Dixie County authorities were called after Alachua County sheriff's deputies were unable to locate the three following a well-being check at their Gainesville home at the request of Reinhart's wife, Minde Prince Reinhart. Gainesville, FL 32611 (352) 392-5551 . . We have a unit responding and should be making contact with your deputy shortly, the sheriffs office there said. The security system had been disabled, so there was no video of anyone arriving or leaving. 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. Similar efforts failed in Tallahassee last year. Paul Reinhart, 46, had until recently been the president of Reinhart Medical LLC in Gainesville. 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 . Support WUSF now by giving monthly, or make a one-time donation online. He stood tall and confident on the mound despite his calm demeanor. The final law enforcement investigative report in the case including efforts by two county sheriffs offices and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement was expected to be made public next week. Brody regularly served as the unofficial batboy for the University of Florida baseball team. Rex, the boys older brother, was on the top bunks mattress. 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. She vividly remembers boys love for the game. Related story: Developing: Gainesville father and sons presumed dead in suspected murder/suicide in Dixie County. The deaths also heightened community awareness of the importance of getting help for mental illness. He said it would have prevented young friends of Rex and Brody learning graphic details online about the deaths of the boys. The ban on releasing photographs would include instances where a child is killed by police or sheriffs deputies and cases where the Department of Children and Families is involved. Eight days before the murders, Reinhart filed paperwork to change two life insurance policies to keep his wife from collecting money after his death. He crawled over it. You can donate to support our students here. 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 namesake company, Reinhart Medical LLC, and he was recently separated from his wife of nearly 20 years, Minde Reinhart, 42. Minde Prince Reinhart, who was separated from her husband, told deputies that he had been acting erratically and posting troubling messages on social media. 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. As part of their bitter family legal fights over the estate, Konrad Reinhart accused Minde OSullivan of a role in Paul Reinharts violence. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. This was just the biggest birthday gift that I could ever imagine, Minde OSullivan said. With the changes, Reinhart sought to designate his sons, Rex, 14, and Brody, 11, as primary beneficiaries. Eerie parallels: Man suspected of killing young sons, himself mirrors case of brother. After the murders, Minde OSullivan settled a federal lawsuit with Konrad Reinhart last summer over the $4 million. The boys autopsies, which were released publicly, revealed that their father had shot both sons before he shot himself and set the fire even though Minde OSullivan had initially assured a 911 dispatcher that her husband did not own any guns during the frantic hours when authorities were still searching for her missing family. 1:59:16. The family, which ran a lucrative medical device sales company, was prominent in the regions social and political circles. Konrad Reinhart did not return a phone message left at his home. 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. Ron DeSantis signing the law once it passes the full Legislature, as is expected on Thursday. Please come home. He didn't respond. Grethel is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org. Pauls former sister-in-law, Amy Reinhart of Lutz, hid inside her familys home during the attack and called 911. He was still walking around with a smile on his face while he was planning all of this.. Deputies also learned that Paul Reinhart had a home in Dixie County. WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7 | Minde OSullivans charity, which raised $82,222 last year, pays for baseball facility improvements and sponsors local teams to compete in national tournaments. 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. Tributes from the boys mother, coaches, neighbors, teammates and friends offered a glimpse into their personalities. The boys autopsies, which were released publicly, revealed that their father had shot both sons before he shot himself and set the fire even though Minde OSullivan had initially assured a 911 dispatcher that her husband did not own any guns during the frantic hours when authorities were still searching for her missing family. Neither had evidence of carbon monoxide in their blood, and soot was not detected in their lungs. Dixie County authorities were asking for assistance with a "murder-suicide investigation," according to an Alachua County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman. 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. 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Authorities arrived at that home nearly one hour after they received an initial tip that Reinhart was there. 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. 