The mental state of Nick Reiner, accused of killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner, takes center stage in his legal battle, and earlier 911 calls could prove crucial as he faces first-degree murder charges.

Michele Reiner sent a heartfelt email to her friend Nanon Williams, a man who was convicted of murder in Texas, just hours before she and Rob Reiner died in their Los Angeles home in December.

Rob Reiner's son is no longer considered a danger to himself amid the ongoing double homicide case but remains behind bars.

Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, connected with Nanon Williams in 2016 after watching a stage show inspired by his life. On the last Friday of their lives, Dec. 12, the late couple attended a performance of the production in Los Angeles.

A Bay Area mental health advocate speaks out on the traumas of parents who struggle to get treatment for troubled adult children who have a serious mental illness or drug addiction.

Alan Jackson, who represented Karen Read, was going to represent Nick Reiner, who is accused of murdering his parents, including his celebrity father, actor and director Rob Reiner. He abruptly stepped away.

Rob and Michele Singer Reiner's son, 32, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder with a special allegation of using a knife