New Information Suggests Rob Reiner’s Heinous Murder Might Have Been Prevented

Newly released information suggests the horrific murder of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele was nearly averted.

An insider told Daily Mail that authorities were nearly called on Nick at Conan O’Brien’s Christmas Party when he argued with his parents.  “They got in an argument, the father and son [at the party]. It got so bad and loud [that] someone wanted to call the police to report it,” an insider told the Daily Mail Friday.

“But Conan stepped in and said, ‘It’s my house, my party, I’m not calling the police.’ He talked them out of calling the police,” the insider said.

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 07: Conan O’Brien takes part in a conversation with Stephen Colbert to benefit Montclair Film at New Jersey Performing Arts Center on December 07, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

A second source echoed those statements and came forward to say some guests felt Nick needed to be placed on a psychiatric hold after witnessing his behavior, according to Daily Mail.

“When the shit was hitting the fan, somebody said, ‘We need to call the police.’ The conversation was about getting this kid put into a mental-health hold,” the source told the outlet.

LOS ANGELES – FEBRUARY 6: Actor/director Rob Reiner and wife Michelle arrive at “Turn Up The Heat-Fight Global Warming”, a benefit to help the Natural Resources Defense Council, featuring a concert performance by the Rolling Stones at the Staples Center on February 6, 2003 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

“It makes sense; who wants the cops showing up creating a scene? But the argument between Rob and Nick was pretty intense.”

An A-lister at the party told the Daily Mail that guests at the party were left shaken after recalling the last words they heard Reiner say at the party.

“I’m petrified of [Nick]. I can’t believe I’m going to say this, but I’m afraid of my son,” Reiner reportedly said.

BRENTWOOD, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 16: A reporter works in front of director Rob Reiner’s home as a security guard keeps watch on December 16, 2025 in Brentwood, California. The LAPD confirmed that Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead in their Brentwood home. Their son Nick was arrested in connection to their deaths and will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

“I think my own son can hurt me,” the celebrity source recalled Reiner saying. (RELATED: Rob Reiner’s Cause Of Death Revealed)

Hours later, Reiner and his wife were found dead in their home. Nick was later arrested and is being held without bail on two counts of first-degree murder.