Hundreds Gather At Florida Ballpark To Honor Lives Of Boys Killed By Father. 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. His lawyer included on the listErick Von Reinhart, 50, whopleaded guiltyin 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. Muschamp confronted him about the open door, and he simply responded: Can you move the Cheetos down a little bit?. Citing no specific evidence except her information and belief, Mrs. Reinharts lawyers told the judge that Konrad Reinhart began receiving unspecified assets from his brother shortly before the killings or as a result of Reinharts suicide. The reporters can be reached at awilder@freshtakeflorida.com and evelazquez@freshtakeflorida.com. Meanwhile, she is trying to collect $10 million from her husbands estate. 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Erick Reinhart is serving a 40-year murder sentence in a Florida prison and could be released as early as July 2053. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. At 7:03 a.m., that deputy told Pillar he was 20 minutes out. Minde Reinharts lawyers earlier objected to a request by Konrad Reinhart that the estate be divided among Reinharts five siblings and Mrs. Reinhart. Support WUSF now by giving monthly, or make a one-time donation online. 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. View Cell Phone Number View Background Report. Find Minde Reinhart's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Gatorball Academy founder and coach Stephen Barton shares his favorite memories of Rex and Brody. Facebook. Check location, voter profile, neighbors and more. The REINHART MEDICAL LLC principal address is 10808 SW 27TH AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32608. Alachua County Commission unknowingly appoints man charged with attempted murder to historical board, Gainesville community comes together to form a Chain of Peace, Retired cop never forgot unsolved case, helped convict rapist decades later, Mystery solved? Last Tuesday, the boys' mother, Minde Reinhart, called 911 early in the morning, concerned about her sons. Court records in the newlawsuitrevealed 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. I dont know, I dont know, I dont know. Meanwhile you can send your letters to 10808 SW 27TH AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32608. Now it's too late. The family still owns the waterfront home in Dixie County where the murders and fire occurred, according to property records. By The Alachua County Sheriffs Office treated the report as third-hand information, spokesman Art Forgey said. 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. An invite to the event has been posted to Facebook https://fb.me/e/xtXHvYrV. A final report covering the criminal investigation by two sheriffs offices and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in the case is expected to be made public next week. A cigarette lighter was the source of the blaze, the report said. Gainesvillle, Florida-based public broadcaster WUFT notes that whats left of the home is now scattered along the banks of the Suwannee River in western Florida. The fund's descriptions says: 'The Rex and Brody Reinhart Memorial Fund was established by friends and family to honor the boys and support the causes they cared about most.'. Near and far, these boys were immensely loved across organizations, a Facebook post from the boys baseball program said in memoriam. At 7:14 a.m., a neighbor called to report the waterfront home was burning. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Pastor Tim Hayse officiated the event Monday evening. 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. Reinhart was a former medical device sales executive who investigators said was so upset over the loss of his job and pending divorce that hefatally shotthe couples sons on May 4 before setting fire to the familys vacation home near Suwannee in western Florida and fatally shooting himself. After the audience swayed to Take Me Out to the Ballgame, seats emptied and the crowd dwindled. Through his lawyer, Konrad Reinhart asked to be officially appointed the estates representative, saying no person has equal or higher preference to be put in charge of distributing his brothers remaining wealth. His lawyer included on the listErick Von Reinhart, 50, whopleaded guiltyin 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. The younger boy regularly served as the batboy during Florida Gators college home games ,and the family was reportedly friends with the programs coach, Kevin Sully OSullivan. by their father, 46-year-old Paul Reinhart, on May 4 before he set fire to their Dixie County home and killed himself. 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. Were just coming here to support him and paint this memorial for him,' friend Heath Vincent told WCJB. At the time, the family was already fighting behind the scenes over the $4 million and related matters, but the life insurance dispute and size of the payout didnt become part of any public record until now. 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. She flew to Washington with her parents in late September to attend the congressional baseball gamewhere Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., said she was playing in memory of the boys, who were avid baseball players. Minde Reinhart, 42, had raced through darkness to the luxury home in a gated community in Gainesville where she lived until recently with her husband and sons. But by the time they got there, Reinhart, 46, and the boys, ages 11 and 14, were already dead. . TV20 has been in touch with representatives for the Reinhart family. TheRex and Brody Reinhart Memorial Fund has been administered by the Community Foundation of North Central Florida. 