Fidelity wrote back to Reinhart in aletterdated 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. She has since shared a moving Facebook tribute to her sons as 'Angels among us.'. In court papers last week, Konrad Reinhart's lawyers said those files were protected by attorney-client privilege. Reactions from the Gainesville recreational basketball community were caught at the local courts following LeBron James' breaking the NBA's all-time scoring record. WHEN: Monday, May 17, 2021 Gates Open: 5:00 PM Program: 6:00 PM 8:00 PM, WHERE: Florida Ballpark at McKethan Field 2800 Citrus Road, Gainesville, FL 32611 GATE 2, Adjacent to Dizney Stadium and Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on the southwest part of the University of Florida campus. Hes been depressed. Minde Prince Reinhart woke up at 6:30 a.m., cooked breakfast and watched SportsCenter with her sons every day. 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.'. Credentialed press will be provided a dedicated reporting area. 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. She replied by text: Please dont hurt yourself or the boys. He knew or should have known of the decedents state of mind, including that the decedent might hurt himself or others, which is exactly what happened, her lawyers wrote. If you call this number again it's going to be a big problem, he said. He wasnt being treated for mental illness or taking psychiatric medication, she said. 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. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. The family was friends with Florida Coach Kevin "Sully" O'Sullivan, and Brody was regularly the batboy at Florida home games, friends said. After that, he stopped answering his wife's messages and calls. The 14-year-old sported the #9 on the field. Have a tip or story idea? 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. More: What we know (and don't know) about apparent murder-suicide of two Florida boys and their dad. RELATED STORY: Charitable fund set up in honor of Reinhart brothers Minde Prince Reinhart (age 43) is listed at 10808 Sw 27th Ave Gainesville, Fl 32608 and is affiliated with the Republican Party. Have a tip we should know? 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 community is tight-knit because families bounce from city to city to watch their sons play baseball. 'There was no one to save,' the firefighter wrote in his report. 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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. By then, Minde had been on the phone with a 911 dispatcher. Additional program information to follow. A neighbor in Suwannee found Minde Reinharts dog, the lone survivor. Ms. Paul's final text to Minde came in at 5.39am. Put your phones down. She found roughly 400 photographs from her wedding scattered through the house. The family had experienced violent tragedy already: Paul 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. Thats all he said, in his mind. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), The boys mother, Minde Prince Reinhart, spoke about her sons in a prerecorded video. Konrad Reinharts lawyer, Richard Withers, declined to discuss the case. He always answers the phone, and hes not, she said, her voice breaking. The mother of the men, Irenea Reinhart, 73, of Gainesville declined in a phone call to discuss her sons Paul or Erick. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Members of the Elite Baseball team stand at the service. , updated He and his lawyers did not respond to phone messages this week. At 7:14 a.m., a neighbor called to report the waterfront home was burning. 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. 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. Stop calling me." . I dont know.. Check location, voter profile, neighbors and more. She said she still struggles to discuss her sons death. No words describe what I feel, Minde Reinhart wrote on Facebook, replying to condolences posted by her sons former youth baseball teammates. Thepolicieswere worth $2 million each and purchased in 2005 and 2015. You're so selfish. Rex and Brody didnt know they were playing their last game. Erick's estranged wife, Amy Reinhart, hid inside her familys home during the attack and called 911. Minde Reinharts lawyers earlier objected to a request by Konrad Reinhart that the estate be divided among Reinharts five siblings and Mrs. Reinhart. We have a unit responding and should be making contact with your deputy shortly, the sheriffs office there said. Her lawyers asked the judge to move the case to probate and appoint an independent person to oversee handing out Reinhart's assets. Paul Reinharts body was collapsed at the end of the bed. Minde Reinhart declined to discuss the new lawsuit through one of her attorneys, Jeff Aaron of Gray Robinson in Orlando. 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. Copyright 2021 WCJB. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Brodys and Rexs names and numbers were painted onto the area around home plate. One of her lawyers, Jeff Aaron, also declined to discuss the matter. The security system had been disabled, so there was no video of anyone arriving or leaving. All thats going to be there. His brother, Rex, and the boys' father were found dead on the top bunk. The suspected murder suicide has chilling echoes of the case of Paul's brother Erick Von Reinhart. Previously city included Orlando FL. 