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A dad texted his estranged wife saying: 'You're going to live with this for the rest of your life,' shortly before allegedly murdering their two sons and killing himself. (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 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. Fidelity said it stopped payment on the $4 million in checks it had sent to Minde Reinhart. 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. The legal battle, just underway in federal court, is the latest twist in the crime earlier this year. Reached at home by phone, Konrad Reinhart declined to discuss the matter and twice hung up on a reporter. Update or Upgrade Your Sustaining Gift Today! He did not list any bank accounts, investments or other assets. All thats going to be there. 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. This is part of the initial call Minde Reinhart made to dispatchers at around 5:30 in the morning. 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. One of her lawyers, Jeff Aaron, also declined to discuss the matter. Paul O. Reinhart, 46, of Gainesville, is seen in this selfie he posted to his Facebook account on Sept. 13, 2019. . 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. We feel utterly lost and broken.'. 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. The company`s registered agent is REINHART PAUL O 10808 SW 27TH AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32608. We know that Minde's political affiliation is currently a registered . Founder and coach Stephen Barton said Brodys energy and drive on the field was unparalleled, and he never backed down from any challenge. 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. Meanwhile, at 6:46 a.m., Verizon reported that Paul Reinharts cell phone was turned on and closest to a tower near the familys vacation home near Suwannee. After the audience swayed to Take Me Out to the Ballgame, seats emptied and the crowd dwindled. But on the way out, Brody didnt shut the door. Brody had the heart of a lion, and Rexs determination to be the best on the field was unrivaled. PaulReinhart, 46, a once-successful executive, is suspected of killing his children, Brody, 11, and Rex, 14, last Tuesday at the familys waterfront home near Suwannee on Floridas west coast. Minde Reinhart 's birthday is 04/11/1979 and is 43 years old. He did not list any bank accounts, investments or other assets. 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. 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. Stop calling me." 911 call sheds light on Minde Reinhart's plea for help to find . Minde Reinharts law firm wrote in a letter Aug. 3 that it anticipated litigation against Reinharts estate. Snejana Farberov Erick is expected to be released from prison in September 2053. A neighbor in Suwannee found Minde Reinharts dog, the lone survivor. Shortly before the tragedy, Paul is said to have texted Minde saying: 'You should have put your family first. Reinhart has no desire to see the autopsy reports, Downs wrote. It was not clear whether any profits from that sale will be disputed in the court fight with Reinharts siblings. The fire caused about $100,000 in damage and was deliberately set, investigators said. Minde Prince Reinhart is a female, 43 years old, born in Apr 1979. A cigarette lighter was the source of the blaze, the report said. 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. The dispatcher continued to ask questions to find out more about the situation, does he take any mental health medication?. You're so selfish. Reached at home by phone, Konrad Reinhart declined to discuss the matter and twice hung up on a reporter. 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. Phone Numbers. 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. Brody went to school at Chiles Elementary, while Rex was a student at Kanapaha Middle School. 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. The fathers empty van was ominously outside the burning home. In court papers last week, Konrad Reinhart's lawyers said those files were protected by attorney-client privilege. Muschamp wasnt home, but his parents were. 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. She has since shared a moving Facebook tribute to her sons as 'Angels among us.'. Teammates, opponents and baseball enthusiasts dressed in team shirts and hats. 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. RELATED STORY: Memorial painted on 34th Street wall for brothers killed in suspected murder-suicide. Paul Reinhart, 46, had disappeared into the night with the couples two young sons. It said she and Konrad Reinhart have agreed the money should be deposited in a bank account controlled by Fidelitys law firm until a judge decides who will receive the money. 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. You should have put your family first, he wrote. Konrad Reinhartsrequestlisted himself, a sister and three brothers as beneficiaries before also including Mrs. Reinhart in the court papers. WUFT 89.1 / 90.1 Featured Thank you Gifts. The suspected murder suicide has chilling echoes of the case of Paul's brother Erick Von Reinhart. Her husband wasnt answering, she said, and he had changed his computers password so she wasnt able to track his phone online. Pillar, the deputy in Gainesville, urged his Dixie County counterpart to call him on his cell phone. Less than an hour into the search, a deputy got a call from a neighbor living near the Reinharts' vacation home outside Suwannee, Dixie County, saying that Paul's van was parked outside. Erick Reinhart is serving a 40-year murder sentence in a Florida prison and could be released as early as July 2053. 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. GAINESVILLE An insurance company is suing the mother of two boys killed by her estranged husband over a $4 million life insurance payout,claimingshe may not have been legally entitled to receive it. It took firefighters five minutes to extinguish the flames. Muschamp confronted him about the open door, and he simply responded: Can you move the Cheetos down a little bit?. [emailprotected]. Within minutes, deputies in Alachua County began searching for Reinhart and the boys, according to dispatch records obtained under Floridas public records law. 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. 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 companys term beneficiary change form did not specify on the document that information was required. 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. His home had an open backdoor policy, and they were welcome whenever they wanted. By 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. 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. They arrived to find the second Reinhart home in flames. My heart and my prayers go out to the family and we ask everyone thats involved and is hearing this to pray for not only that family, but for the communities. Youre going to live with this the rest of your life.. The reporter can be reached at thomasweber@ufl.edu, TAMPA, Fla. Who was pretending to be Kelvin Johnson, for more than three decades? Erick Von Reinhart, 49, 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. I don't know.'. Below: Click through a timeline of the events of that morning. Additional program information to follow. All rights reserved. 'Near and far, these boys were immensely loved across organizations. 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. 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. Tributes from the boys mother, coaches, neighbors, teammates and friends offered a glimpse into their personalities. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Florida baseball coach Kevin OSullivan shares stories of the boys attending home games. If they had died, Reinhart identified one of his brothers, Konrad Reinhart, 45, of Gainesville, as a secondary beneficiary. Credentialed press will be provided a dedicated reporting area. When Muschamp returned home, a trail of Cheetos traced from his driveway to their house across the street. What happened over the next two hours was a tragedy beyond measure. 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. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News). It was unclear whether Reinhart received Fidelitys letter mailed from the companys life insurance offices in Atlanta before he fatally shot his sons and himself four days later. The Pasco County sheriff, Chris Nocco, said Erick pleaded with deputies, 'Kill me, kill me,' but he was hospitalized and pleaded guilty in November 2018. Please come home.' Upon extinguishing the fire, Dixie County deputies discovered three deceased individuals in the residence, a statement said. and I mean, its at 5 in the morning, and there are pictures all over, strategically placed around the house.. Theyre planning a memorial to honor Rex and Brody Reinhart at Florida Ballpark next week. 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 Reinharts assets. Please come home.. They were separated at the time and heading toward divorce. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), An attendee puts his face in the palm of his hand as teammates spoke about the boys. RELATED STORY: 911 call sheds light on Minde Reinharts plea for help to find her sons. She vividly remembers boys love for the game. Its probably one of the most tragic events that any community can ever encounter, Dixie County Sheriff Darby Butler told reporters. 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. Mrs. Reinharts law firm wrote in aletterAug. 3 that it anticipated litigation against Reinharts estate. 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