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\n Charges against Nick Reiner were filed today in connection with the fatal stabbing of his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner.\n <\/p>\n
\n Their close friends, including the actors Billy Crystal, Martin Short and Larry David, released a statement<\/a> tonight about the tragic deaths, recalling that they \u201chad devoted a great deal of their lives for the betterment of our fellow citizens. They were a special force together-dynamic, unselfish and inspiring. We were their friends, and we will miss them forever.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n Catch up on everything we learned today:<\/em>\n <\/p>\n \n The charges and what comes next:<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n Nick Reiner was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, according to<\/strong><\/a> the Los Angeles County District Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n He also faces a special allegation for allegedly using a knife.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The charges carry a penalty of life in prison without parole or the death penalty. Prosecutors have not decided whether to seek the death penalty in the case.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n His arraignment will be set for a later date<\/a>, the district attorney\u2019s office said in a news release. He is being held without bail and is going through medical clearance<\/a>, which is standard procedure, authorities said.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n LA-based attorney Alan Jackson<\/a> \u2014 who has taken on a number of famous clients in his work, including Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein \u2014 says he is now representing Reiner.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n \n What we know about the incident:<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n Reiner allegedly fatally stabbed his parents in the \u201cearly morning hours<\/a> of December 14\u201d before fleeing, the district attorney\u2019s office said in a news release.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n He did not resist<\/a> when he was arrested in the Exposition Park area near the University of Southern California campus, Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton said. Photos show Los Angeles police and US Marshals arresting Nick Reiner Sunday night.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The Reiners\u2019 daughter Romy lived across the street from their home, and went to check on her parents around 3 p.m. local time Sunday when she discovered their bodies, a source said. She left the home, found a friend who was staying with her and told her to call 911, the individual said.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Detectives, speaking to family members, learned that Nick had been staying at the guest house<\/a> on the property and was not present when law enforcement arrived.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n
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