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New information has come to light about the untimely deaths of renowned filmmaker Rob Reiner and artist Michele Singer Reiner, whose remains were discovered at their residence residence on Sunday.

A Initial Report

As detailed in an account quoting a family associate, a therapist arriving for an appointment was the first to notice something was wrong after being unable to gain access the home. The therapist then reached out to the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who lives nearby.

After gaining access to the house, Romy discovered her father's body. It is said she then exited the property overwhelmed with grief, unaware at that moment that her mother's body was there as well. A companion who had gone with her then dialed 911. Afterward, emergency responders located Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Criminal Developments

The police have formally accused the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, with the charges of murder in the first degree, including the charge related to a weapon, reportedly a knife. He is presently detained without bail.

Correcting the Record

The confidential informant also disputed several previously reported details. They said that while Romy Reiner told emergency responders that her brother Nick lived in a detached unit on the estate, she did not identify him as a suspect at that time.

Furthermore disputed widely reported claims that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been unusually "worried" about Nick's actions in the preceding period. Instead the family was "used to working through [Nick's] problems together."

This refutation applies to accounts of alleged "unpredictable" behavior by Nick at a event thrown by Conan O'Brien on the night before the bodies were found. While the source noted they were unable to confirm whether Rob had "rebuked" his son at the party, they said that claims of a "blow-up" between the two were not correct.

Investigation Details

According to law enforcement officials, the coroner had still not confirmed as of Tuesday whether the Reiners died Saturday night or on Sunday. Some accounts suggested the condition of their bodies suggested they had been dead for a period of time.

Nick Reiner was arrested at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Exposition Park area, about 15 miles from the residence. He was due to be arraigned on Tuesday, but his attorney, Alan Jackson, said his client had a medical issue and would not be present until Wednesday at the earliest.