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New information has come to light about the tragic demises of esteemed filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, whose remains were discovered at their Los Angeles home property on Sunday.

The Alarm

As detailed in an account referencing a family associate, a practitioner arriving for an session was the first to notice something was wrong after not being able to enter the home. The practitioner then reached out to the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who resides nearby.

Upon entering 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 there as well. A companion who had accompanied her then dialed 911. Afterward, first responders located Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Criminal Charges

Authorities have charged the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, with the charges of murder in the first degree, as well as the use of a dangerous weapon, said to be a knife. He is presently in custody without bail.

Clarifications

The person close to the family also disputed several earlier details. The source indicated that while Romy Reiner told emergency responders that her brother Nick lived in a separate structure on the property, she did not identify him as a suspect at that juncture.

Furthermore refuted published suggestions that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been particularly "worried" about Nick's behavior in recent weeks. The source claimed the family was "used to working through [Nick's] problems together."

This correction also extends to accounts of reportedly "erratic" conduct by Nick at a party thrown by Conan O'Brien the evening prior to the discovery. Although the source noted they were unable to confirm whether Rob had "rebuked" his son at the party, they said that suggestions of a "major confrontation" between the two were inaccurate.

Ongoing Inquiry Details

According to law enforcement officials, the medical examiner had not yet established as of Tuesday whether the Reiners died Saturday night or on Sunday. Preliminary accounts indicated the state of their bodies pointed to they had been deceased for a number of hours.

Nick Reiner was arrested at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Exposition Park, some 15 miles from the scene. He was set to have a hearing on Tuesday, but his lawyer, Alan Jackson, said his client had not been medically cleared and would be unable to attend until Wednesday or later.