The proposed law would have kept details secret. When the boys autopsies were made public under Floridas public records law, in August 2021, investigators had not yet released any details about how the boys had died three months earlier. Montour scored Florida's first goal, and Sam Reinhart made it 2-0 early in the second period. Supporters and mourners donned navy blue shirts branded with . An insurance company is suing the mother of two boys killed by her estranged husband over a $4 million life insurance payout which claims she may not have been legally entitled to receive. I knew I won't have my own ever again, but I have hundreds of other children and I'm going to continue to help.". Sheriffs investigators also believed Paul Reinhart didnt have a gun, based on their review of recent firearms transactions. Paul Reinharts body was collapsed at the end of the bed. Paul Reinhart submitted a signed, notarized document with the requested changes to Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Co. Reinharts actions add to evidence suggesting he plotted the deadly violence days in advance. At the time, the couple was separated and intended to divorce. Paul Reinhart had also updated his will just weeks before the killings to prevent his. Minde Prince Reinhart woke up at 6:30 a.m., cooked breakfast and watched SportsCenter with her sons every day. Konrad Reinhart did not return a phone message left at his home. He was kind, generous, funny, talented, and a bit of a fashion icon with his flow and sunglasses. That sounds so much like Erick, Iliff said, her voice trembling. Below: Click through a timeline of the events of that morning. I felt something abnormal and got within inches of it and found it to be a deceased small child, he wrote. Reinhart is suspected of killing his two young sons and himself on May 4, 2021, in his family's burning vacation home near Suwannee. A firefighter in protective gear wrote in his official report that the smoke was so thick inside he couldnt see. Now its too late. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. The case had wide reach in Gainesville because of the boys love of baseball both were promising youth players and University of Florida sports. They were separated at the time and heading toward divorce. Paul told me that she told him to go kill yourself multiple times, and Paul said, Are you serious? He never had said hes going to kill himself or, she said on the call. Paul Otto Reinhart, 46, was a successful executive of a medical device sales firm and living in a $900,000 home in Gainesville until his world began unraveling: He lost his job as president of his . A measure of the carboxyhemoglobin in his blood put its concentration at 55%, generally enough to render an adult unconscious. One bill passed the Senate 39-0 earlier this month, and the House is expected to vote Thursday on another, after it passed unanimously through three committee votes. Paul Reinhart, 46, of Gainesville, fatally shot the couples young sons on May 4 before setting fire to the familys vacation home near Suwannee in western Florida and fatally shooting himself. Tributes from the boys mother, coaches, neighbors, teammates and friends offered a glimpse into their personalities. Meanwhile, she is trying to collect $10 million from her husbands estate. While Minde OSullivan attended legislative hearings in Tallahassee, she also founded and focused her efforts on the Rex & Brody Foundation. Gainesville, Florida Area. Copyright 2021 WCJB. A surviving parent or spouse who was not involved in their childs death could review an autopsy report. Paul Reinhart, 46, of Gainesville, fatally shot the couple's young sons on May 4 before setting fire to the family's vacation home near Suwannee in western Florida and fatally shooting himself. The case is still under investigation. Records in a related probate court case showed that Reinhart had updated his will on April 19, just 15 days before he killed his sons and himself, to prevent his wife from receiving any of his assets after 19 years of marriage. Similar efforts failed in Tallahassee last year. Details emerge in tragedy: Paul Reinhart texted 'You're going to live with this the rest of your life' to his wife. Now it's too late. Please come home. He didn't respond. Reinhart Medical. He said it would have prevented young friends of Rex and Brody learning graphic details online about the deaths of the boys. And I've never chosen to give up., She added: "Staying involved in sports and baseball, which was their true passion, has helped a lot. ' Konrad Reinhart said in a deposition. The fire chief, Darian Brown, said the fire was mostly extinguished within about five