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. According to independent local news station WJXT, Alachua County Sheriffs Office deputies attempted to perform a wellness check on Paul Otto Reinhart, 46, and his sons Rex Reinhart, 14, and Brody Reinhart, 11, at around 6 a.m. Tuesday. They said Konrad Reinhart should be forced to return whatever assets he already has received, and asked the judge to block him from being appointed the estates representative. 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. The suspected murder suicide has chilling echoes of the case of Paul's brother Erick Von Reinhart. Because this is why I coach. If they had died, Reinhart identified one of his brothers, Konrad Reinhart, 45, of Gainesville, as a secondary beneficiary. The law firm also requested copies of the autopsy reports for Reinhart and his sons, which werereleasedearlier this week, and names of anyone else who also requested copies of the autopsies. Its new lawsuit named both Mrs. Reinhart and Konrad Reinhart as defendants. Previously city included Orlando FL. Its probably one of the most tragic events that any community can ever encounter, Dixie County Sheriff Darby Butler told reporters. That case in Alachua County Circuit Court is pending. 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 to county records. Last Tuesday, the boys mother, Minde Reinhart, called 911 early in the morning, concerned about her sons. Three bodies were recovered. Paul Reinhart submitted a signed, notarizeddocumentwith the requested changes to Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Co. Reinharts actions add to evidence suggesting he plotted the deadly violence days in advance. Konrad Reinhartsrequestlisted himself, a sister and three brothers as beneficiaries before also including Mrs. Reinhart in the court papers. 'His loss has turned my life upside down, and the world as I knew it will never be the same. Elite Baseball posted about their deaths on Facebook on May 4, claiming the organization was 'heartbroken.'. 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. The community is tight-knit because families bounce from city to city to watch their sons play baseball. Reinhart has no desire to see the autopsy reports, Downs wrote. Brody walked in with no introduction, grabbed a bag of Cheetos from the top shelf, dropped a ton of chip bags in the process and walked out, only blurting out a goodbye. Authorities closed off the road which led to the burned home. 'He has, before this happened, said he had awful, inappropriate thoughts in his brain,' she said. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News). She remains in touch with Ericks ex-wife. We feel utterly lost and broken.'. Please verify address for mailing or other purposes. 49, as seen in this undated prison photograph from the Florida Department of . The newly disclosed letter came from Mayanne Downs, general counsel, president and managing director of the Gray-Robinson law firm in Orlando. She vividly remembers boys love for the game. 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Upon extinguishing the fire, Dixie County deputies discovered three deceased individuals in the residence, a statement said. The medical examiners office disclosed the correspondence Thursday in response to a public records request. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Former Florida football head coach Will Muschamp reflects on Rex and Brodys personalities during his three years as their neighbor. The house was on fire when authorities arrived; it is not clear exactly when, or how, the deaths occurred. Credentialed press will be provided a dedicated reporting area. It was not clear whether any profits from that sale will be disputed in the court fight with Reinharts siblings. Theyre planning a memorial to honor Rex and Brody Reinhart at Florida Ballpark next week. Reached at home by phone, Konrad Reinhart declined to discuss the matter and twice hung up on a reporter. All rights reserved. 'He was kind, generous, funny, talented, and a bit of a fashion icon with his flow and sunglasses. She used the proceeds to pay off a $900,000 mortgage on the home Oct. 15, records showed. Reinhart generally awarded his wealth to my descendants who survive me and otherwise to my brothers and sisters. In the will, he identified Rex, 14, and Brody, 11, as his children. Or to keep it anonymous, click here. Gainesville, FL 32611 GATE 2. Now its too late. It has since been determined that the fire was deliberately set using an accelerant and a lighter. According to independent local news station WJXT, Alachua County Sheriff's Office deputies attempted to perform a wellness chec k on Paul Otto Reinhart . (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Rexs Florida Heat jersey was on display in a glass case. RELATED STORY: 911 call sheds light on Minde Reinharts plea for help to find her sons. A sale on the $1.8 million home, where property records cite her as the sole legal owner, was listed as pending. In court papers last week, Konrad Reinhart's lawyers said those files were protected by attorney-client privilege. But the sense of community overwhelmed the ballpark. He never had said hes going to kill himself or, she said on the call. Please come home.' Founder and coach Stephen Barton said Brodys energy and drive on the field was unparalleled, and he never backed down from any challenge. 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. In 2018, Erick admitted to fatally stabbing his ex-wifes new boyfriend just one week after their divorce then trying to take his own life with a kitchen knife. 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. Youre going to live with this the rest of your life.. Youre so selfish. The boys teammates huddled on the field and took their last photo with their friends jerseys now neatly laid out in a glass case to be memorialized. In court papers, the insurance company described itself as merely a disinterested stakeholder and said it was in danger of being exposed to multiple liability unless a judge rules in the case. Reached at home by phone, Konrad Reinhart declined to discuss the matter and twice hung up on a reporter. His loss is profound and we are reeling.'