Autopsy report shows Rex and Brody Reinhart were shot by father The reporter can be reached at thomasweber@ufl.edu. 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. The Cross City incident has parallels to a 2014 case involving Paul Reinhart's brother. Two Florida boys killed by their father in apparent murder-suicide, authorities say, Charitable fund created in memory of Reinhart boys believed killed by father, Paul Reinhart texted 'You're going to live with this the rest of your life' to his wife, Expert: Reinhart tragedy shows difficulty in identifying signs of suffering. This story was produced by Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. The families involved in this horrific tragedy are deeply grieving and ask everyone public and press to please respect and acknowledge the appropriate time and distance they need to process this unfathomable reality, the statement reads. Similar efforts failed in Tallahassee last year. Brody regularly served as the unofficial batboy for the University of Florida baseball team. Most media coverage then focused on the disclosure that Reinhart had shot the boys, without graphic descriptions. Ron DeSantis signing the law once it passes the full Legislature, as is expected on Thursday. 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. 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. People named Paul Reinhart. You never know.. Her husband wasnt answering, she said, and he had changed his computers password so she wasnt able to track his phone online. Paul Reinhart, 46, had disappeared into the night with the couple's two young sons." . 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. 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. Eerie parallels: Man suspected of killing young sons, himself mirrors case of brother. Youre so selfish. Fidelity wrote back to Reinhart in a letter dated April 30 saying it was unable to update his policies as requested because he failed to specify the city and state where he had signed the document, which was notarized in Gainesville. At 7:14 a.m., a neighbor called to report the waterfront home was burning. Paul Reinhart of Gainesville fatally shot his two sons and then shot himself, according to autopsies released Tuesday by the District Eight Medical Examiners Office. The bills were sponsored by two Alachua County lawmakers: Rep. Charles Chuck Clemons, R-Newberry, and Sen. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville. Please come home. He didn't respond. 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. Minde OSullivan pleaded with lawmakers to draft a bill so no surviving parent has to undergo the same hurt ever again, Clemons said. Its next major fundraiser is Sept. 23 at UFs football stadium. The father suspected of killing his two young sons and himself this week inside a burning luxury vacation home in western Florida is the younger brother of a convicted murderer who also tried to take his own life in a similarly violent household attack seven years ago. Meanwhile, her sons legacy may be legislation The Rex and Brody Act that is so far sailing through the state Legislature. 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. Ericks lawyer, Lisa Baker McLean of Tampa, declined to discuss the case because there was a pending motion in court. Eight days before the murders, Reinhart filed paperwork to change two life insurance policies to keep his wife from collecting money after his death. No one was at the Gainesville home. Hundreds Gather At Florida Ballpark To Honor Lives Of Boys Killed By Father. He was still walking around with a smile on his face while he was planning all of this.. Some details about Reinharts actions and interactions with Minde OSullivan ahead of the murders have not been previously reported. 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. This story was produced by Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. Well send you a rundown on local, state and national politics coverage every Thursday. The family, which ran a lucrative medical device sales company, was prominent in the regions social and political circles. Clemons said he looks forward to Gov. 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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. Is you changed your life insurance policies so I dont get any f***ing money, according to the sheriffs office report. Because of two kids like that, that you make an impression on, and you can change their lives for the better.. While Minde OSullivan attended legislative hearings in Tallahassee, she also founded and focused her efforts on the Rex & Brody Foundation. 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Donations to the foundation go to causes most dear to the boys, including making youth baseball accessible to anyone who wants to play. The latest news and how to stay informed. You should have put your family first, he wrote. 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. More on the fund: Charitable fund created in memory of Reinhart boys believed killed by father. [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. Update or Upgrade Your Sustaining Gift Today! Meanwhile, her sons legacy may be legislation The Rex and Brody Act that is so far sailing through the state Legislature. A neighbor called at 7:14 a.m. to report the home was on fire. The charity honors her sons, who were avid baseball players, to support youth and school baseball teams. 