minutes. By, See stories by Thomas J. Weber - Fresh Take Florida, Voting rights groups sue over state's 'inadequate' voter registration form, Florida professor who was allegedly fired over a racial justice unit files a civil rights complaint, DeSantis signs a bill allowing the death penalty in child rape convictions, Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folk legend, dies at 84, 7 bodies have been found during a search for missing Oklahoma teens, Here are all the best looks from the Met Gala 2023. According to independent local news station WJXT, Alachua County Sheriff's Office deputies attempted to perform a wellness chec k on Paul Otto Reinhart, 46, and his sons Rex Reinhart, 14, and Brody Reinhart, 11, at around 6 a.m. Tuesday. Minde O'Sullivan, right, reacts in Tallahassee, Florida, to passage of a Senate bill on April 11, 2023, that would ban the public release of autopsy reports for minors killed by domestic violence, in a screenshot from the Senate floor vote on the Florida Channel. The court would have to evaluate the intrusion into the familys right to privacy and consider whether there is similar information available in other public records. After the murders, Minde OSullivan settled a federal lawsuit with Konrad Reinhart last summer over the $4 million. Paul told me that she told him to go kill yourself multiple times, and Paul said, Are you serious? Konrad Reinhart said in a deposition. The proposed law would have kept details secret. Gainesville, FL 32611 (352) 392-5551 He has, before this happened, said he had awful, inappropriate thoughts in his brain. Deputies also learned that Paul Reinhart had a home in Dixie County. The Pasco County sheriff, Chris Nocco, said Erick pleaded with deputies, Kill me, kill me, but he was hospitalized and pleaded guilty in November 2018. With the changes, Reinhart sought to designate his sons, Rex, 14, and Brody, 11, as primary beneficiaries. They had formally separated, and she was living nearby. Please understand that Minde and her family are obviously suffering an unimaginable loss. If you call this number again it's going to be a big problem, he said in early September. After the bodies were located, Alachua County sheriff's investigators were interviewing neighbors in a gated community where the Reinharts' $900,000 home was located. Paul Reinhart, a popular, gregarious figure across social and political circles, is suspected of killing his sons, Rex, 14, and Brody, 11, earlier this week, then starting a fire at his familys waterfront vacation home near Suwannee before killing himself, too. I was unaware he bought one two weeks prior, she said in a recent interview. Play like Brody, Pitch like Rex on the front and a baseball with angel wings with the boys numbers, #4 and #9, on the back. He was still walking around with a smile on his face while he was planning all of this.. Watch the Florida Legislature live: The Florida Channel, a public affairs programming service funded by the Legislature, livestreams coverage at thefloridachannel.org. He always answers the phone, and hes not, she said, her voice breaking. A mural painted May 5, 2021 on a city wall in Gainesville honors the lives of youth baseball players Rex Reinhart, 14, and Brody Reinhart, 11, who were believed killed by their father, Paul O . Im so happy that I put my phone down all the time and didnt return texts and emails, she said. The men have at least three other brothers: Karl Wilhelm Reinhart, 47, of Tampa; Konrad Rolf Reinhart, 44, of Gainesville; and Kaiser Wilhelm Reinhart, 43, of Chula Vista, California. The Alachua County Sheriffs Office treated the report as third-hand information, spokesman Art Forgey said. In that case, Konrad Reinhart was fighting efforts by Minde Reinhart to obtain confidential files from Withers Harvey, the Gainesville law firm that handled the updated will that excluded her. She said she wasnt ready to discuss the crimes. He wasnt being treated for mental illness or taking psychiatric medication, she said. Support WUSF now by giving monthly, or make a one-time donation online. Under the bill, a judge who finds good cause could disclose autopsy reports in certain cases. What Im asking you to do today, with this bill, is to put into the shade the gory photographs, the descriptions, the videos, etc. Erick Reinhart fatally stabbed his ex-wife's new boyfriend in her home in Lutz a week after Erick's divorce, then tried to take his own life with the same kitchen knife. The legal battle, just underway in federal court, is the latest twist in the crime earlier this year. We urge anyone suffering sadness, depression, or dangerous urges and their families to actively seek professional