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New information has come to light concerning the tragic deaths of esteemed filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, whose bodies were found at their Brentwood, Los Angeles home on Sunday.

The Initial Report

A source indicates referencing a family associate, a practitioner scheduled for an session was the first to notice something was wrong after failing to get inside the house. This individual then contacted the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who lives nearby.

After gaining access to the residence, Romy found her father's body. Reports state she then fled the house in anguish, not realizing at that moment that her mother's body was there as well. Her roommate who had gone with her promptly called 911. Afterward, paramedics discovered Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Criminal Proceedings

Law enforcement have charged the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, with the charges of first-degree murder, as well as the use of a dangerous weapon, said to be a knife. He is presently in custody and is ineligible for bail.

Clarifications

The confidential informant also disputed several earlier details. They said that while Romy Reiner told first responders that her brother Nick resided in a guesthouse on the property, she did not point to him as a person of interest at that time.

Furthermore refuted widely reported notions that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been especially "concerned" about Nick's actions in the preceding period. The source claimed the family was "accustomed to working through [Nick's] problems together."

This correction includes descriptions of reportedly "unstable" conduct by Nick at a gathering hosted by Conan O'Brien on the night before the bodies were found. While the source stated they were not in a position to confirm whether Rob had "chastised" his son at the party, they asserted that suggestions of a "heated argument" between the two were inaccurate.

Investigation Details

According to law enforcement officials, the medical examiner had still not confirmed as of Tuesday whether the Reiners died Saturday night or on Sunday. Some media reports indicated the condition of their bodies implied they had been deceased for a period of time.

Nick Reiner was arrested at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Exposition Park, about 15 miles from the family home. He was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, but his attorney, Alan Jackson, indicated his client had not been medically cleared and would be unable to attend until no sooner than Wednesday.