Jake Reiner Writes About His Parents' Death After Brother's Murder Charges

Introduction

Jake Reiner is the oldest son of Rob and Michele Reiner. He wrote a personal story about the day his parents died. The story is on a website called Substack. On December 14, police found his parents dead in their home in Brentwood. Someone stabbed them. His brother, Nick Reiner, is charged with murder. Nick says he is not guilty.

Main Body

Rob Reiner was 78 years old. Michele Reiner was 70. Police found them dead in their bedroom on December 14. They died from many cuts from a knife. Police arrested Nick Reiner, 32. He is charged with two counts of murder. In February, he said he was not guilty. The district attorney has not decided about the death penalty. Police went to the house seven times before. The night before the deaths, Rob and Nick had a fight at a party. Nick acted strangely. In his story, Jake Reiner, 34, said he was at a memorial for a friend. The friend died in October. His sister called him. First, she told him his father died. Then she told him his mother died. He took a car ride for 45 minutes. He said it was very, very hard. He wanted to get to his childhood home and his sister. He said losing both parents is a 'living nightmare'. He wakes up every morning and thinks it is a dream. Jake Reiner wrote that his parents were the center of his life. They were very giving people. They did not deserve to die. He will miss them at his wedding. They will not meet his future children. He talked about his brother without using his name. He said the family lost more than half of its members. It is very hard to understand. Some questions will be answered later. Some details will stay private to protect the family. The court case against Nick Reiner continues. The police have not said why the killings happened. Jake Reiner's story is the first from a family member. He talks about his pain and loss. He also talks about the legal process. He wants privacy for some things.

Conclusion

The Reiner family is in deep loss. The court case is not finished. Jake Reiner's story gives a personal view. The police have not said a reason for the killings. The district attorney has not decided about the death penalty.

Vocabulary Learning

family (n.)
relatives / a group of people related to each other家庭;家人
Example:The family lost more than half of its members.
friend (n.)
pal / a person you like and know well朋友
Example:He was at a memorial for a friend.
home (n.)
house / the place where you live家;住所
Example:He wanted to get to his childhood home.
morning (n.)
early part of the day / the time from sunrise to noon早上;早晨
Example:He wakes up every morning and thinks it is a dream.
story (n.)
tale / a description of events that happened故事;敘述
Example:He wrote a personal story about his parents.

Sentence Learning

On December 14, police found his parents dead in their home in Brentwood.
Time Marker and Prepositional Phrase: 'On December 14' tells when. 'in their home in Brentwood' tells where.'On December 14' 表示時間。'in their home in Brentwood' 表示地點。
First, she told him his father died.
Time Marker (Sequence): 'First' shows the order of events. It means the first thing that happened.'First' 顯示事件順序,表示第一件發生的事。
Then she told him his mother died.
Time Marker (Sequence): 'Then' shows the next event after 'First'. It means after that.'Then' 顯示在 'First' 之後的下一個事件,表示之後。
He took a car ride for 45 minutes.
Prepositional Phrase (Duration): 'for 45 minutes' tells how long the car ride was.'for 45 minutes' 說明乘車的時間長度。
He wakes up every morning and thinks it is a dream.
Connector and Time Marker: 'and' connects two actions. 'every morning' tells when he wakes up.'and' 連接兩個動作。'every morning' 說明他醒來的時間。