Reports regarding the deaths of Rob Reiner and Michelle Reiner have been removed from the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office website and are now reportedly sealed following a court order from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
Judge Deirdre Hill of the Los Angeles Superior Court has agreed to keep the autopsy reports confidential as part of an LAPD investigation into the couple’s deaths.
Previously, the coroner’s office confirmed that the deaths were ruled a homicide but mentioned that a directive had been issued to withhold the autopsy report.
The court order specifically prevents the coroner from adding any “investigative information, notes, reports, or photographs” related to the investigation to any public database.
As it stands, both cases are currently not available from the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.
A spokesperson for the LAPD stated that sealing the records was essential “to ensure Robbery-Homicide detectives have critical information regarding their deaths before the media and the public.” They added that this order does not aim to compromise transparency.
Activists recently demonstrated in memory of Rob Reiner outside Trump Tower, with reports indicating that he and his wife were allegedly murdered by their son, Nick Reiner, at their home on December 14, 2025. Nick has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, as noted by the Los Angeles County district attorney.
Such court orders, often referred to as “confidentiality” orders, have a history of use by law enforcement in celebrity and high-profile cases.
Earlier details from the coroner’s report about Rob and Michelle Reiner’s deaths suggested both suffered “multiple sharp force injuries.” It was also indicated that Rob died before Michelle, and while his records show him as “married,” Michelle is listed as “widowed” at the time of her death.
The couple, who were cremated on December 19, died quickly from their injuries, although the precise timing remains unclear based on information from the county’s deputy coroner.
Authorities later alleged that their son Nick, 32, stabbed his parents in their Brentwood home during the early morning hours of December 14, then fled the scene.
Nick was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder the same night and has been held without bail since. He has yet to enter a plea and is due for arraignment on January 7.
If found guilty, Nick could face life in prison without the possibility of parole, or even the death penalty.