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. 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. I had no idea that he was capable of doing anything like this, or else I never would have left my children with him.. 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. 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. 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. Clemons said he looks forward to Gov. The property deed and a $900,000 30-year mortgage borrowed in 2008 previously listed both Paul and Minde Reinhart's names, but Reinhart's name was removed as owner after his death, according . Hundreds Gather At Florida Ballpark To Honor Lives Of Boys Killed By DeSantis is widely expected to sign the measures into law. Update or Upgrade Your Sustaining Gift Today! WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7 | From ages 10 to 13, the 44-year-olds son played with Rex on the Florida Elite. Paul Reinhart Profiles | Facebook 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. Now its too late. Those in the crowd showed their solidarity in their attire. Its video library also archives coverage for later viewing. Fidelity said it stopped payment on the $4 million in checks it had sent to Minde Reinhart. Similar efforts failed in Tallahassee last year. The fire caused about $100,000 in damage and was deliberately set, investigators said. 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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. When parents kill: Florida considers keeping details of some child 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. 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. 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. Authorities had said previously their belief that Reinhart did not own a gun was based on a statement from Mrs. Reinhart and records reviewed by sheriffs investigators of recent firearms transactions. A dispatcher sent a teletype a message from a keyboard device used to send and receive typed messages to deputies in Dixie County about the van at 6:39 a.m. Sending a teletype is not as easy as simply sending an email, Forgey said. 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. Under the bill, a judge who finds good cause could disclose autopsy reports in certain cases. A mural painted Wednesday, May 5, 2021 on a city wall in Gainesville, Florida, honors the lives of youth baseball players Rex Reinhart, 14, and Brody Reinhart, 11, who were believed killed by their father, Paul O. Reinhart, 46, on May 4, 2021, at the family's vacation home near Suwannee in western Florida. Brody regularly served as the unofficial batboy for the University of Florida baseball team. Paul Reinharts final text to his wife came at 5:39 a.m. She hadn't heard. Hillsborough sales tax refund includes legal fees - but for whom? The family, which ran a lucrative medical device sales company, was prominent in the regions social and political circles. Paul Reinhart, 46, had until recently been the president of Reinhart Medical LLC in Gainesville. In the recording, Paul Reinhart said, Honestly wish I were dead. Minde OSullivan responded: Yes, I do. A judge denied him the shorter sentence, though a new request is still being considered. The report also confirms that Paul did indeed commit suicide. Minde OSullivans charity, which raised $82,222 last year, pays for baseball facility improvements and sponsors local teams to compete in national tournaments. 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. You're so selfish. Paul Reinhart submitted that paperwork to the insurance company just nine days before the killings. A cigarette lighter was the source of the blaze, the report said. Neither Reinhart nor his boys, 14-year-old Rex and 11-year-old Brody, were present at the couple's $900,000 home in a west Gainesville gated community, according to The Gainesville Sun. 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. Minde Prince Reinhart woke up at 6:30 a.m., cooked breakfast and watched SportsCenter with her sons every day. . He had stopped texting, she told a 911 dispatcher. It was not clear where or how Reinhart obtained a gun, or whether he did so lawfully. The two were friends for years and began dating after the murders. He suffered significant carbon monoxide exposure in his blood, tests showed. 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. 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. Rex made an immediate impact on the team and in the lives of his teammates, both on and off the field. Paul's body was found collapsed at the end of the bed. Konrad Reinharts lawyer estimated the estates value at $75,000 in personal property. Nearly two years after both her sons were killed by her . 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. All rights reserved. He said it would have prevented young friends of Rex and Brody learning graphic details online about the deaths of the boys. This year, the Senate version passed on April 11, Minde OSullivans birthday. "Tragedies such as what we are suffering now can and must be avoided. If you call this number again it's going to be a big problem, he said in early September. Its next major fundraiser is Sept. 23 at UFs football stadium. 