The Reiner Murders | The Trial Of Nick Reiner

Nick Reiner's family had access to the best treatment money could buy. Washington State University had formal complaint systems, Title IX protocols, and supervisory authority over Bryan Kohberger. In both cases, according to the evidence and allegations, warning signs stacked up—and nothing stopped what came next. Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke joins us for an extended analysis comparing th...

We're answering your questions on the Nick Reiner case — and putting it in context alongside two other cases that expose the same brutal truth: the systems meant to protect people don't always work. Nick Reiner is charged with murdering his parents Rob and Michele after seventeen rehab stints, a schizophrenia diagnosis, and a conservatorship that was allegedly in the works when this happened. Alan...

This is the definitive breakdown of who Nick Reiner was before December 14, 2025—the day his parents, legendary director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home. We go back to the beginning. Yoga instructor Alanna Zabel worked with the Reiner family for nearly a decade and describes a young Nick barging into sessions "like the world wa...

You asked, we're answering. The Nick Reiner case has generated more questions than almost any story we've covered — and we're dedicating this episode to working through them. Why did Alan Jackson quit two weeks before arraignment? What really happened at Conan O'Brien's Christmas party the night before the murders? How do you reconcile the son who made "Being Charlie" with his father with the man...

They called police in 2019. They obtained conservatorship in 2020. By December 2025, Rob was publicly saying they should have listened to Nick instead of the professionals—and they went to sleep in a house with someone sources say was in psychiatric crisis. They brought him to Conan O'Brien's party, where other guests considered calling 911. What happened to their ability to perceive threat? Forme...

They called police in 2019. They obtained conservatorship in 2020. By December 2025, Rob was publicly saying they should have listened to Nick instead of the professionals—and they went to sleep in a house with someone sources say was in psychiatric crisis. What happened to their ability to perceive threat? Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke—who spent 21 years at the Bureau including serving as...

A judge found Nick Reiner "gravely disabled" in 2020 and placed him under LPS conservatorship—the most powerful mental health intervention California law allows. Licensed fiduciary Steven Baer controlled his treatment decisions. Nick could be forced into a locked psychiatric facility against his will. One year later, the conservatorship was gone. Four years later, Rob and Michele Reiner are dead....

Everyone's focused on what Alan Jackson said outside that courthouse. But here's what they're missing: what's inside the courthouse that nobody's allowed to see. A sealed medical order. Ten subpoenas the prosecution can't access. Psychiatric evaluations conducted behind closed doors. And one of America's most accomplished defense attorneys telling reporters Nick Reiner is "not guilty of murder"—th...

This is the deep dive into what happened inside the Reiner family over twenty years—and how Rob and Michele's ability to perceive danger allegedly eroded until they went to sleep in the same house with someone in crisis. Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke—21 years with the Bureau, former Chief of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program—walks through every angle of the family m...

On the Reiner Channel, we're doing a deep dive into the question everyone's asking but few are addressing directly: What was Nick Reiner's actual state when his parents were allegedly killed? The official narrative centers on mental illness and a medication change. Nick had schizoaffective disorder. His meds were switched a month before the murders. He destabilized. Tragedy followed. But there's a...

This is the deep dive into the conservatorship—and what it tells us about Nick Reiner's level of sophistication. Steven Baer, a licensed fiduciary, was appointed as Nick's conservator under an LPS arrangement in 2020. Baer had the authority to force medication, to make treatment decisions, to place Nick in a locked facility if necessary. He's a professional who does this for a living—someone who's...

The state of California declared Nick Reiner gravely disabled in 2020. A judge signed off. A professional conservator was appointed. For one year, Nick could be forced into treatment, forced to take medication, placed in a locked psychiatric facility if doctors deemed it necessary. This was the system working. Then it stopped working. The conservatorship expired in 2021 and was never renewed. For...

The state of California knew Nick Reiner was severely mentally ill. They didn't just suspect it. They proved it in court. In 2020, a judge found beyond a reasonable doubt that Nick met the legal definition of "gravely disabled"—unable to provide for his own basic needs due to a mental disorder. He was placed under an LPS conservatorship, the most restrictive mental health intervention California a...

