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New information has come to light concerning the untimely deaths of renowned filmmaker Rob Reiner and artist Michele Singer Reiner, whose bodies were discovered at their Brentwood, Los Angeles home on Sunday.

A Initial Report

As detailed in an account quoting a family associate, a therapist arriving for an appointment first raised the alarm after being unable to gain access the residence. This individual then reached out to the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who resides nearby.

When she went into the residence, Romy came upon her father's body. It is said she then exited the property overwhelmed with grief, not realizing at that moment that her mother's body was also inside. A companion who had accompanied her then dialed 911. Following this, first responders located Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Criminal Charges

The police have charged the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, with the charges of premeditated murder, along with the alleged use of a deadly weapon, said to be a knife. He is currently being held and denied bail.

Clarifications

The confidential informant also disputed several initial details. The source indicated that while Romy Reiner told emergency responders that her brother Nick resided in a separate structure on the estate, she did not identify him as a suspect at that moment.

Additionally refuted widely reported claims that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been unusually "worried" about Nick's conduct in the weeks leading up to the incident. Instead the family was "familiar with working through [Nick's] problems together."

This refutation applies to reports of alleged "unstable" behavior by Nick at a event hosted by Conan O'Brien the evening prior to the bodies were found. While the source said they were not in a position to confirm whether Rob had "rebuked" his son at the party, they asserted that claims of a "heated argument" between the two were not correct.

Ongoing Inquiry Timeline

As stated by law enforcement sources, the coroner had yet to determine at that point whether the Reiners died on Saturday evening or on Sunday. Preliminary accounts indicated the condition of their bodies suggested they had been deceased 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 scheduled to have a hearing on Tuesday, but his legal counsel, Alan Jackson, stated his client had not been medically cleared and would not appear until Wednesday or later.