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. Alberto Luperon May 7th, 2021, 8:35 pm. Reinhart is suspected of killing his two young sons and himself on May 4, 2021, in his family's burning vacation home near Suwannee. I wake up every single morning and think, This is not real, this didnt happen,' she said. But as is often the case with mental. He named his brother, in place of his wife, the beneficiary of a retirement account worth more than $600,000. To keep up with the latest local news subscribe to our TV20 newsletter HERE and receive news straight to your email every morning.. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - After looking further into the tragedy, medical examiners showed Rex and Brody Reinhart were both shot in the head by their father Paul Reinhart before he killed himself in May, despite the fact that Dixie County Sheriff's deputies . Minde OSullivans charity, which raised $82,222 last year, pays for baseball facility improvements and sponsors local teams to compete in national tournaments. This is just really weird, she said on the 911 call. He said he would have agreed to a 25-year prison sentence. DeSantis is widely expected to sign the measures into law. Paul Reinhart of Gainesville fatally shot his two sons and then shot himself, according to autopsies released Tuesday by the District Eight Medical Examiner's Office. 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. But detectives later found two 9mm Glock pistols in the burned home in Suwannee. I'm beyond words. Prayers for those who knew, or saw them. The reporter can be reached at carissa.allen@freshtakeflorida.com. 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. She used the proceeds to pay off a $900,000 mortgage on the home Oct. 15, records showed. She [Minde] couldnt have honored them in a better way, she said. The changes by Reinhart named his sons as primary beneficiaries and one of his brothers, Konrad Reinhart of Gainesville, a secondary beneficiary if the boys died. Update or Upgrade Your Sustaining Gift Today! The autopsy reports said Rex appeared to be shot with a 9 mm projectile, a caliber common to handguns. Thomas is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org. Related story: Those kids were full of life: Rex and Brody Reinhart honored and celebrated at Florida Ballpark. Paul Otto Reinhart Killed Himself, Then His Sons: Police I mean, its at 5 in the morning, and there are pictures all over, strategically placed around the house.. 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 . 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. As part of their bitter family legal fights over the estate, Konrad Reinhart accused Minde OSullivan of a role in Paul Reinharts violence. Minde OSullivan, 44, of Gainesville said her new marriage to the University of Florida baseball coach, Kevin OSullivan, and a nonprofit foundation she created in honor of her boys, Rex Reinhart, 14, and Brody Reinhart, 11, have given her a new purpose in life. It was so emotional.. According to the medical examiner, Brody suffered four gunshot wounds in the head, neck, chest, hands and arms. Meanwhile, Pauls older brother Erick Von Reinhart, 49, sits in a Florida prison as a convicted murderer in a crime with eerie parallels: Erick was arrested in 2014 after 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. Kaiser and Karl Reinhart did not return messages sent to their Facebook accounts asking to discuss their brothers. 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. This story was produced by Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. 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. Paul Otto Reinhart Wrote Vindictive Texts Before Murder-Suicide: Report by their father, 46-year-old Paul Reinhart, on May 4 before he set fire to their Dixie County home and killed himself. 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. But knowing they loved every second of life and baseball will keep their memories alive.. She vividly remembers boys love for the game. 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. 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. Court records did not specify how the money was divided. 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. Fresh Take Florida, a news service operated by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, considered the familys request at the highest levels of the college and decided to publish limited but relevant details from the new reports, which are government records available to anyone under state law. An Alachua County deputy had heard Paul Reinhart's van was at a vacation property he owned in Dixie County, 50 miles west, so sheriff's officials reached out to authorities there via teletype at 6:39 a.m. 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 . When a firefighter could get in, he found one of the sons in a bunk bed Brody. 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. 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. He is serving a 40-year sentence in a Florida prison. Reinhart is the younger brother of a convicted murderer who also tried to take his own life in a similarly violent household attack seven years ago. Gainesville, FL 32611 (352) 392-5551 When you are not thinking clearly, you make decisions that are not always positive. (Fresh Take Florida/Florida Channel). He was still walking around with a smile on his face while he was planning all of this..

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