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New information has come to light concerning the shocking deaths of esteemed filmmaker Rob Reiner and visual artist Michele Singer Reiner, whose remains were found at their Los Angeles home residence on Sunday.

A Alarm

A source indicates referencing a person close to the family, a therapist arriving for an session first raised the alarm after not being able to enter the house. The therapist then got in touch with the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who resides nearby.

After gaining access to the house, Romy came upon her father's body. Reports state she then exited the property overwhelmed with grief, not realizing at that moment that her mother's body was there as well. A companion who had accompanied her promptly called 911. Subsequently, paramedics located Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Legal Developments

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

Clarifications

The anonymous source questioned several initial details. They said that while Romy Reiner told first responders that her brother Nick lived in a detached unit on the property, she did not identify him as a suspect at that time.

Furthermore refuted widely reported claims that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been unusually "concerned" about Nick's behavior in the weeks leading up to the incident. Rather the family was "accustomed to working through [Nick's] problems together."

This refutation also extends to descriptions of alleged "unpredictable" conduct by Nick at a party thrown 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 "rebuked" his son at the party, they asserted that suggestions of a "blow-up" between the two were untrue.

Investigation Timeline

According to law enforcement officials, the medical examiner had yet to determine as of Tuesday whether the Reiners died on Saturday evening or on Sunday. Preliminary accounts noted the condition of their bodies pointed to they had been deceased for a number of hours.

Nick Reiner was arrested at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Exposition Park area, about 15 miles from the family home. He was due to appear in court on Tuesday, but his legal counsel, Alan Jackson, stated his client had not received medical clearance and would be unable to attend until no sooner than Wednesday.