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UCI Associate Professor Jailed in High School Murder Plot
A man, apparently distraught over his son's suicide after being disciplined at school, allegedly threatened to burn the school and kill students, administrators
By Jason Kandel and Melissa Pamer | Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012 | Updated 8:50 PM PDT
An associate professor at the University of California at Irvine has been arrested in connection with a plot to burn down his sons former high school and kill students and administrators.
Rainer Klaus Reinscheid, 48, a 10-year associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences at UCI, was arrested July 27 after police discovered emails detailing the plan, police said.
Reinscheid allegedly hatched the plot in March, after his 14-year-old son, a University High School student, was disciplined at school. After the discipline incident, the teen committed suicide by hanging in March, police said.
The teen's body was found at Mason Park Preserve in Irvine, police said. Reinscheid allegedly set several fires in the area after that.
Reinscheid's arraignment in Santa Ana Superior Court was postponed Tuesday until Aug. 8.
He has been charged with two felony counts of arson of another's property, two felony counts of arson of a structure, one felony count of arson of an inhabited residence, one felony count of attempted arson, and one misdemeanor count of resisting or obstructing an officer, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
If convicted, Reinscheid faces up to sentence of 12 years and eight months in state prison.
Police said Reinscheid lighted up to five fires -- including at Mason Park Preserve -- between July 4 and July 24.
Reinscheid was arrested on July 24 at Mason Park Preserve where police said they saw him allegedly lighting newspapers on fire with lighter fluid. He bailed out of jail as police continued their investigation.
On July 27, detectives discovered e-mails on the defendants cell phone that described in detail his plan to burn down University High School, commit sexual assaults, purchase firearms and kill school officials and students, before killing himself.
Once the emails were discovered, Reinscheid was re-arrested, police said.
UCI declined to comment, only confirming Reinscheid's employment at the campus. The university referred calls to the Irvine Police Department.
Reinshceid earned his Ph.D. from the Center for Molecular Neurobiology at Hamburg, Germany in 1993, according to his profile at the University of California, Irvine.
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/l...Jailed-High-School-Murder-Plot-164491226.html
A man, apparently distraught over his son's suicide after being disciplined at school, allegedly threatened to burn the school and kill students, administrators
By Jason Kandel and Melissa Pamer | Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012 | Updated 8:50 PM PDT
An associate professor at the University of California at Irvine has been arrested in connection with a plot to burn down his sons former high school and kill students and administrators.
Rainer Klaus Reinscheid, 48, a 10-year associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences at UCI, was arrested July 27 after police discovered emails detailing the plan, police said.
Reinscheid allegedly hatched the plot in March, after his 14-year-old son, a University High School student, was disciplined at school. After the discipline incident, the teen committed suicide by hanging in March, police said.
The teen's body was found at Mason Park Preserve in Irvine, police said. Reinscheid allegedly set several fires in the area after that.
Reinscheid's arraignment in Santa Ana Superior Court was postponed Tuesday until Aug. 8.
He has been charged with two felony counts of arson of another's property, two felony counts of arson of a structure, one felony count of arson of an inhabited residence, one felony count of attempted arson, and one misdemeanor count of resisting or obstructing an officer, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
If convicted, Reinscheid faces up to sentence of 12 years and eight months in state prison.
Police said Reinscheid lighted up to five fires -- including at Mason Park Preserve -- between July 4 and July 24.
Reinscheid was arrested on July 24 at Mason Park Preserve where police said they saw him allegedly lighting newspapers on fire with lighter fluid. He bailed out of jail as police continued their investigation.
On July 27, detectives discovered e-mails on the defendants cell phone that described in detail his plan to burn down University High School, commit sexual assaults, purchase firearms and kill school officials and students, before killing himself.
Once the emails were discovered, Reinscheid was re-arrested, police said.
UCI declined to comment, only confirming Reinscheid's employment at the campus. The university referred calls to the Irvine Police Department.
Reinshceid earned his Ph.D. from the Center for Molecular Neurobiology at Hamburg, Germany in 1993, according to his profile at the University of California, Irvine.
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/l...Jailed-High-School-Murder-Plot-164491226.html
