December 14th, 2025 changed everything for Jake, Romy, and Tracy Reiner.

Romy, 28, found her father's body after a massage therapist couldn't reach her parents. Jake, 34, and Tracy, 61, learned that their brother Nick—the one who'd lived in the guest house, the one the family had tried to help for years—was a suspect.

Nick pleaded not guilty this week to two counts of first-degree murder. The preliminary hearing is April 29th. The trial could be over a year away.

But what are the siblings navigating right now?

Under California's Marsy's Law, they have legal standing as victims' next of kin. DA Hochman has said he'll consider their input on major decisions, including the death penalty. Sources say the family has made it clear they don't want that outcome. But experts note family input is "meaningful but not controlling"—prosecutors make the final call.

Sources also say Jake and Romy have completely cut Nick off. They're not visiting him in custody. The decision is rooted in devastation over their parents' deaths, not legal strategy. But Nick isn't gone. Every hearing, every news cycle, every development in the case will force engagement with what allegedly happened.

The siblings released a statement days after the deaths: "Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day. They weren't just our parents; they were our best friends."

Tracy, Rob's adopted daughter from his marriage to Penny Marshall, said simply: "I came from the greatest family ever. I don't even know what to say. I'm in shock."

The legal process continues. The grief continues. And Jake, Romy, and Tracy continue to carry both.

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