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New information has come to light about 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

According to a report quoting a confidential source, a practitioner arriving for an session initially became concerned after being unable to gain access the house. The practitioner then reached out to the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who resides close by.

After gaining access to the home, 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. Following this, paramedics discovered Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Criminal Charges

Law enforcement have charged the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, with the charges of first-degree murder, along with the alleged use of a deadly weapon, said to be a knife. He is now in custody and denied bail.

Disputed Reports

The person close to the family also disputed several initial details. The source indicated that while Romy Reiner told emergency responders that her brother Nick lived in a detached unit on the estate, she did not point to him as a person of interest at that time.

The source also disputed circulated notions that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been especially "apprehensive" about Nick's actions in the preceding period. The source claimed the family was "familiar with working through [Nick's] problems together."

This refutation applies to reports of reportedly "unpredictable" conduct by Nick at a gathering thrown by Conan O'Brien the evening prior to the discovery. Although the source noted they were not in a position to confirm whether Rob had "rebuked" his son at the party, they asserted that claims of a "blow-up" between the two were not correct.

Ongoing Inquiry Timeline

As stated by law enforcement sources, the coroner had yet to determine as of Tuesday whether the Reiners died late on Saturday or on Sunday. Some media reports suggested the condition of their bodies pointed to they had been deceased for a period of time.

Nick Reiner was apprehended at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Exposition Park, roughly 15 miles from the scene. He was scheduled 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.