Rob Reiner’s son Nick found near USC campus after parents murdered

Nick Lehner He was reportedly not at his parents’ home in Brentwood, Calif. Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer Rainerwhen their bodies were discovered.

Monday, December 15, reports from abc newsInvestigators believe Nick, 32, left the Brentwood neighborhood and headed to an area near the University of Southern California in College Park, Los Angeles. Authorities found him “soon” at a subway station near campus and arrested him on murder charges at about 9:15 p.m. local time, about six hours after his parents were found dead, the outlet reported.

Winner of each photo Page sixNick, who was wearing a black jacket with white stripes, was tackled to the ground by an LAPD officer and escorted to a squad car.

us weekly USC has been contacted for comment.

Rob, 78, Michelle, 68, found dead Sunday, Dec. 14, at their home. The Los Angeles Police Department later confirmed that the couple had both suffered “apparent stab wounds.” us The next day it was confirmed that Nick had been taken into custody and arrested for murder. He is being held without bail at the Twin Towers Jail in Los Angeles.

The day before Rob and Michelle died, they attended conan o’brien’s Come home with Nick on Saturday, December 13th. A source exclusively revealed us Nick acted “creepy” at the festivities before leaving, “walking up to people” at the party and “asking them if they were famous.” Every TMZNick and his father had a “very loud argument” at the party before exiting, which was overheard by other attendees.

Nick’s troubled history and strained relationships with his parents were well documented over the years. Another person familiar with the matter revealed us Nick “has always been hostile and erratic” toward his family, noting that his “problems have been going on for a long time, so while everyone is in a state of shock right now, it’s not entirely surprising.”

“A lot of his anger over the years has been directed at his parents,” the source continued. “They did everything a parent could do to help him. Even when he was young, they really tried to get him help. And then it became a cycle of getting him treatment, getting him out, or he leaves homehe moved back. “

Insiders revealed that his hostility also extended to his siblings, calling his sister Romy “She was deeply traumatized by Nick’s behavior,” she added. “She and her parents have always been close, and seeing their continued pain towards Nick had a big impact on her and the entire family.” (Rob and Michelle share children Nick, Romi and son jack. Rob is also the father of a daughter Tracywhom he adopted when he was married to his late ex-wife Penny Marshall.)

Another insider revealed that Rob and Michelle’s issues with Nick “take up a big part of their lives,” noting that the two have spoken “honestly” about their struggles with the son. “Everyone who knows them and loves them is struggling right now because it was never a secret,” the source explained.

Nick himself has been outspoken about his battle with drug addiction over the years, which led to him first entering rehab at the age of 15. After several attempts at treatment and subsequent relapses, he ended up homeless while traveling across multiple states.

“I’m homeless in Maine. I’m homeless in New Jersey. I’m homeless in Texas,” Nick told people In 2016, “I spent nights on the streets. I spent weeks on the streets. It wasn’t fun. If I wanted to go my own way and not be in the program they suggested, I would have to be homeless.”

Nick was eventually cleared of his crimes and in 2015 he co-wrote be charliedirected by Rob, tells the story of his early struggles with drug addiction. Cary Elwes depicts the father while Nick Robinson Starring in the role of the same name.

While father and son said the collaboration was “therapeutic” and allowed them to see things from each other’s perspective, they admitted while promoting the film that there were “disagreements” along the way.

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Nick further opened up about the ups and downs of his drug use in a 2018 episode.fool” podcast, he admitted to stealing $200 from his parents when he was 15 and then losing his virginity to a sex worker. He also revealed that he once “destroyed” his parents’ hotel while on drugs.

“I completely passed out – I think it was Coke and something – and I didn’t sleep for days,” he shared in the episode. “I started playing different things in hotels. I actually played TV.”

When asked if there was a thought process involved in destroying property, Nick responded: “you are crazy. There is no logic. “