help," the family of Minde Prince Reinhart said in a statement shortly after the deaths. I wake up every single morning and think, This is not real, this didnt happen,' she said. Stop calling me." The two were friends for years and began dating after the murders. The community is tight-knit because families bounce from city to city to watch their sons play baseball. The report indicated they did not die from the fire. On Tuesday morning, Paul Reinhart killed his two young sons, then set his vacation home in Dixie County on fire and killed himself, according to reports from the Dixie County Sheriff's . The cause of death of Rex and Brody is listed as homicide. Help is readily available. Minde O'Sullivan's estranged husband, Paul Otto Reinhart, 46, fatally shot the couple's sons in May 2021 at the family's waterfront vacation home then set the house on fire and killed himself. by their father, 46-year-old Paul Reinhart, on May 4 before he set fire to their Dixie County home and killed himself. He was still walking around with a smile on his face while he was planning all of this.. Paul Otto Reinhart, 46, of Gainesville had recently lost his job as president at Reinhart Medical LLC, a medical device sales company, and was in the early stages of a divorce from his. The court would have to evaluate the intrusion into the familys right to privacy and consider whether there is similar information available in other public records. The bills were sponsored by two Alachua County lawmakers: Rep. Charles Chuck Clemons, R-Newberry, and Sen. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville. No words describe what I feel, Minde Reinhart wrote in a brief note on Facebook this week, responding to condolences from her sons youth baseball teammates. Erick left his own children, then 5 and 6, home alone during the attack, authorities said. On May 4 the bodies were discovered in the Gainesville familys Dixie County river house, which had been set on fire. Get introduced. The security system had been disabled, so there was no video of anyone arriving or leaving. Think about the psychological impact and the hurt it has not only for those young boys but for the surviving parents, the grandparents, the friends, the close-knit community its all out there and its out there forever, Clemons said. On the right, Paul O. Reinhart, 46, of Gainesville, is seen in this selfie he posted to his Facebook account on Sept. 13, 2019. Meanwhile, at 6:46 a.m., Verizon reported that Paul Reinharts cell phone was turned on and closest to a tower near the familys vacation home near Suwannee. The bills were sponsored by two Alachua County lawmakers: Rep. Charles Chuck Clemons, R-Newberry, and Sen. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville. The family still owns the waterfront home in Dixie County where the murders and fire occurred, according to property records. He moved $100,000 out of Brodys account and $100,000 from Rexs and transferred it to the same account controlled by him and his brother, according to court records. The bills would ban the public release of autopsy reports for minors killed by domestic violence and also ban release of photographs, audio or video, such as police body camera recordings or in reports by child abuse investigators, in cases when a minor is killed, no matter the circumstances. What Im asking you to do today, with this bill, is to put into the shade the gory photographs, the descriptions, the videos, etc. Contact Paul directly. That sounds so much like Erick, Iliff said, her voice trembling. Hundreds Gather At Florida Ballpark To Honor Lives Of Boys Killed By Father. At 7:03 a.m., that deputy told Pillar he was 20 minutes out. After the audience swayed to Take Me Out to the Ballgame, seats emptied and the crowd dwindled. A lawyer for the boys mother late Tuesday formally requested that news organizations refrain from publishing any details about their deaths from the autopsy reports because it would be too upsetting. You changed your life insurance policies so I dont get any f***ing money, Minde OSullivan told Reinhart in a conversation that Reinhart apparently recorded, according to a sheriffs office report. The autopsy reports said Rex appeared to be shot with a 9 mm projectile, a caliber common to handguns. The company said it sent her two checks, for just over $2 million each, which also included small amounts of overpaid premiums and unpaid interest. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. The report also confirms that Paul did indeed commit suicide. I had no idea that he was capable of doing anything like this, or else I never would have left my children with him.. He and his lawyers did not respond to phone messages this week. Paul Reinhart paid for Erick's legal defense costs after the arrest, Iliff's mother told Fresh Take Florida. 