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Today — 19 December 2025Main stream

A Reddit Post Led to a Breakthrough in the Brown Shooting Investigation

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By: Ashley Ahn and Qasim Nauman
19 December 2025 at 14:45
A Reddit user provided information that helped identify Claudio Manuel Neves Valente as not only the suspect in the campus shooting, but also the murder of an M.I.T. professor.

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A vehicle is loaded onto a tow truck outside the storage facility in Salem, N.H., where the Brown University shooting suspect’s body was found on Thursday.

What We Know About the Suspect in the Brown and M.I.T. Killings

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By: Pooja Salhotra
19 December 2025 at 14:25
Officials identified a man from Portugal as the suspect in the deadly shooting at Brown University and the killing of an M.I.T. professor. The police said on Thursday he died from a self-inflicted gunshot.

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Law enforcement officers outside a storage facility on Hampshire Road in Salem, N.H., on Thursday night.

Man Accused of Dismembering Woman Had Surgical Skills

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By: Corey Kilgannon and Nate Schweber
19 December 2025 at 05:11
The remains of a woman and her child were found near Gilgo Beach on Long Island. Prosecutors accused Andrew Dykes, the father of the child, who had worked in Army clinics, in the woman’s murder.

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Tanya Jackson began imploring Andrew Dykes to give more time and fatherly attention to Tatiana, prosecutors said.

Brown Shooting: Authorities Search for a Person With Possible Connection to MIT Killing

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By: Chelsia Rose Marcius and Maria Cramer
19 December 2025 at 05:00
Investigators are also examining the possibility that the case is connected to the killing of an M.I.T. professor in his home in Massachusetts.

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A memorial to the victims of the shooting at Brown University in Providence, R.I.
Yesterday — 18 December 2025Main stream

Rob Reiner Family Tragedy Strikes a Nerve for Families Fighting Addiction

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By: Sonia A. Rao
18 December 2025 at 18:03
Nick Reiner, charged with murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, spent much of his life battling drug addiction, an affliction that millions of Americans face.

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Pattie Vargas’s daughter and son both struggled with addiction. “As a parent, I would have cut off both my arms to save my kids,” she said.

For Families Fighting Addiction, Reiner Tragedy Strikes a Nerve

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By: Sonia A. Rao
18 December 2025 at 18:03
Nick Reiner, charged with murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, spent much of his life battling drug addiction, an affliction that millions of Americans face.

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Pattie Vargas’s daughter and son both struggled with addiction. “As a parent, I would have cut off both my arms to save my kids,” she said.

Shock and Sadness Hang Over the Reiners’ Neighborhood

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By: Rachel Parsons
18 December 2025 at 13:41
Neighbors said a pall had fallen over the wealthy Los Angeles area where Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found stabbed to death.

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Holiday decorations and no trespassing signs on a gate outside the Reiners’ home on Tuesday.

Reiner’s Son Appears, Briefly, Before a Judge

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By: Tim Arango
18 December 2025 at 03:23
Nick Reiner, facing murder charges in the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, appeared at an arraignment that lasted just minutes before it was rescheduled for January. He has not entered a plea.

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Alan Jackson, Nick Reiner’s lawyer, speaking to the media outside Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday. He asked the public not to “rush to judgment.”

Search for Suspect in Brown University Shooting Stretches to 5th Day

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By: Jacey Fortin and Chelsia Rose Marcius
18 December 2025 at 15:13
Officials said that they were working with physical evidence, including DNA, and that they were seeking a second man who appeared to have crossed paths with the possible suspect.

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A memorial on the Brown University campus in Providence, R.I., on Wednesday.

Bodies of Rob and Michele Reiner Were Found in Master Bedroom, Police Say

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By: Shawn Hubler
18 December 2025 at 08:42
After finding the slain couple, investigators focused on their younger son, Nick, as a suspect. He was formally charged with murder on Tuesday and appeared in court on Wednesday.

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The Reiner home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Billy Crystal, Larry David and Others Remember Rob Reiner as a ‘Master Story Teller’

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By: Ali Watkins
17 December 2025 at 21:02
A group of prominent figures issued a statement memorializing Mr. Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. “We were their friends, and we will miss them forever.”

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Rob Reiner, left, with Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan during an anniversary screening of “When Harry Met Sally” in 2019.

New Details Emerge About How Rob and Michele Reiner Were Found

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By: Shawn Hubler and Matt Stevens
17 December 2025 at 10:17
A person close to the family provided a detailed account of what occurred in the Reiner house after a massage therapist received no response at the gate.

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Romy Reiner discovered the body of her father, Rob Reiner, inside the family’s mansion on Sunday.

Alan Jackson, Nick Reiner’s Lawyer, Represented Harvey Weinstein, Karen Read and More

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By: Matt Stevens and Tim Arango
17 December 2025 at 07:01
The lawyer, Alan Jackson, has represented the Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and the actor Kevin Spacey.

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Alan Jackson in court defending Karen Read against a murder charge this year.

One Way the Brown University Shooting Was Unusual: The Gunman Escaped

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By: Shaila Dewan
17 December 2025 at 18:49
It is rare for a gunman in a high-profile shooting to get away, and many are apprehended within days. The authorities shared grainy video and begged for tips as the search stretched into its fourth day.

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The Providence Police Department released enhanced security camera footage of a person they are looking for in the Brown University shooting.

Why Nick Reiner Could Face the Death Penalty

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By: Soumya Karlamangla
17 December 2025 at 10:55
The two first-degree murder counts include a special circumstance, which increases the maximum punishment if he is convicted.

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Nathan J. Hochman, the Los Angeles County district attorney, at a news conference on Tuesday.

Nick Reiner Formally Charged With Murdering His Parents

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By: Matt Stevens and Jill Cowan
17 December 2025 at 08:50
Prosecutors said that Mr. Reiner killed his parents, Rob and Michelle Reiner, using a knife. He has not yet entered a plea.

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If convicted, Nick Reiner could be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.

M.I.T. Professor Is Fatally Shot in His Home

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By: Michael Levenson
17 December 2025 at 04:10
The professor, Nuno F.G. Loureiro, was pronounced dead at a hospital on Tuesday morning. The authorities said they had opened a homicide investigation.

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The professor, Nuno F.G. Loureiro, was the director of M.I.T.’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center.

Australia Doubles Down on Gun Control in Wake of Bondi Beach Shooting

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By: Victoria Kim
16 December 2025 at 22:26
The country has long looked warily at the cycle of gun violence in the United States, where meaningful changes in policy have been rare.

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A memorial in Sydney on Tuesday. The shooting, which left at least 15 dead and scores of others injured, has forced a hard look at gun control in Australia.
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