One detail continues to dominate discussion of the Nick Reiner case: reportedly admitting to the killings while framing incarceration as a "conspiracy." That framing hasn't faded — because behaviorally, it matters. Retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke — former head of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program — breaks down the behavioral patterns emerging from publicly reported informa...

Before 1967, Rob and Michele Reiner could have petitioned a court to commit their son. A hearing lasting less than five minutes. No appeal. Nick would have been transported to a state psychiatric hospital and held indefinitely until doctors deemed him safe. That option no longer exists. California eliminated it sixty years ago. And two people are dead because nothing ever took its place. This epis...

The defense exists. David Carmichael proved it works. In 2004, he planned his son's murder, researched the charges, expected prison — and walked free after two years in a psychiatric facility because a psychotic delusion changed what he believed he was doing. Nick Reiner's defense team will likely argue the same standard applies. His medication for schizoaffective disorder was changed one month be...

For 32 years, every system Nick Reiner touched conspired to protect him from consequences. The money conspired. The rehabs conspired. The family conspired. More than 18 treatment facilities that cashed checks and released him after 30 days conspired. The doctors who changed his medication because he complained about weight gain conspired. Everyone around Nick Reiner entered into an unspoken agreem...

The murder weapon hasn't been found. LAPD sought a court order to seal the autopsy reports. And Nick Reiner reportedly admits he killed his parents — but allegedly believes his incarceration is part of a conspiracy against him. Those are the facts investigators are working with. According to TMZ sources with direct knowledge, Nick isn't denying the killings. What he doesn't understand is why he's...

Alan Jackson didn't just quit the Nick Reiner case. He previewed the entire defense strategy on his way out the door. Standing on the courthouse steps, Jackson told reporters: "Pursuant to the laws of California, Nick Reiner is NOT guilty of murder. Print that." That's the insanity defense in one sentence. Three weeks of investigation. Every waking hour. Ten sealed subpoenas. And Jackson made sure...

Attorney Eric Faddis delivers the most comprehensive legal breakdown yet of the Nick Reiner case — examining everything from Alan Jackson's dramatic withdrawal to the sealed evidence that could determine whether Nick faces execution or walks free. Jackson spent three weeks investigating the case before withdrawing under circumstances he's "legally and ethically prohibited" from explaining. But he...

Alan Jackson's team issued ten subpoenas during their investigation of the Nick Reiner case. The judge sealed that list from prosecutors. Then Jackson withdrew — and declared Nick "not guilty of murder" on his way out. What kind of witnesses and records would a defense building toward insanity be subpoenaing? And why keep that list sealed even after the attorney leaves? Attorney Eric Faddis breaks...

Our most comprehensive analysis of the Nick Reiner case: Psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott delivers a three-part psychological breakdown examining Nick's individual psychology, the family dynamics that trapped Rob and Michele Reiner for 30 years, and the systemic failures that allowed tragedy despite unlimited resources. PART ONE — NICK'S MIND: Schizoaffective disorder explained, why medica...

In our most comprehensive analysis of the mental health system failures in the Nick Reiner case, psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott breaks down why three decades of intervention, 18-plus treatment facilities, and unlimited financial resources couldn't prevent tragedy. The Reiners did everything families are told to do. They paid for dual-diagnosis facilities designed to treat both addiction...

Nick Reiner is charged with murdering his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. He reportedly admits to the killings but believes his incarceration is a conspiracy. His only realistic path to avoiding prison is the insanity defense—and that defense will be judged by a legal standard written in 1843. The M'Naghten Rule was created after Daniel M'Naghten shot the British Prime Minister's se...

We've all heard the quote. "Not guilty of murder. Take it to the bank." Alan Jackson said it. The media repeated it. And now everyone's debating what it means. But here's what nobody's discussing: the evidence that made him say it is locked in a court file we can't access. Think about what's actually been sealed in this case. A medical order relating to Nick's mental health condition and treatment...