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Under the bill, a judge who finds good cause could disclose autopsy reports in certain cases. The companys term beneficiary change form did not specify on the document that information was required. Then, at 6:23 a.m., deputy Steven Pillar heard that Paul Reinharts van was at the vacation house in Dixie County, a sprawling waterfront home with a jet ski dock out back. WUSF 89.7 depends on donors for the funding it takes to provide you the most trusted source of news and information here in town, across our state, and around the world. Those seeking help are encouraged to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. The reporter can be reached at carissa.allen@freshtakeflorida.com. The reporters can be reached at awilder@freshtakeflorida.com and evelazquez@freshtakeflorida.com, Copyright 2021 WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7, PublishedNovember 21, 2021 at 8:00 AM EST. It would cover killings even by police or sheriffs deputies and even if there were questions about whether they acted lawfully in such cases. My heart is broken, aches all the time, she wrote in a letter to the judge in August 2014. Paul Reinhart submitted that paperwork to the insurance company just nine days before the killings. She married baseball coach Kevin OSullivan on Sept. 24. Nearly two years after both her sons were killed by her estranged husband, a surviving mother is picking up the pieces of her life to move forward as untold storylines about the murders are just emerging. Thats all he said, in his mind. Alex Iliff, 33, died in the attack. The family was prominent in Gainesvilles social and political circles, and Brody Reinhart regularly served as the unofficial batboy for the University of Florida baseball team. Her husband wasnt answering, she said, and he had changed his computers password so she wasnt able to track his phone online. Reinhart's social media posts alerted family to a potential problem, but the signs can be difficult to spot, according to one mental health expert. But detectives later found two 9mm Glock pistols in the burned home in Suwannee. It wasn't like he just snapped on a whim. Early Tuesday morning deputies responded to a family member's request to check on a home in the 10000 block of SW 27th Avenue in Gainesville due to disturbing texts and social media posts by Paul Reinhart. Neither had evidence of carbon monoxide in their blood, and soot was not detected in their lungs. Pillar, the deputy in Gainesville, urged his Dixie County counterpart to call him on his cell phone. She later said during a deposition in a related court dispute with Reinharts family that she had been unaware of Reinharts efforts to change his $4 million in life insurance policies. Before Paul Reinhart allegedly killed his two sons, and then himself, on May 4, the unemployed medical device salesman sent his estranged wife Minde an ominous message, according to . Reach out for it.". The company sells medical devices. DeSantis is widely expected to sign the measures into law. This year, the Senate version passed on April 11, Minde OSullivans birthday. Minde OSullivans estranged husband, Paul Otto Reinhart, 46, fatally shot the couples sons in May 2021 at the familys waterfront vacation home then set the house on fire and killed himself. I dont know.. His cause of death was listed as the gunshot wound. Carissa Allen. Update or Upgrade Your Sustaining Gift Today! The boys freely stumbled into former Gators football coach Will Muschamps home in his three years as their neighbor. Court records in the new lawsuit revealed that Reinhart a former medical device sales executive attempted to change two, term-life insurance policies on April 26 to prevent his wife, Minde Reinhart, 42, from collecting any of the money upon his death. As part of their bitter family legal fights over the estate, Konrad Reinhart accused Minde OSullivan of a role in Paul Reinharts violence. This year, the Senate version passed on April 11, Minde OSullivans birthday. Its too late Father Texted Estranged Wife On Morning He Killed Sons, Himself, WUFT 89.1 / 90.1 Featured Thank you Gifts. It would cover killings even by police or sheriffs deputies and even if there were questions about whether they acted lawfully in such cases. The deaths also heightened community awareness of the importance of getting help for mental illness. Erick Von Reinhart, 49, pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing his ex-wifes new boyfriend just one week after their divorce then trying