Son Pleads Not Guilty in Parents' Murder

0:00It's April 29th. Welcome in. This is Entertainment and celebrity news today, where the headline shine, powered by AI. Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old facing two counts of first-degree murder for stabbing his parents to death, showed up in a Los Angeles courtroom. On Wednesday, April 29th, he had already pleaded not guilty back on February 23rd, and this quick hearing was all about setting the next steps. He agreed to push things back, waving his right to a speedy trial. So now a preliminary hearing is locked in for September 15th. Prosecutors say they are still sorting through nearly two terabytes of evidence, and the autopsy reports from four months after the killings are not. Even finish yet. The bodies of Rob Reiner, 78, and Michelle Singer Reiner, 70, were found in their Brentwood home on December 14th. Their daughter, Romi, discovered her dad around 3.45 pm, and her mom shortly after, both from multiple knife wounds. Nick got picked up hours later in Exposition Park.

1:00Before the murders, Nick had a history of mental health struggles, including a schizophrenia diagnosis with recent medication changes. He was under a year-long conservatorship from 2020 to 2021, and sources say he freaked folks out with a heated argument with his, dad at Conan O'Brien's holiday party the night before. Prosecutors have not decided on seeking the death penalty, but conviction means life without parole at minimum. With those reports still pending, this case is far from wrapped. We'll see what September brings.