Grethel is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org. The legislation said such reports contain highly sensitive descriptions of the deceased and could result in trauma, sorrow, humiliation, or emotional injury to the immediate family and minor friends of the deceased, as well as injury to the memory of the deceased.. He did not list any bank accounts, investments or other assets. Minde Reinhart raced to the house she had until recently shared with Paul and their sons. The reporter can be reached at thomasweber@ufl.edu, A group message had P.K. Reinharts body was found collapsed nearby. The morning of the murders, Paul Reinhart emailed her a message that read, You got your wish and you can keep the millions. Attached to the email was an audio recording Reinhart made of the two arguing. Paul Reinharts body was collapsed at the end of the bed. Two days before the murders, Paul Reinhart began moving large sums of money from the familys bank accounts: He transferred $299,000 from his business account to a personal account controlled by himself and Konrad Reinhart. Kaiser and Karl Reinhart did not return messages sent to their Facebook accounts asking to discuss their brothers. Paul Reinhart, 46, is suspected of killing his sons, Rex, 14, and Brody, 11, setting fire to the family's waterfront vacation home in western Florida then killing himself. This story was produced by Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. 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. Minde Prince Reinhart woke up at 6:30 a.m., cooked breakfast and watched SportsCenter with her sons every day. Erick Reinhart is serving a 40-year murder sentence in a Florida prison and could be released as early as July 2053. In the recording, Paul Reinhart said, Honestly wish I were dead. Minde OSullivan responded: Yes, I do. A neighbor called at 7:14 a.m. to report the home was on fire. His cause of death was listed as the gunshot wound. Clemons said he supports Floridas public records law, sometimes known as the Sunshine Law, because it shines a light on government programs and activities. She found roughly 400 photographs from her wedding scattered through the house. She replied by text: Please dont hurt yourself or the boys. Minde OSullivans estranged husband, Paul Otto Reinhart, 46, fatally shot the couples sons in May 2021 at the familys waterfront vacation home in western Florida then set the house on fire and killed himself. The proposed law would have kept details secret. Copyright 2021 WCJB. He wasnt being treated for mental illness or taking psychiatric medication, she said. Father and 2 young sons dead in apparent murder-suicide in Florida It wasn't like he just snapped on a whim. The bills would ban the public release of autopsy reports for minors killed by domestic violence and also ban release of photographs, audio or video, such as police body camera recordings or in reports by child abuse investigators, in cases when a minor is killed, no matter the circumstances. WUFT 89.1 / 90.1 Featured Thank you Gifts. 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. The fire chief, Darian Brown, said the fire was mostly extinguished within about five minutes. Stop calling me." ' Konrad Reinhart said in a deposition. The ban would cover accidents, such as car or boat crashes or cases when a child falls off an amusement park ride. A surviving parent or spouse who was not involved in their childs death could review an autopsy report. Her husband wasnt answering, she said, and he had changed his computers password so she wasnt able to track his phone online. Konrad Reinharts request listed himself, a sister and three brothers as beneficiaries before also including Minde Reinhart in the court papers. 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. 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. The thing that is so upsetting is that it was planned out weeks before, Minde OSullivan said in an interview. 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. It would cover killings even by police or sheriffs deputies and even if there were questions about whether they acted lawfully in such cases. Paul Reinhart: Brother killed ex-wife's boyfriend in 2014 case In the recording, Paul Reinhart said, Honestly wish I were dead. Minde OSullivan responded: Yes, I do. All thats going to be there. Law enforcement officials have yet to determine a cause of death. 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. The family, which ran a lucrative medical device sales company, was prominent in the regions social and political circles. Brody regularly served as the unofficial batboy for the University of Florida baseball team. 'It's too late' - Father Texted Estranged Wife On Morning He Killed Because this is why I coach. Put your phones down. It also brought attention to the need to look out for the mental health of friends and family. A Florida man suspected of killing his two sons and himself while burning down their vacation home allegedly also tried to place some kind of moral blame on his estranged wife. A neighbor in Suwannee found Minde Reinharts dog, the lone survivor. Jonathan Tully is a producer for the USA TODAY Network and can be found on Twitter at @jtullypbp. Watch the Florida Legislature live: The Florida Channel, a public affairs programming service funded by the Legislature, livestreams coverage at thefloridachannel.org. More on the fund: Charitable fund created in memory of Reinhart boys believed killed by father. We felt her pain and wanted to support her, Brown said. Florida sheriff's office and fire reports are shedding new light on the deaths of Paul Reinhart, 46, and his two sons, Brody, 11, and Rex, 14, who were found inside the family's burning vacation . In the stabbing in 2014, deputies found Erick bleeding from his neck and stomach from self-inflicted stab wounds on the bathroom floor after he had killed Iliff. Contact Paul directly. Paul Reinhart posted personal photos of his wedding and family without any details to his Facebook account as recently as 5 a.m. Tuesday. 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. Rex, 14, and Brody, 11 . I wake up every single morning and think, This is not real, this didnt happen, she said. 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. Hes been depressed. It was not clear where or how Reinhart obtained a gun, or whether he did so lawfully. Highlight reels showed them playing baseball, working out and acting mischievously dancing around in the living room, jumping into lakes and boxing outdoors. Separately, Paul Reinhart also updated his will 15 days before the murders to prevent his wife from receiving any assets after their 19 years of marriage. The sides settled their probate fight in July, according to court records. He suffered significant carbon monoxide exposure in his blood, tests showed. 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 . I do, but you know what sucks? Tears swelled in Tracy Diggs eyes as she held her baby close in her arms. . In court papers, Erick described himself as diagnosed with a major depressive disorder and severe anxiety.. They warned Brodys elementary school to be on the lookout, checked a local gym, advised nearby hotels to report any sightings, checked the familys local Catholic church. What happened over the next two hours was a tragedy beyond measure. 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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. Its next major fundraiser is Sept. 23 at UFs football stadium. By the time a sheriffs deputy arrived, firefighters had already been called to extinguish the burning home. The proposed law would have kept details secret. The companys term beneficiary change form did not specify on the document that information was required. The report indicated they did not die from the fire. He named his brother, in place of his wife, the beneficiary of a retirement account worth more than $600,000. Is you changed your life insurance policies so I dont get any f***ing money, according to the sheriffs office report. Erick is expected to be released from prison in September 2053. Youre going to live with this the rest of your life.. It is the story of irrational vengeance, two young boys who will never grow old, and a mothers worst nightmare. It would cover killings even by police or sheriffs deputies and even if there were questions about whether they acted lawfully in such cases. That sounds so much like Erick, Iliff said, her voice trembling.