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New information has come to light regarding the shocking demises of esteemed director Rob Reiner and artist Michele Singer Reiner, whose bodies were located at their Los Angeles home home on Sunday.

A Initial Report

A source indicates citing a confidential source, a massage therapist arriving for an session was the first to notice something was wrong after not being able to enter the residence. This individual then reached out to the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who resides close by.

After gaining access to the home, Romy found her father's body. Accounts indicate she then exited the property overwhelmed with grief, not realizing at that moment that her mother's body was also inside. Her roommate who had accompanied her promptly called 911. Subsequently, first responders found Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Legal Charges

Authorities have formally accused the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, with two counts of premeditated murder, along with the alleged use of a deadly weapon, said to be a knife. He is now detained and denied bail.

Correcting the Record

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

Additionally pushed back against published claims that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been especially "apprehensive" about Nick's behavior in recent weeks. The source claimed the family was "used to working through [Nick's] problems together."

This refutation applies to reports of alleged "erratic" behavior by Nick at a party hosted by Conan O'Brien the evening prior to the tragedy. Although the source noted they were unable to confirm whether Rob had "rebuked" his son at the party, they maintained that suggestions of a "blow-up" between the two were not correct.

Investigation Details

According to law enforcement sources, the coroner had still not confirmed as of Tuesday whether the Reiners died on Saturday evening or on Sunday. Some accounts noted the condition of their bodies suggested they had been dead 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 residence. He was set to have a hearing on Tuesday, but his legal counsel, Alan Jackson, indicated his client had not received medical clearance and would not be present until no sooner than Wednesday.