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New information has come to light regarding the tragic deaths of esteemed filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, whose bodies were discovered at their residence residence on Sunday.

A Alarm

According to a report referencing a confidential source, a practitioner scheduled for an session was the first to notice something was wrong after being unable to gain access the house. The therapist then contacted the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who lives in the vicinity.

Upon entering the residence, Romy found her father's body. Reports state she then fled the house in anguish, unaware at that moment that her mother's body was also present. Her roommate who had gone with her promptly called 911. Following this, paramedics located Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Criminal Charges

Law enforcement have charged the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, with two counts of first-degree murder, including the alleged use of a deadly weapon, reportedly a knife. He is presently 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 first responders that her brother Nick lived in a separate structure on the estate, she did not identify him as a suspect at that moment.

Furthermore disputed published notions that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been particularly "worried" about Nick's actions in the weeks leading up to the incident. Instead the family was "used to working through [Nick's] problems together."

The statement includes accounts of alleged "erratic" behavior by Nick at a gathering held by Conan O'Brien the evening prior to the tragedy. Although the source said they were unable to confirm whether Rob had "scolded" his son at the party, they said that suggestions of a "major confrontation" between the two were not correct.

Ongoing Inquiry Details

Per law enforcement officials, the medical examiner had yet to determine as of Tuesday whether the Reiners died Saturday night or on Sunday. Some media reports indicated the state of their bodies implied they had been dead for a number of hours.

Nick Reiner was apprehended at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday in the neighbourhood of Exposition Park, roughly 15 miles from the family home. 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 not appear until Wednesday at the earliest.