to take his own life with a large kitchen knife. But you have choices to make: You either get up and get going, or you choose to give up. Reisha Brown, a 37-year-old mother to a Florida Hardballers player, met the family through travel baseball. A final report covering the criminal investigation by two sheriffs offices and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in the case has been mysteriously delayed for months. Paul Reinhart, 46, is suspected of killing his sons, Rex, 14, and Brody, 11, setting fire to the familys waterfront vacation home in western Florida then killing himself. Minde OSullivan pleaded with lawmakers to draft a bill so no surviving parent has to undergo the same hurt ever again, Clemons said. This story was produced by Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. In 2018, Erick Reinhart was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the slaying of Alex Iliff, though he claimed his defense attorney was not effective and that Paul Reinhart had found important evidence the lawyer had missed. Similar efforts failed in Tallahassee last year. Minde OSullivan made clear to lawmakers she did not want to learn details of her sons tragic deaths in a case that generated public interest across Florida because it would be too upsetting. Eerie parallels: Man suspected of killing young sons, himself mirrors case of brother. Paul's body was found collapsed at the end of the bed. If they had died, Reinhart identified one of his brothers, Konrad Reinhart, 45, of Gainesville, as a secondary beneficiary. Above: A 2:38 excerpt of a nearly 12-minute 911 call on Tuesday, May 4, from Minde Reinhart, 42, of Gainesville who was reporting her estranged husband and sons missing after what she characterized as suspicious text messages and Facebook posts from him. Sign up for our newsletter: Get Capitol Buzz, a special bonus edition of The Buzz with Emily L. Mahoney, each Saturday while the Legislature is meeting. Brody regularly served as the unofficial batboy for the University of Florida baseball team. One bill passed the Senate 39-0 earlier this month, and the House is expected to vote Thursday on another, after it passed unanimously through three committee votes. This is just really weird, she said on the 911 call. After the murders, Minde OSullivan settled a federal lawsuit with Konrad Reinhart last summer over the $4 million. Minde OSullivan pleaded with lawmakers to draft a bill so no surviving parent has to undergo the same hurt ever again, Clemons said. Rex was found in the top bunk. On Tuesday, May 4, the Heat family was shocked and devastated to learn of the tragic death of teammate, Rex Reinhart, and his brother, Brody, the post states. The morning of the murders, Paul Reinhart emailed her a message that read, You got your wish and you can keep the millions. Attached to the email was an audio recording Reinhart made of the two arguing. Autopsy report shows Rex and Brody Reinhart were shot by father, Equestrian show jumper from Central Florida dies during a competition, Developing: Gainesville father and sons presumed dead in suspected murder/suicide in Dixie County, Those kids were full of life: Rex and Brody Reinhart honored and celebrated at Florida Ballpark. He forced open the door and felt his way upstairs, where he searched one empty bedroom in vain before he found a pile of debris in front of a second bedroom door. The teary-eyed audience burst into laughter as Muschamp recounted a time 5-year-old Brody waddled into his home. The reporters can be reached at, WUFT 89.1 / 90.1 Featured Thank you Gifts. Clemons said he looks forward to Gov. Clemons said he looks forward to Gov. Soot from the fire was found on his body and clothing. A lot of things go into it family, work-related things, Munson said. Minde Prince Reinhart, who was separated from her husband, told deputies that he had been acting erratically and posting troubling messages on social media. Thomas is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org. The two were friends for years and began dating after the murders. Facebook. They found an unspecified accelerant, perhaps gasoline. He suffered significant carbon monoxide exposure in his blood, tests showed. Minde O'Sullivan, 44, of Gainesville said her new marriage to the University of Florida baseball coach, Kevin OSullivan, and a non-profit foundation she created in honor of her boys, Rex Reinhart, 14, and Brody Reinhart, 11, have given her a new purpose in life. He did not own a gun, she said, and sheriffs records added: Could not locate any recent firearm transactions.. She is comforted by her mother, Tammy Prince, and father, Mike Prince. A local television station went