of their parents has caused “unimaginable pain” they are experiencing every moment. The siblings requested privacy and extended their gratitude for the public’s condolences.

Rob Reiner is well-known for directing numerous beloved films, including This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Stand by Me (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), When Harry Met Sally… (1989), Misery (1990), and A Few Good Men (1992).