All articles tagged with #murder charges
Nick Reiner appeared briefly in a Los Angeles court on two counts of first-degree murder connected to his parents’ stabbing deaths, pleaded not guilty, and remained held without bail at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility; autopsy results are pending and will be shared with the defense, with the next court date set for September 15 as prosecutors weigh potential death-penalty options.
Jake Reiner, son of Rob and Michele Reiner, releases a Substack statement describing his ‘living nightmare’ after their deaths in a Brentwood stabbing, while his brother Nick Reiner has pleaded not guilty to murder and is due back in court; Jake praises his parents as guiding lights and says some answers will come in time while honoring their memory.
Jake Reiner, Rob and Michele Reiner’s son, explains in a Substack post how his world collapsed after learning his parents were stabbed to death and that his brother Nick Reiner is charged with their murders. Nick pleaded not guilty and is due back in court on April 29. Jake says the tragedy dominates every aspect of daily life, notes that Romy will tell her story separately, and emphasizes protecting his family’s privacy while honoring his parents’ memory.
Jake Reiner, son of Rob and Michele Reiner, opens up about the brutal killings of his parents in December 2025 and his brother Nick Reiner’s murder charges, describing it as a living nightmare and asking for privacy and compassion as his family processes the tragedy.
Jake Reiner, son of Rob and Michele Reiner, speaks out in a Substack post about the deaths of his parents, calling it a living nightmare, while his brother Nick Reiner is charged with murder in the December 2025 Brentwood killings and is due back in court; Nick had been living on the property and reportedly argued with Rob at a holiday party.
Prosecutors say the singer D4vd (David Burke) has a 'significant' amount of child pornography on his iPhone, reportedly totaling around 40 terabytes, uncovered during a lengthy investigation as he faces murder charges in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas. He appeared in court in shackles and pleaded not guilty to all charges; investigators plan to share bodycam footage, DNA traces, and other forensic material with his defense as the case moves forward.
R4VD (David Burke) faces first-degree murder charges, plus lewd acts with a minor and mutilating a body, in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Her dismembered body was found in the trunk of Burke’s abandoned car; he was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. The murder charges include special circumstances that could carry the death penalty, though prosecutors have not said whether they will seek it. The case details remain under investigation with limited public information on the autopsy or cause of death.
A former Yolo County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant, Samuel Machado, is among seven people charged in connection with a July Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion that killed seven workers. Prosecutors allege Machado illegally stored millions of pounds of explosives on his property and used his position to shield the illicit operation for years, as part of a decade-long conspiracy involving Devastating Pyrotechnics and Blackstar Fireworks. A 30-count indictment covers seven defendants; Machado’s wife faces separate charges in a second indictment, and investigators say the operation imported and stored unlicensed explosives near homes, raising questions about local enforcement.
Five people, including former Yolo County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant Samuel Machado, were indicted on murder charges for the July 1, 2025 explosion at an illegal fireworks warehouse near Esparto, California that killed seven people and injured two. The grand jury alleged the operation stored more than 1 million pounds of fireworks illegally and named four other murder defendants, with three additional individuals facing related charges for a total of eight people and about 30 charges overall, including conspiracy, illegal explosives possession, and insurance fraud. Machado’s wife Tammy was arrested but released on bail. Arraignments are scheduled in Yolo County on Monday; the blast disrupted Fourth of July celebrations in the area.
Kenneth Chee, founder and CEO of Devastating Pyrotechnics, was arrested at Disney World’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando in connection with the July 1, 2025 Esparto explosion that killed seven. Authorities say his company operated an illegal California-wide pyrotechnics network; Chee faces seven counts of murder among other charges as Yolo County grand jury indictments are expected to be announced.
The ex-teammate of Dayton Webber—a renowned cornhole competitor who has four limbs amputated as an infant—says he’s shocked by Webber’s arrest on murder charges after a Sunday shooting in southern Maryland. Webber, 27, allegedly shot a car passenger during an argument, fled to Virginia, and was apprehended; investigators say he faces murder, assault, and firearms charges. A video of Webber loading a handgun has circulated online, though officials have not disclosed a motive. Webber’s former doubles partner, Mike Hoffman, recalls their success on the ACL circuit and notes Webber’s self-sufficiency, while acknowledging the case has deeply affected both families and drawn national attention.
A Maryland man known as the ACL's first quadruple-amputee pro, Dayton Webber, has been arrested on murder charges after authorities say he shot and killed Bradrick Wells during an argument in a car, then helped remove the body and fled; Wells' body was found later in a yard and Webber was tracked to Charlottesville, Virginia, where he was arrested as a fugitive; investigators have not disclosed a motive, and Webber's athletic background, including ESPN features, has been widely noted.
A 31-year-old Georgia woman, Alexia Moore, was charged with murder after allegedly taking abortion pills at home, going to the emergency room in severe pain, and delivering a fetus with cardiac activity that died within an hour. The incident occurs under Georgia’s six-week abortion ban and is described as the first murder charge of its kind tied to abortion under the new law, prompting debate over criminal liability for women seeking abortions.
A former California Highway Patrol officer, Angelo Rodriguez, 24, has been charged with murder for a chain-reaction crash on the southbound 605 Freeway near Norwalk that killed four after he allegedly slammed his patrol cruiser into a Nissan Versa at about 130 mph and lingered at the scene for nearly three minutes instead of aiding victims or warning other motorists; minutes later, a second car hit the disabled vehicle and exploded. Iris Salmeron, the other driver, is also expected to be charged with murder. The victims were Julie Hamori, Armand Del Campo, Jordan Partridge and Samantha Skocilic. Rodriguez has been fired; prosecutors seek an $8 million bail for both defendants, who are due to be arraigned. CHP says the investigation was thorough, while families call for safety reforms.
Redmond O’Neal, son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O’Neal, appeared in a Los Angeles court with devil-horn tattoos on his forehead while facing multiple charges including attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon related to an alleged 2018 crime spree.