. The men have at least three other brothers. The doors and windows were too hot to use to enter, he said. RELATED STORY: Memorial painted on 34th Street wall for brothers killed in suspected murder-suicide. She used the proceeds to pay off a $900,000 mortgage on the home Oct. 15, records showed. Minde Reinhart, 42, of Gainesville, signaled in a newly disclosed letter from her law firm to the medical examiner's office that she expected a legal battle one that is still unfolding . 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. Her estranged husband, Paul. Stop calling me.. The event is open to the general public. The reporters can be reached atawilder@freshtakeflorida.comandevelazquez@freshtakeflorida.com, What we know (and don't know) about apparent murder-suicide of two Florida boys and their dad, autopsy reports for Reinhart and his sons, Erick Reinhart is serving a 40-year murder sentence, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. You should have put your family first, he wrote. 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 official reports cited by the Tallahassee Democrat. Through his lawyer, Konrad Reinhart asked to be officially appointed the estates representative, saying no person has equal or higher preference to be put in charge of distributing his brothers remaining wealth. "OK, just try not to think the worst," said an Alachua County Sheriff's Office Dispatcher on the other side of the call. He did not own a gun, she said, and sheriffs records added: Could not locate any recent firearm transactions.. Within minutes, deputies in Alachua County began searching for Reinhart and the boys, according to dispatch records obtained under Floridas public records law. 'That sounds so much like Erick,' Iliff said, her voice trembling. The dad and sons' causes of death have not been released. The law firm also requested copies of the autopsy reports for Reinhart and his sons, which were released earlier this week, and names of anyone else who also requested copies of the autopsies. This is part of the initial call Minde Reinhart made to dispatchers at around 5:30 in the morning. Mrs. Reinhart was in the process of selling the home in Gainesville where her estranged husband had been living with his sons at the time of their deaths, according to real estate records. The 14-year-old sported the #9 on the field. Her husband wasnt answering, she said, and he had changed his computers password so she wasnt able to track his phone online. Minde Reinhart 's birthday is 04/11/1979 and is 43 years old. But 10 minutes later, a neighbor called 911 to report a fire raging at the Reinhart family's vacation home. 'This is just really weird,' Minde told the 911 operator, as the Sun reported. This is a business registration address for three companies. Reisha Brown, a 37-year-old mother to a Florida Hardballers player, met the family through travel baseball. We know that Minde's political affiliation is currently a registered . There was no one to save, the firefighter wrote. Youre going to live with this the rest of your life. Minde Reinhart had already contacted law enforcement, and sheriffs deputies tracked Reinharts cell phone and located him at the familys vacation house about 50 miles away. 'That's all he said, in his mind. Erick Reinhart is serving a 40-year murder sentence in a Florida prison and could be released as early as July 2053. The children were Brody, 11, and Rex, 14, both avid youth baseball players. Reinhart generally awarded his wealth to my descendents who survive me and otherwise to my brothers and sisters. In the will, he identified Rex, 14, and Brody, 11, as his children. Muschamp wasnt home, but his parents were. The tragedy comes 29 months after Paul's older brother, Erick Von Reinhart, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after stabbing his ex-wife's boyfriend, Alex Illiff, 33, in Pasco County in 2014. Grethel is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org. Mrs. Reinhart declined to talk about the case. Inside the room, he worked his hands around a bunk bed. That morning, sheriffs deputies scoured the region for the man and his boys. Brody had the heart of a lion, and Rexs determination to be the best on the field was unrivaled. The. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), An attendee wipes away tears while watching Mindes video. I dont know.. 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 Reinhart was listed on corporation records as vice president for the company. They permitted full payouts in the instance of suicide as long as Reinhart hadnt killed himself for at least two years after buying them. Additional program information to follow. Supporters and mourners donned navy blue shirts branded with . The Florida Ballpark will host a celebration of life ceremony for Rex and Brody Reinhart on Monday, May 17, 2021. GAINESVILLE The mother of two boys killed by her estranged husband is asking a Florida judge to block handing over $75,000 of his wealth to his sister and brothers including one who is serving a 40-year prison sentence for an unrelated murder. With the changes, Reinhart sought to designate his sons, Rex, 14, and Brody, 11, as primary beneficiaries. I felt something abnormal and got within inches of it and found it to be a deceased small child, he wrote. Paul had also recently lost his job as president at Reinhart Medical LLC, a medical device company where Mindee served as vice president, according to corporate filings. When firefighters arrived 19 minutes later, the local deputy was already on the scene and said the fire was too intense to go inside. I have this in here for you, stated the dispatcher. 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