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Fresh particulars have surfaced concerning the tragic passing of renowned filmmaker Rob Reiner and visual artist Michele Singer Reiner, whose remains were discovered at their Brentwood, Los Angeles home on Sunday.

A Initial Report

A source indicates citing a family associate, a therapist arriving for an session was the first to notice something was wrong after failing to get inside the house. The therapist then got in touch with the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who lives close by.

After gaining access to the residence, Romy discovered her father's body. Accounts indicate she then fled the house in anguish, not realizing at that moment that her mother's body was also present. Her roommate who had accompanied her promptly called 911. Subsequently, paramedics found Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Legal Charges

Law enforcement have charged the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, with the charges of premeditated murder, as well as the alleged use of a deadly weapon, reportedly a knife. He is now being held and is ineligible for bail.

Disputed Reports

The confidential informant also disputed several previously reported details. They said that while Romy Reiner informed first responders that her brother Nick resided in a detached unit on the estate, she did not point to him as a person of interest at that time.

The source also pushed back against widely reported suggestions that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been especially "worried" about Nick's conduct in the preceding period. The source claimed the family was "accustomed to working through [Nick's] problems together."

This correction applies to reports of reportedly "erratic" behavior by Nick at a party thrown by Conan O'Brien the evening prior to the tragedy. While 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 untrue.

Investigation Details

According to law enforcement sources, the coroner had not yet established at that point whether the Reiners died on Saturday evening or on Sunday. Preliminary media reports suggested the condition of their bodies pointed to they had been deceased for a period of time.

Nick Reiner was taken into custody at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Exposition Park, roughly 15 miles from the family home. He was set to be arraigned on Tuesday, but his legal counsel, Alan Jackson, indicated his client had not received medical clearance and would be unable to attend until Wednesday at the earliest.