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Nick Reiner, son of Hollywood legend Rob Reiner, made a court appearance on Wednesday as he faces severe accusations linked to the brutal stabbing deaths of his parents.

Appearing tense and pale, Nick sat in handcuffs before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Sam Ohta. Dressed in a yellow jail uniform paired with blue pants, his hair was cropped short and uneven.

The 32-year-old Reiner has entered a plea of not guilty to six felony charges. These include two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of special circumstances due to multiple murders, and two charges related to the use of a deadly weapon, specifically a knife.

According to the prosecution, Nick allegedly murdered his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, at their $13.5 million home in the affluent Brentwood area of Los Angeles on December 14. They claim he inflicted fatal stab wounds before fleeing the scene.

During Wednesday’s proceedings, a visibly slimmer Reiner seemed bewildered as Judge Ohta inquired if he consented to postponing his case until a subsequent court session in September.

After whispered advice from his attorney, public defender Kimberly Greene, he looked up and said softly ‘yes’ in agreement to the judge’s request for him to appear again September 15 when a date will be set for a full preliminary hearing into the evidence prosecutors have.

Greene told the court Wednesday that she is still waiting for prosecutors to hand over some discovery evidence to her.

Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Chong responded, ‘We are still waiting for the autopsy reports on both victims.’

Nick Reiner looked pale and anxious as he appeared at LA Superior Court 

Prosecutors say that Nick killed his father and mother Michele at their $13.5 million home in upscale Brentwood, LA last December 14

Reiner – who has been in custody since his arrest – will remain in jail until that September 15 hearing.

Nick, who has a long history of mental health issues, was seen having a loud argument with his father at a holiday party thrown by TV’s Conan O’Brien just hours before his parents’ bodies were found, reportedly by his younger sister Romy.

Nathan Hochman, the LA District attorney, has said that the death penalty is on the table for Reiner if he is convicted.

‘This case is a death penalty eligible case.’ he declared after an earlier hearing. ‘Along those lines we take the process in which we determine whether or not the death penalty should be sought extremely seriously. That goes through a very rigorous process.

‘We will be looking at all mitigating and aggravating circumstances, and we have invited defense council to present to us both in writing and in a pleading, any arguments they would like to make in consideration going forward or not going forward with the death penalty. So that is an ongoing process.’

Earlier this week, Nick’s older brother Jake shared his horror at finding out that his beloved parents – who were married for 36 years – had been murdered and that his younger brother Nick was charged with their slayings.

In a gut-wrenching essay on the website Substack, the 34 year-old described the moment his sister Romy, 28, gave him the nightmare news.

Describing it as ‘too devastating to comprehend’, Jake said. ‘The only thing I could focus on was that I needed to get to my childhood home. I needed to get to my sister. I needed to figure out what the hell just happened.

In a blog post this week Nick’s older brother Jake, center, shared his horror at finding out that his beloved parents, left, had been murdered 

Reiner was pictured at an earlier hearing at LA Superior Court in February of this year

‘I was robbed of so many things that day. My parents won’t be at my wedding, they won’t get to hold their future grandchild, and they won’t get to see me have the successful career I’m still seeking. It simultaneously breaks my heart and enrages me.’

Jake said that while still reeling from learning of his parents’ deaths, he was horrified to then learn that his brother Nick was the alleged murderer.

‘We lost more than half of our family that night in the most violent way imaginable,’ he wrote.

‘Sure, any loss of a parent is devastating, but nothing compares to losing both of them at the same time and, on top of that, having your brother be at the center of it. It’s almost too impossible to process.’

Jake said that almost six months on from the murders he is still stunned that a member of his own family allegedly killed his parents.

‘Every day since then has been horrendous,’ he wrote. ‘Every meeting we take, every person we talk to, every tear we shed, every movement we make is connected to our parents being murdered.’

Jake wrote of the anguish he and his sister Romy have endured since their parents’ murders, while not mentioning Nick by name and only referring to him as ‘my brother.’

