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 . 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. Brody had the heart of a lion, and Rexs determination to be the best on the field was unrivaled. . She found her sons cell phones in the home, so she knew she had no way of contacting them directly or tracking their location. They permitted full payouts in the instance of suicide as long as Reinhart hadnt killed himself for at least two years after buying them. Konrad Reinhart months ago threatened a reporter who called to ask about a related issue. If you call this number again it's going to be a big problem, he said. 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. 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. 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. 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. Three bodies were recovered. Elite Baseball posted about their deaths on Facebook on May 4, claiming the organization was 'heartbroken.'. 'Our boys Brody and Rex were tragically taken from us much too soon. 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. 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Paul Reinhart had been depressed recently but never uttered suicidal thoughts, his wife told a 911 dispatcher. Erick Reinhart is serving a 40-year murder sentence in a Florida prison and could be released as early as July 2053. Paul Reinhart, 46, is accused of killing his sons on May 4 before setting fire to the familys vacation home near Suwannee in western Florida and fatally shooting himself. She used the proceeds to pay off a $900,000 mortgage on the home Oct. 15, records showed. 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. 'This is just really weird,' Minde told the 911 operator, as the Sun reported. He said he would have agreed to a 25-year prison sentence. She remains in touch with Ericks ex-wife. "OK, just try not to think the worst," said an Alachua County Sheriff's Office Dispatcher on the other side of the call. Snejana Farberov . Rex was an eighth-grader at Kanapaha Middle School and pitcher for the Florida Heat team, based in Tampa. WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7 | Rex and Brody Reinhartwere both youth baseball players in the Gainesville area prior to their tragic deaths, with Rex playing as both a pitcher and hitter for the Florida Heat. This story was produced by Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. Details emerging from that courtroom fight already are changing what is known about events in the days leading to the crime: Reinhartupdated his willon April 19, just 15 days before he killed his sons and himself, according to court records. But the sense of community overwhelmed the ballpark. More: What we know (and don't know) about apparent murder-suicide of two Florida boys and their dad. The teary-eyed audience burst into laughter as Muschamp recounted a time 5-year-old Brody waddled into his home. Those in the crowd showed their solidarity in their attire. 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. The probate case was reassigned last week to Circuit Judge Gloria R. Walker. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News). Ms. Stop calling me." By More:What we know (and don't know) about apparent murder-suicide of two Florida boys and their dad. She [Minde] couldnt have honored them in a better way, she said. Teammates and opponents were asked to stand near the conclusion of the ceremony. At 7:03 a.m., that deputy told Pillar he was 20 minutes out. In the probate case, Mrs. Reinhart filed aclaimin September for $10 million against her husbands estate, citing the wrongful death by murder of her sons. The legal battle, just underway in federal court, is the latest twist in the crime earlier this year. Minde Reinhart said in the past hed described having awful and inappropriate thoughts. Fidelity said it stopped payment on the $4 million in checks it had sent to Mrs. Reinhart. Your kids? Erick Reinhart is serving a 40-year murder sentence in a Florida prison and could be released as early as July 2053. Mrs. Reinharts law firm wrote in aletterAug. 3 that it anticipated litigation against Reinharts estate. 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. They were separated at the time and heading toward divorce. In its lawsuit filed earlier this month, Fidelity said Minde Reinhart requested the $4 million payout through her attorney on May 14. She never received an answer. Check location, voter profile, neighbors and more. Authorities closed off the road which led to the burned home. Paulwas a successful executive of a medical device sales firm and living in a $900,000 home in Gainesville until his world began unraveling: He lost his job as president of his namesake company, Reinhart Medical LLC, and he was recently separated from his wife. The probate case was reassigned last week to Circuit JudgeGloria R. Walker. . Paul's final text to Minde came in at 5.39am. Konrad Reinhartsrequestlisted himself, a sister and three brothers as beneficiaries before also including Mrs. Reinhart in the court papers. After receiving the text, Minde replied: 'Please don't hurt yourself or the boys. She also was unable to track her husband's cellphone online because he had changed the password on the home computer. He wasnt being treated for mental illness or taking psychiatric medication, she said. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Brodys and Rexs names and numbers were painted onto the area around home plate. Konrad Reinharts lawyer estimated the estates value at $75,000 in personal property. 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. The reporter can be reached at thomasweber@ufl.edu, TAMPA, Fla. Who was pretending to be Kelvin Johnson, for more than three decades? Now it's too late. Hundreds Gather At Florida Ballpark To Honor Lives Of Boys Killed By Father. The companys term beneficiary change form did not specify on the document that information was required. Minde Prince Reinhart is a female, 43 years old, born in Apr 1979. This story was produced by Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. But knowing they loved every second of life and baseball will keep their memories alive.. It has since been determined that the fire was deliberately set using an accelerant and a lighter. One day after the letter from Downs, Mrs. Reinharts lawyers filed aformal objectionin Alachua County Circuit Court to a pending request by one of Reinharts brothers, Konrad Reinhart, that the estate be divided among Reinharts five siblings and Mrs. Reinhart. Muschamp wasnt home, but his parents were. Youre going to live with this the rest of your life.. The fire caused about $100,000 in damage and was deliberately set, investigators said. 