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 neighbor called at 7:14 a.m. to report the home was on fire. Amy Reinhart was stunned by the news of Paul's actions when a reporter visited her home north of Tampa to talk about the case. Please understand that Minde and her family are obviously suffering an unimaginable loss. Erick Von Reinhart, 50, 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. His loss has turned my life upside down, and the world as I knew it will never be the same., In prison, Erick did not immediately respond to a reporters message asking him to discuss his brother. The bills would also ban release of photographs, audio or video in all cases when a minor is killed by anyone, not just in domestic violence crimes. He was still walking around with a smile on his face while he was planning all of this.. A community service was held at the University of Florida baseball stadium. But the sense of community overwhelmed the ballpark. He is serving a 40-year sentence in a Florida prison. It would cover killings even by police or sheriffs deputies and even if there were questions about whether they acted lawfully in such cases. Konrad Reinharts lawyer estimated the estates value at $75,000 in personal property. Court and investigative records showed that the murders happened after Reinhart learned about an extramarital affair, the two traded angry texts about her wishing her husband dead and he made moves to withhold the familys millions of dollars from her. The family, which ran a lucrative medical device sales company, was prominent in the regions social and political circles. The boys autopsies, which were released publicly, revealed that their father had shot both sons before he shot himself and set the fire even though Minde OSullivan had initially assured a 911 dispatcher that her husband did not own any guns during the frantic hours when authorities were still searching for her missing family. She married baseball coach Kevin OSullivan on Sept. 24. The fire chief, Darian Brown, said the fire was mostly extinguished within about five minutes. Alberto Luperon May 7th, 2021, 8:35 pm. The policies were worth $2 million each and purchased in 2005 and 2015. That provision which was not in the version of the bill that failed last year was added last month by the House Judiciary Committee, saying it worried that release of recordings of killings may encourage others. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. The latest news and how to stay informed. of minors who have been murdered, he told lawmakers on the judiciary committee last month. Stop calling me." GAINESVILLE 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. The two were friends for years and began dating after the murders. Sheriffs investigators also believed Paul Reinhart didnt have a gun, based on their review of recent firearms transactions. 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. Highlight reels showed them playing baseball, working out and acting mischievously dancing around in the living room, jumping into lakes and boxing outdoors. 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 . 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. 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. Joe Munson, director of clinical services at UF Health,said despair may lead to the act of murder and suicide, but often there is not a single incident that drives it. 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. Brody was a fifth-grader at Lawton Chiles Elementary School and played baseball for Gatorball Academy. You're going to live with this the rest of your life.". Get introduced. Thomas is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org. She has continued to honor the memory of her sons on social media, posting pictures of a new bench in Suwannee earlier this month dedicated to Rex and Brody and placed near a bridge where they swam. Six weeks later, the insurance company said, Konrad Reinhart asked about his brothers life insurance payments and said he should be the sole surviving beneficiary under the changes his brother had requested. DeSantis is widely expected to sign the measures into law. Do the right thing and help protect Minde, her family, and all the impacted children from further trauma.. Konrad Reinhart months ago threatened a reporter who called to ask about a related issue. The Cross City incident has parallels to a 2014 case involving Paul Reinhart's brother. They found an unspecified accelerant, perhaps gasoline. The legislation said such reports contain highly sensitive descriptions of the deceased and could result in trauma, sorrow, humiliation, or emotional injury to the immediate family and minor friends of the deceased, as well as injury to the memory of the deceased.. Now it's too late. You should have put your family first, he wrote. 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. [Florida Channel screenshot taken by Fresh Take Florida], Defamation bill dead for this Florida legislative session, sponsor says, Florida bill protecting conscience allows doctors to deny treatment, Trump plans visit to Iowa on same day as DeSantis. Authorities had said only that Reinhart who had separated from his wife, Minde Reinhart, and lost his high-paying executive job was suspected of killing his sons and setting fire to the familys waterfront vacation home in Dixie County in western Florida then killing himself. The reporters can be reached at awilder@freshtakeflorida.com and evelazquez@freshtakeflorida.com, GAINESVILLE, Fla. When McKenzie McAliley, a senior at Atlantic Community High in Delray Beach , New Autopsy Reports Reveal Father Shot Sons, Self Despite Authorities Believing He Did Not Own Gun. Meanwhile, Paul's older brother Erick Von Reinhart, 49, sits in a Florida . Its new lawsuit named both Mrs. Reinhart and Konrad Reinhart as defendants. Deputies there arrived minutes too late. 