further, detailing in a brief news article published on its website how many times and where on their bodies each boy was shot. Amid Florida insurance crisis, lawmakers drop idea to investigate profits, Thousands could have paychecks cut under Florida House plan, DeSantis may not get all his immigration priorities despite sweeping bill, Florida House moves to eliminate local renters rights ordinances. The same day, Paul Reinhart used his phone to search: selfish and having an affair and how to break someone psychologically, mentally and emotionally, according to the final Dixie County Sheriffs Office report. Supporters and mourners donned navy blue shirts branded with Play like Brody, Pitch like Rex on the front and a baseball with angel wings with the boys numbers, #4 and #9, on the back. It gives me a purpose. The reporter can be reached at thomasweber@ufl.edu. She hadn't heard. At the time, the couple was separated and intended to divorce. Alachua and Dixie deputies communicated and a Dixie deputy said he was 20 minutes away from the home at 7:03 a.m. but it was too late. That morning, sheriffs deputies scoured the region for the man and his boys. Its not just one thing and thats what makes it really, really challenging. Two days before the murders, Paul Reinhart began moving large sums of money from the familys bank accounts: He transferred $299,000 from his business account to a personal account controlled by himself and Konrad Reinhart. Eight days before the murders, Reinhart filed paperwork to change two life insurance policies to keep his wife from collecting money after his death. Editors note: This story includes descriptions of suicide. . Minde OSullivans charity, which raised $82,222 last year, pays for baseball facility improvements and sponsors local teams to compete in national tournaments. His brother Paul financed Ericks legal defense, said Regine Iliff, the mother of Alex Iliff, 33, who died in the attack. Tags baby community Dixie County elementary school energy Florida football gators gators football Lawton Chiles school travel Will Muschamp WUFT wuft news, After years of substantial operational losses and an audit from the state, the Gainesville City . It was so emotional.. In a statement on May 8, Minde Pierce Reinhart, the wife of Paul Reinhart, and her family thanked the community for its support and urged those dealing with depression or mental health issues to seek help. 0:46 Paul Reinhart appeared to have a life others would envy a big house in Gainesville and a retreat on the Suwannee River, a boat, athletic sons. This effort takes a lot of resources to gather and update. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. . After he was sentenced, Erick complained to the judge that his defense lawyer had been ineffective, saying his brother had uncovered important information she had missed during the discovery phase of the court case. Minde Reinhart raced to the house she had until recently shared with Paul and their sons. When the Senate voted, she broke into tears in the Capitol as her mother, Tammy Prince, put her arm around her to comfort her. Founder and coach Stephen Barton said Brodys energy and drive on the field was unparalleled, and he never backed down from any challenge. Minde Reinharts law firm wrote in a letter Aug. 3 that it anticipated litigation against Reinharts estate. . The bills were sponsored by two Alachua County lawmakers: Rep. Charles Chuck Clemons, R-Newberry, and Sen. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville. New details of the horrific crime and the minute-by-minute race to try to find and save the boys are emerging in official reports from four law enforcement and fire rescue agencies across two Florida counties. He named his brother, in place of his wife, the beneficiary of a retirement account worth more than $600,000. Paul Reinhart, 46, had disappeared into the night with the couples two young sons. In court papers last week, Konrad Reinhart's lawyers said those files were protected by attorney-client privilege. Tears swelled in Tracy Diggs eyes as she held her baby close in her arms. Ron DeSantis signing the law once it passes the full Legislature, as is expected on Thursday. Reinhart andhis two sons, Brody, 11, and Rex, 14, were found dead on the scene in the luxury home on the shore of the Suwanee River. WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7 | He is serving a 40-year sentence in a Florida prison. When the boys autopsies were made public under Floridas public records law, in August 2021, investigators had not yet released any details about how the boys had died three months earlier.
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