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), Florida baseball coach Kevin OSullivan shares stories of the boys attending home games. Youre going to live with this the rest of your life.. 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. Gainesville, FL 32611 GATE 2. The medical examiners office disclosed the correspondence Thursday in response to a public records request. You're so selfish. Their beds appeared slept in, candy by their bedsides. It took firefighters five minutes to extinguish the flames. Grethel is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org. 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. 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. Brody had the heart of a lion, and Rexs determination to be the best on the field was unrivaled. Minde Reinhart, age 40s, lives in Gainesville, FL. There, she found some 400 photos from her and Paul's wedding scattered all over the residence, but no sign of her husband, their children, or the family dog. With the changes, Reinhart sought to designate his sons, Rex, 14, and Brody, 11, as primary beneficiaries. by their father, 46-year-old Paul Reinhart, on May 4 before he set fire to their Dixie County home and killed himself. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Gatorball team members showed up on Monday night to support the Reinhart family. From ages 10 to 13, the 44-year-olds son played with Rex on the Florida Elite. 'He has, before this happened, said he had awful, inappropriate thoughts in his brain,' she said. You said you dont know where he might have gone, asked the 911 dispatcher. Paul Reinharts final text to his wife came at 5:39 a.m. I mean, its at 5 in the morning, and there are pictures all over, strategically placed around the house.. Reinhart has no desire to see the autopsy reports, Downs wrote. The gates will open at 5 p.m., with the program to follow from 6-8 p.m. He and his lawyers did not respond to phone messages this week. Copyright 2021 WCJB. The men have at least three other brothers. The 14-year-old sported the #9 on the field. Stop calling me.". GAINESVILLE. He did not list any bank accounts, investments or other assets. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), The boys mother, Minde Prince Reinhart, spoke about her sons in a prerecorded video. The house was on fire when authorities arrived; it is not clear exactly when, or how, the deaths occurred. But 10 minutes later, a neighbor called 911 to report a fire raging at the Reinhart family's vacation home. The gates will open at 5 p.m., with the program to follow from 6-8 p.m. . Court records revealed that Paul Reinhart attempted to change two, term-life insurance policies to prevent his wife, Minde Reinhart, 42, . The deputy who arrived on the scene was unable to enter the home because of the intensity of the blaze, which left windows and door handles too hot to touch. 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 Florida Ballpark will host a celebration of life ceremony for Rex and Brody Reinhart on Monday, May 17, 2021. In court papers, Erick described himself as diagnosed with a major depressive disorder and severe anxiety.. RELATED STORY: Reinhart family releases first public statement. 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. They were separated at the time and heading toward divorce. 'Rex made an immediate impact on the team and in the lives of his teammates, both on and off the field,' their post read. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News), Former Florida football head coach Will Muschamp reflects on Rex and Brodys personalities during his three years as their neighbor. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. The fathers empty van was ominously outside the burning home. Brody was a fifth-grader at Lawton Chiles Elementary School and played baseball for Gatorball Academy. The family was friends with. 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. Landlines . Her voice trailed off, as though she was imagining the awful possibilities that morning. 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. "I'm so happy that I put my phone down all the time and didn't return texts and. That morning, sheriffs deputies scoured the region for the man and his boys. Mrs. Reinhart declined to discuss the new lawsuit through one of her attorneys, Jeff Aaron of Gray Robinson in Orlando. 'Near and far, these boys were immensely loved across organizations. After the audience swayed to Take Me Out to the Ballgame, seats emptied and the crowd dwindled. The. The text message from her estranged husband arrived at 5:39 a.m., even as Minde Reinhart was already on the phone with a sheriffs dispatcher pleading for help and searching for answers. Im so happy that I put my phone down all the time and didnt return texts and emails, she said. In a related dispute over that change to the will, Mrs. Reinharts lawyers said in court records that based on Reinharts actions in the days before he died, Konrad Reinhart knew or should have known that her husband was plotting violence. 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. He had stopped texting, she told a 911 dispatcher. She flew to Washington with her parents in late September to attend the congressional baseball game, where Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., said she was playing in memory of the boys, who were avid baseball players. 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. Our records show its resident in 32608 Gainesville Florida. Have a tip we should know? 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. The medical examiners office disclosed the correspondence Thursday in response to a public records request. He did not list any bank accounts, investments or other assets. No words describe what I feel, Minde Reinhart wrote in a brief note on Facebook this week, responding to condolences from her sons youth baseball teammates. The legal battle, just underway in federal court, is the latest twist in the crime earlier this year. Konrad Reinharts request listed himself, a sister and three brothers as beneficiaries before also including Mrs. Reinhart in the court papers. He and his lawyers did not respond to phone messages this week. OK, just try not to think the worst, said an Alachua County Sheriffs Office Dispatcher on the other side of the call. The policies were worth $2 million each and purchased in 2005 and 2015. 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