He said he and his sister have continued suffering, even as their parents’ high-profile deaths left the spotlight, writing that ‘when you are not living through a tragedy the specific way Romy and I are, it’s hard to wrap your head around just how horrific this has been.’

‘Because they weren’t your parents, it might be easier to move forward or even forget for a moment about what happened that day,’ he wrote. ‘But for us, it’s every single day.’

Jake paid touching tributes to his parents, saying that they were ‘the center of my life.’

‘They are my guiding lights, the foundation of who I am as a human being, and the most giving people I have ever known,’ he wrote.

‘A lot of people don’t have the luxury of having the best parents, the best mom, or the best dad, but I did. The love they have for me, my brother, and my sister is truly unconditional.

‘And the love they have for each other in their marriage is something I always looked up to as the standard of what a successful relationship looks like.’

While his famous father was a Hollywood legend, Jake described his mother, Michele, as ‘the engine, the backbone, and the heart of our entire family.’

‘She had a passion for life most people wish they could attain.’

He wrote of watching musicals with his mother and going to baseball games with his father, and acknowledged his privileged upbringing as the son of celebrities.

‘It’s not lost on me that I was able to have these incredible experiences, that most people don’t get to have, because of who my parents were,’ he wrote.

‘But I would trade every Dodger game, every Broadway show, every vacation, if I could just spend just one more hour talking to them and to say goodbye.’

Federal authorities have successfully recovered 15 industrial drones that were stolen and have the capability to disperse liquid chemicals. However, a former official from the Department of Homeland Security raises a significant concern: were these drones taken for financial gain, or is there a more sinister intent involving national security?

The drones in question, 15 Ceres Air C31 industrial spray models, were initially reported missing from CAC International, a logistics and shipping firm based in Harrison, New Jersey, on March 24. According to The High Side Substack, the recovery occurred more than a month later, on April 27, in Dover, New Jersey.

The New Jersey State Police previously informed Fox News that the drones were located at Prudent Corporation, a trucking company with a warehouse in the area.

On April 27th, the New Jersey State Police Cargo Theft Unit managed to retrieve the stolen agricultural drones and their spray systems. These drones are specifically designed for agricultural use, functioning as registered crop dusters. The theft took place at CAC International in Harrison, NJ, with the drones eventually found at Prudent Corporation in Dover, NJ. The investigation remains active, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations and Customs and Border Protection. Further details have not been disclosed, according to a statement from the New Jersey State Police.

Agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) were responsible for recovering the drones on April 27, as noted by HSI Newark.

Despite the drones being recovered, Vincent Martinez, former DHS tactical terrorism response team member and director of service enhancement at ZeroEyes, told Fox News Digital that he “cannot underscore the risk that this poses.”

While Martinez said it’s good the drones were recovered, he warned the biggest questions remain unanswered.

“Where were these intended to land? Who is the ultimate end user? Were they meant simply as a quick buck — or to facilitate action against the homeland?” he said.

In the wrong hands, Martinez warned, the drones could “absolutely” pose a “substantial threat,” particularly if loaded with a chemical agent and deployed over a populated area, which he believes is the primary concern.

A drone is pictured flying over a residential neighborhood. (iStock)

“Because of its design and nature, that is the absolute primary concern in and of itself. Who’s actually conducting the thefts, where they’re going to, who’s funding and financing these? It’s a litany of different phases of escalation that we have to actually look at when we’re conducting the investigation,” Martinez said.

He said it’s “not difficult” for an adversary to weaponize these kinds of drones with the proper training and knowledge.

“It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to go into the root menu of a lot of these hardware systems. What it does take is a lot of open source knowledge and an acumen to be technically savvy and technically sound. You can break into almost any drone platform. And there are a lot of laws and regulations specifically by the FAA that prevent that. But I would argue that using these against an adversary or against a homeland, let’s just say, it’s not difficult. You just have to know how to research how to do it,” Martinez said.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, Ceres Air said “at no point was there a risk of unauthorized use.”

A drone flies over the ocean at dawn, capturing aerial views as the sun rises. (iStock)

“Ceres systems are built with multiple layers of control, including secure activation protocols, remote lock capability, and separated battery logistics. Without proper authorization, these units cannot be operated,” the company said. 