'My heart is broken, aches all the time,' she wrote in a letter to the judge in August 2014. Fidelity said it stopped payment on the $4 million in checks it had sent to Mrs. Reinhart. RELATED STORY: 911 call sheds light on Minde Reinharts plea for help to find her sons. The teary-eyed audience burst into laughter as Muschamp recounted a time 5-year-old Brody waddled into his home. Minde Reinhart, age 40s, lives in Gainesville, FL. It was not clear whether any profits from that sale will be disputed in the court fight with Reinharts siblings. This is just really weird, she said on the 911 call. Update or Upgrade Your Sustaining Gift Today! Deputies started their search in Alachua County on Tuesday morning, before the three bodies were discovered in the familys vacation home in Dixie County. Because this is why I coach. Konrad Reinharts request listed himself, a sister and three brothers as beneficiaries before also including Minde Reinhart in the court papers. Deputies presume these to be the bodies of Paul Reinhart and his two children., Alachua County Spokesperson Lt. Kaley Behl described the investigative effort as a murder-suicide joint investigation.. She also said he had placed hundreds of their wedding photos throughout their home, in addition to posting many of them on social media with no explanation. 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. 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. 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. She said that, in anticipation of potential litigation over Reinharts estate, the law firm was asking the medical examiners office to preserve blood and tissue samples and other evidence taken from the bodies of Reinhart and his sons. Feds name man they say lived under anothers identity for 3 decades, The Point, March 1, 2023: East Gainesville residents discuss new urgent care center, Through fires and a pandemic, Satchels Pizza approaches 20 years of serving up slices, Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary welcomes baby animals, East Gainesville residents clarify their needs for new urgent care center. The companys term beneficiary change form did not specify on the document that information was required. The fire caused about $100,000 in damage and was deliberately set, investigators 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. Support WUSF now by giving monthly, or make a one-time donation online. Im going to have a deputy come out and make contact with you, okay.. Mrs. Reinhart declined to discuss the new lawsuit through one of her attorneys, Jeff Aaron of Gray Robinson in Orlando. 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. 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. From ages 10 to 13, the 44-year-olds son played with Rex on the Florida Elite. Celebration of life to honor Reinhart brothers set for Florida Ballpark, North Central Florida Treasures: Antique Erie Fluter, Bradford County crash kills one person, sends another to hospital, Cone Park Resource Center holds clothing closet event, 911 call sheds light on Minde Reinharts plea for help to find her sons. Her estranged husband, Paul. Teammates, opponents and baseball enthusiasts dressed in team shirts and hats. The dad and sons' causes of death have not been released. His loss is profound and we are reeling.'. Im going to cherish these moments for the rest of my life, Sheffield said. She used the proceeds to pay off a $900,000 mortgage on the home Oct. 15, records showed. 'That's all he said, in his mind. Holden Walter-warner For Dailymail.com She remains in touch with Ericks ex-wife. 'He was kind, generous, funny, talented, and a bit of a fashion icon with his flow and sunglasses. 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 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. He crawled over it. Minde Reinhart, 42, of Gainesville, signaled in a newly disclosed letter from her law firm to the coroner's office that she expected a legal battle - one that is still unfolding - over what. Hundreds of residents, families and baseball players flocked to Florida Ballpark Monday evening to celebrate the lives of Rex Joseph Reinhart, 14, and Brody Michael Reinhart, 11. 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. Her lawyers asked the judge to move the case to probate and appoint an independent person to oversee handing out Reinharts assets. 911 call sheds light on Minde Reinharts plea for help to find her sons, North Central Florida Treasures: Antique Erie Fluter, Bradford County crash kills one person, sends another to hospital, Cone Park Resource Center holds clothing closet event, Charitable fund set up in honor of Reinhart brothers, Reinhart family releases first public statement, Memorial painted on 34th Street wall for brothers killed in suspected murder-suicide, Developing: Gainesville father and sons presumed dead in suspected murder/suicide in Dixie County. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News). 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. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Gatorball Academy founder and coach Stephen Barton shares his favorite memories of Rex and Brody. Paul Reinharts final text to his wife came at 5:39 a.m. For confidential support call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255, By He did not list any bank accounts, investments or other assets. He knew or should have known of the decedents state of mind, including that the decedent might hurt himself or others, which is exactly what happened, her lawyers wrote. Minde Reinhart, 42, of Gainesville told lawmakers in Tallahassee she never wanted to learn details about the deaths of her sons, Rex, 14, and Brody, 11. Mrs. Reinharts lawyers earlier objected to a request by Konrad Reinhart that the estate be divided among Reinharts five siblings and Mrs. Reinhart. A sale on the $1.8 million home, where property records cite her as the sole legal owner, was listed as pending. 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. Facebook. After receiving the text, Minde replied: 'Please don't hurt yourself or the boys. A cigarette lighter was the source of the blaze, the report said. Youre so selfish. . 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. It took firefighters five minutes to extinguish the flames. 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. 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