Reinhart has no desire to see the autopsy reports, Downs wrote. You never know.. RELATED STORY: Charitable fund set up in honor of Reinhart brothers 'This is just really weird,' Minde told the 911 operator, as the Sun reported. A firefighter in protective gear wrote in his official report that the smoke was so thick inside he couldnt see. That case in Alachua County Circuit Court is pending. Details emerging from that courtroom fight already are changing what is known about events in the days leading to the crime: Reinhart updated his will on April 19, just 15 days before he killed his sons and himself, according to court records. They permitted full payouts in the instance of suicide as long as Reinhart hadnt killed himself for at least two years after buying them. He has never eluded to what the thoughts he has had in the past were about, asked the dispatcher. Pictures and memories of Rex and Brody Reinhart were on display at Florida Ballpark Monday evening. The family was friends with. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Rex and Brody Foundation by visiting Rex and Brody Foundation. The event is open to the public, and will feature guest speakers who knew the boys, including Florida baseball coach, Kevin OSullivan, former Gator football coach Will Muschamp, MLB great Gary Sheffield, and Gatorballs Stephen Barton. When Minde Reinhart arrived at her former home in Gainesville, it was empty of people and the familys dog. 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. One of her lawyers, Jeff Aaron, also declined to discuss the matter. 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The Florida Ballpark will host a celebration of life ceremony for Rex and Brody Reinhart on Monday, May 17, 2021. Various reports have noted that the elder Reinhart was posting pictures of his wedding and family as late as 5 a.m. on Tuesday. 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. Teammates, opponents and baseball enthusiasts dressed in team shirts and hats. 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. 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. At 7.03am, one of the Dixie County officers told his counterpart in Gainesville that he was about 20 minutes away from the vacation home. An invite to the event has been posted to Facebook https://fb.me/e/xtXHvYrV. The medical examiners office disclosed the correspondence Thursday in response to a public records request. Their love for baseball is unmatched and their impact on the baseball world will never be forgotten,' the post says. 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 . But on the way out, Brody didnt shut the door. He and his lawyers did not respond to phone messages this week. It took firefighters five minutes to extinguish the flames. May 7, 2021 Fresh Take Florida, Law and public safety. He did not list any bank accounts, investments or other assets. 'He has, before this happened, said he had awful, inappropriate thoughts in his brain,' she said. The probate case was reassigned last week to Circuit JudgeGloria R. Walker. The event is open to the general public. Im so happy that I put my phone down all the time and didnt return texts and emails, she said. Copyright 2021 WCJB. 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. Rex was an eighth-grader at Kanapaha Middle School and pitcher for the Florida Heat team, based in Tampa. Emailus. We need to figure out how to pitch like Rex and play like Brody forever, Barton said. Paul Reinharts final text to his wife came at 5:39 a.m. Elite Baseball posted about their deaths on Facebook on May 4, claiming the organization was 'heartbroken.'. Minde Reinhart, 42, of Gainesville, signaled in a newly disclosed letter from her law firm to the coroners office that she expected a legal battle one that is still unfolding over what was left of the estate of her dead husband, Paul Reinhart, 46. , updated Erick Reinhart is serving a 40-year murder sentence in a Florida prison and could be released as early as July 2053. 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. 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. Or to keep it anonymous, click here. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Were getting a clearer picture of how the tragedy unfolded that ended with a double murder-suicide that took the life of two young boys. But the sense of community overwhelmed the ballpark. We feel utterly lost and broken.'. Konrad Reinharts lawyer, Richard Withers, declined to discuss the case. Minde Prince Reinhart woke up at 6:30 a.m., cooked breakfast and watched SportsCenter with her sons every day. There, he later reported feeling something 'abnormal' on the bottom bunk bed, which turned out to be Brody Reinhart's dead body. A sale on the $1.8 million home, where property records cite her as the sole legal owner, was listed as pending. The gates will open at 5 p.m., with the program to follow from 6-8 p.m. He always answers the phone, and hes not, she said, her voice breaking. She used the proceeds to pay off a $900,000 mortgage on the home Oct. 15, records showed. Rex and Brody were her priority. Court records revealed that Paul Reinhart attempted to change two, term-life insurance policies to prevent his wife, Minde Reinhart, 42, . Mrs. Reinhart declined to talk about the case. All rights reserved. 