Rob Reiner's son Nick no longer on suicide watch ahead of arraignment for parents' murders: Report

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Nick Reiner has been removed from suicide watch as he remains in custody on two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, People magazine reported Monday.

The magazine cited an unnamed source in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, which operates the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles, where the 32-year-old Reiner is being held without bail ahead of a Wednesday arraignment.

Nick Reiner made his first court appearance in the case on Dec. 17, when he did not enter a plea as he appeared from behind glass in a custody area in the large courtroom.

His arraignment was postponed until Jan. 7 at his attorney's request. He spoke only to say "yes, your honor" to agree to the date.

After the court December hearing, Nick Reiner's attorney, Alan Jackson, called the case "a devastating tragedy that has befallen the Reiner family." He said the proceedings will be very complex and asked that the circumstances be met "not with a rush to judgment, not with jumping to conclusions."

Jackson declined to answer shouted questions from dozens of reporters surrounding him and has not addressed the guilt or innocence of his client.

Nick Reiner was charged with killing Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70.

They were killed sometime in the early morning hours of December 14, the district attorney's office said. They were found dead late in the afternoon in their home in Brentwood, authorities said.

Nick Reiner did not resist when he was arrested hours later in the Exposition Park area near USC, about 14 miles from the crime scene, police said.

The two counts of first-degree murder come with special circumstances of multiple murders and an allegation that the defendant used a dangerous weapon, a knife. The additions could mean a greater sentence.

In her opening remarks at the Critics Choice Awards on Monday, comedian Chelsea Handler paid tribute to Rob Reiner.

"Everyone in this room knows that the nicest guy in Hollywood was Rob Reiner," Handler said. "Anyone who ever spent time with Rob Reiner knows that the minute you met him, he felt like an old friend when you were in a conversation with him. He was present, he was focused and he was funny, and he would ask you tons of questions, whether you were discussing politics or film or the latest beauty trends."

If you are experiencing suicidal, substance use or other mental health crises please call or text the new three-digit code at 988. You will reach a trained crisis counselor for free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also go to 988lifeline.org.

The Associated Press and City News Service contributed to this report.