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New information has come to light regarding the untimely passing of acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner and artist Michele Singer Reiner, whose bodies were located at their residence residence on Sunday.

A Initial Report

A source indicates referencing a person close to the family, a practitioner arriving for an session was the first to notice something was wrong after failing to get inside the house. This individual then reached out to the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who resides nearby.

After gaining access to the home, Romy found her father's body. Accounts indicate she then left the home distraught, unaware at that moment that her mother's body was also inside. A companion who had gone with her contacted 911. Afterward, emergency responders located Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Legal Proceedings

Authorities have charged the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, with the charges of premeditated murder, as well as the use of a dangerous weapon, reportedly a knife. He is presently detained without bail.

Clarifications

The person close to the family also disputed several earlier details. They said that while Romy Reiner told emergency responders that her brother Nick resided in a detached unit on the estate, she did not identify him as a suspect at that moment.

The source also refuted widely reported suggestions that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been particularly "worried" about Nick's actions in the weeks leading up to the incident. Rather the family was "used to working through [Nick's] problems together."

The statement also extends to reports of reportedly "erratic" conduct by Nick at a event thrown by Conan O'Brien on the night before the bodies were found. Although the source stated they were unable to confirm whether Rob had "rebuked" his son at the party, they said that suggestions of a "blow-up" between the two were not correct.

Investigation Details

As stated by law enforcement sources, the coroner had still not confirmed as of Tuesday whether the Reiners died Saturday night or on Sunday. Some media reports noted the condition of their bodies pointed to they had been deceased for a number of hours.

Nick Reiner was apprehended at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Exposition Park area, some 15 miles from the scene. He was due to appear in court on Tuesday, but his legal counsel, Alan Jackson, said his client had not received medical clearance and would be unable to attend until Wednesday at the earliest.