'Our boys Brody and Rex were tragically taken from us much too soon. Highlight reels showed them playing baseball, working out and acting mischievously dancing around in the living room, jumping into lakes and boxing outdoors. Its a long process of healing and we just appreciate all the prayers and support that you can supply this family.. Konrad Reinharts lawyer, Richard Withers, declined to discuss the case. Below: Click through a timeline of the events of that morning. They found an unspecified accelerant, perhaps gasoline. According to independent local news station WJXT, Alachua County Sheriff's Office deputies attempted to perform a wellness chec k on Paul Otto Reinhart . Minde Reinhart declined to discuss the new lawsuit through one of her attorneys, Jeff Aaron of Gray Robinson in Orlando. The community is tight-knit because families bounce from city to city to watch their sons play baseball. When Minde entered her sons' bedroom, she found Rex and Brody's cellphones, which meant there was no way for her to contact them directly. 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. You're so selfish. 22:30 GMT 10 May 2021. Shortly before the tragedy, Paul is said to have texted Minde saying: 'You should have put your family first. Reactions from the Gainesville recreational basketball community were caught at the local courts following LeBron James' breaking the NBA's all-time scoring record. 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. Please verify address for mailing or other purposes. In that case, Konrad Reinhart was fighting efforts by Mrs. Reinhart to obtain confidential files from Withers Harvey, the Gainesville law firm that handled the updated will that excluded her. A neighbor in Suwannee found Minde Reinharts dog, the lone survivor. That morning, sheriffs deputies scoured the region for the man and his boys. 'Near and far, these boys were immensely loved across organizations. By But a few things about him stood out to Florida Heat coach and former MLB player Gary Sheffield: Rexs signature white vans, his bright eyes and flowy, curly hair. Erick Reinhart is serving a 40-year murder sentence in a Florida prison and could be released as early as July 2053. 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. Her depressed husband who separated from his wife and recently lost his high-paying executive job had bizarrely published 64 photos from their wedding 19 years ago to his Facebook page at 5 a.m. Texts to Minde around the same time which ended abruptly made clear he blamed her for their pending divorce. I don't know.'. Minde Reinhart was listed on corporation records as vice president for the company. But knowing they loved every second of life and baseball will keep their memories alive.. She had became alarmed when at 5am on May 5, she learned that her husband had published on his Facebook account 64 of their old wedding photos from their big day in 2001. The fire chief, Darian Brown, said the fire was mostly extinguished within about five minutes. 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. A father and his two sons are presumed dead from an apparent murder-suicide after three bodies were discovered inside the smoldering remains of their burned Florida vacation home on Tuesday. Her estranged husband, Paul Reinhart, fatally shot them in May at the family's vacation home in Dixie County before setting fire to the home and killing himself. 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Have a tip we should know? From ages 10 to 13, the 44-year-olds son played with Rex on the Florida Elite. His loss is profound and we are reeling.'. term-life insurance policies on April 26 to prevent his wife, Minde Reinhart, 42, from collecting any of the money upon his death. 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. 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. We feel utterly lost and broken. 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 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. 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. Paul Reinhart, 46, had disappeared into the night with the couples two young sons. I dont know.. By then, Minde had been on the phone with a 911 dispatcher. Snejana Farberov And in a new charge, Mrs. Reinharts lawyers said in court records that based on Reinharts actions in the days before he died, one of her brothers-in-law knew or should have known that her husband was plotting violence. The fire caused about $100,000 in damage and was deliberately set, investigators said. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Gatorball team members showed up on Monday night to support the Reinhart family. 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