Hollywood Legend Murdered — EVERYTHING We Know Right Now | Rob & Michele Reiner Case

Hidden True Crime

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🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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0:00.0	This is a breaking case. Rob Reiner was one of Hollywood's most influential filmmakers,
0:05.0	and he and his wife, Michelle Singer-Riner, were found dead just this past weekend. And it hasn't
0:11.2	just shocked people because of the violence. It's shocked people because of who Rob Reiner and
0:16.3	Michelle Singer-Riner were, and because of what their family had already survived. This is a case about a celebrated Hollywood legacy, a marriage built on creativity and activism,
0:26.6	and a son whose battle with addiction terrified the people who loved him most.
0:31.6	By the end of this episode, you'll understand why this story didn't begin the night Rob and Michelle were killed.
0:35.6	It began decades earlier my name
0:38.1	is lorne matthias and this is hidden true crime on december 14th 2025 the couple was found inside their Brentwood, Los Angeles home, and
0:56.3	what authorities are now investigating officially as a homicide. The circumstances surrounding
1:01.2	their deaths have raised urgent questions, sparked a massive police investigation, and have left
1:06.4	both Hollywood and the public searching for answers. Rob Reiner's career span decades shaping modern
1:12.3	American film and television from his early days on All in the Family to directing some of the
1:16.9	most recognizable movies of all time. Michelle Singer-Riner was a creative force in her own right,
1:23.4	a longtime collaborator and a central figure in the life they built together.
1:31.6	We're going to walk through the timeline leading up to that Sunday afternoon, the unfolding investigation, the arrest that follow, there is an arrest, and the unanswered questions
1:36.7	that remain. We'll also talk about what comes next as authorities continue to piece together
1:41.9	what happened. Before we get into the timeline of what happened,
1:45.8	I want to take a step back for a moment to explain what Rob and Michelle each represented
1:50.4	and how deeply their lives were intertwined with American culture, storytelling, and public life.
1:56.4	Rob was an iconic figure in film and television,
1:59.3	and Michelle, again, simply wasn't just the wife of a famous director.
2:03.6	She was a photographer, a producer, and a partner whose influence shaped decades of work, family life, and activism.
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