“This situation highlights a broader reality in the drone industry. When systems are built and supported domestically, there is accountability. Our equipment is fully traceable through serial tracking and coordinated support networks, all of which exist within the USA. It doesn’t disappear, and it doesn’t operate outside of controlled channels. We build our systems in the United States so they can be tracked, secured, and supported here. That’s exactly what allowed this situation to be resolved quickly and without risk.”

In total, a Ceres Air C31 costs around $58,000, meaning that nearly $870,000 of equipment was allegedly stolen. 

The drones were allegedly stolen by a delivery driver who duped the company, according to The High Side Substack. The report said that a fraudulent bill of lading was shown when picking up the drones, and CAC International allegedly considered them legitimate.

The frequent dismissal of this chronic condition remains a significant challenge for the nearly 10% of women who experience it.

In a culture that often trivializes women’s pain, many doctors have been known to underestimate the severity of endometriosis complications. This tendency has led to the disorder being widely underreported, with experts noting that it can take a decade or more for a proper diagnosis to be made.

Dr. Sheeva Talebian, a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and the director of third-party reproduction at CCRM New York, finds this trend deeply troubling.

“Enduring pain shouldn’t be considered part of being a woman,” she told The Post. “We need to eliminate the ‘grin and bear it’ mentality where women are expected to endure severe pain without complaint.”

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting menstruating women, characterized by the growth of uterine-lining tissue outside the uterus. This tissue typically appears on other reproductive organs but can also be found on the bowels or bladder, and in very rare cases, on distant areas like the lungs.

Because it can be so excruciating, endometriosis-related pelvic pain is often the first symptom associated with the disorder. Not all endometriosis patients experience pelvic pain, which only makes it harder to diagnose. (Current diagnostic tools include uterine biopsies or MRIs that look for inflammatory markers.) 

Other symptoms include fatigue, joint pain, shortness of breath, painful sex, irritable bowels, urinary frequency and infertility, among other things. 

For the 30% of couples who experience unexplained infertility — or those whose fertility tests come back normal but who are having trouble conceiving — Talebian recommends asking a doctor if endometriosis may be at play, even if other classic symptoms like pelvic pain aren’t a factor. 

Across the board, endometriosis patients frequently talk about how important it’s been for them to be their own loudest advocates in a doctor’s office. Talebian agrees.

“If a provider dismisses your pain as ‘normal,’ let that be your signal to find a new member for your care team,” she said. “You deserve a clinician who looks at the data, validates your experience and uses the tools we have to help you thrive.”

Even though there is no known cure for endometriosis — heck, there isn’t even a single “gold standard” diagnostic tool — Talebian insists there are some “science-backed” lifestyle changes that patients can make to manage the disorder, “whether your goal is to preserve your fertility for the future or simply to live a day without being sidelined by your symptoms.” 

Outside of surgery to remove the uterus, there are some medical interventions — like a steady dose of estrogen and progestin hormones — to suppress ovulation, which leads to spikes in estrogen. Those spikes may worsen symptoms and disease, Talebian explained. 

But a lot of endometriosis management comes down to lifestyle. Building a routine with as many anti-inflammatory elements as possible can go a long way in keeping the most disruptive symptoms at bay.

Talebian suggests regular exercise, acupuncture and potentially adding some inflammation-lowering supplements to your rotation, like coenzyme Q10 or turmeric.

Diet is another key lever. The Endometriosis Foundation recommends reducing consumption of processed foods, red meat and alcohol and replacing them with a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, oily fish, olive oil and nuts, which can help reduce inflammation in the body.

A 2022 scientific literature review echoed the call for omega-3-rich fish oil, plus getting enough C, D and E vitamins. 

The study emphasized that “the management of endometriosis requires a holistic approach” and that dietitians can help with symptom management, especially in younger or early-stage patients.

“These lifestyle modifications, unfortunately, will not ‘cure’ the disease,” Talebian said, “but may help ease some symptoms and potentially slow progression.”