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 . Law enforcement officials have yet to determine a cause of death. If they had died, Reinhart identified one of his brothers, Konrad Reinhart, 45, of Gainesville, as a secondary beneficiary. The reporter can be reached at carissa.allen@freshtakeflorida.com. 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 in western Florida then set the house on fire. The legal battle, just underway in federal court, is the latest twist in the crime earlier this year. In the probate case, Minde Reinhart filed a claim in September for $10 million against her husbands estate, citing the wrongful death by murder of her sons. 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. DeSantis is widely expected to sign the measures into law. 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. He and his lawyers did not respond to phone messages this week. At 7:03 a.m., that deputy told Pillar he was 20 minutes out. 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. DeSantis is widely expected to sign the measures into law. Meanwhile, she is trying to collect $10 million from her husbands estate. 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. This extremely difficult and emotional event at the outset of Mothers Day weekend understandably requires time to pray, reflect, and absorb this terrible outcome., Minde Reinhart statement: Reinhart family thanks community, urges those suffering to seek help. 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. Last month, Minde Reinhart finalized the sale to a chemical industry executive of the $1.65 million home in Gainesville she had shared with her husband before they separated. 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. 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. Its next major fundraiser is Sept. 23 at UFs football stadium. Separately, Paul Reinhart also updated his will 15 days before the murders to prevent his wife from receiving any assets after their 19 years of marriage. Reach out for it.". This story was produced by Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. 2023 www.gainesville.com. 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 wife, Minde . 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. I was unaware he bought one two weeks prior, she said in a recent interview. This is just really weird, she said on the 911 call. That issue whether police can reliably determine in a developing crisis whether someone has a gun adds to previous questions in the case about why it took sheriffs investigators so long to track Reinhart after he disappeared with his sons. 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. It was so emotional.. Iliff said she had heard news reports this week about the father suspected of killing his children and himself but did not know until a reporter told her that the suspected killer was Paul, the younger brother of the man sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing her own son. Erick Von Reinhart, 49, is in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in a fatal stabbing in Pasco County. Minde Reinharts law firm wrote in a letter Aug. 3 that it anticipated litigation against Reinharts estate. 0:09. If you call this number again it's going to be a big problem, he said in early September. The cause of death of Rex and Brody is listed as homicide. I do, but you know what sucks? What Im asking you to do today, with this bill, is to put into the shade the gory photographs, the descriptions, the videos, etc. This was just the biggest birthday gift that I could ever imagine, Minde OSullivan said. The charity honors her sons, who were avid baseball players, to support youth and school baseball teams. "Tragedies such as what we are suffering now can and must be avoided. But detectives later found two 9mm Glock pistols in the burned home in Suwannee. 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. Carissa Allen. Founder and coach Stephen Barton said Brodys energy and drive on the field was unparalleled, and he never backed down from any challenge. A neighbor in Suwannee found Minde Reinharts dog, the lone survivor. While Minde OSullivan attended legislative hearings in Tallahassee, she also founded and focused her efforts on the Rex & Brody Foundation. The teams Twitter and Facebook pages on Wednesday afternoonposted a tribute to Rex. His lawyer included on the list Erick Von Reinhart, 50, who pleaded guilty in an unrelated crime to fatally stabbing his own ex-wifes new boyfriend just one week after their divorce then trying to take his own life with a large kitchen knife. 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. Clemons said he looks forward to Gov. Im going to cherish these moments for the rest of my life, Sheffield said. Facebook. It sheds new light on the fathers actions days before the killings and hints at the vast amounts of money at stake for surviving family members. The legislation said such reports contain highly sensitive descriptions of the deceased and could result in trauma, sorrow, humiliation, or emotional injury to the immediate family and minor friends of the deceased, as well as injury to the memory of the deceased..
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