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New information has come to light about the untimely demises of renowned director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, whose bodies were discovered at their Los Angeles home home on Sunday.

The Initial Report

A source indicates quoting a family associate, a massage therapist arriving for an session first raised the alarm after not being able to enter the residence. This individual then reached out to the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who resides close by.

Upon entering the home, Romy found her father's body. Reports state she then exited the property overwhelmed with grief, unaware at that moment that her mother's body was also present. Her roommate who had accompanied her then dialed 911. Afterward, emergency responders discovered Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Legal Developments

The police have charged the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, with the charges of premeditated murder, along with the charge related to a weapon, said to be a knife. He is now detained and denied bail.

Clarifications

The person close to the family challenged several previously reported details. The source indicated that while Romy Reiner informed first responders that her brother Nick lived in a separate structure on the grounds, she did not point to him as a person of interest at that moment.

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

This correction includes reports of reportedly "erratic" behavior by Nick at a party thrown by Conan O'Brien on the night before the bodies were found. Although the source stated they were unable to confirm whether Rob had "scolded" his son at the party, they maintained that reports of a "major confrontation" between the two were not correct.

Investigation Details

As stated by law enforcement sources, the coroner had still not confirmed at that point whether the Reiners died Saturday night or on Sunday. Some accounts noted the state of their bodies implied they had been dead for a number of hours.

Nick Reiner was taken into custody at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Exposition Park, some 15 miles from the family home. He was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, but his attorney, Alan Jackson, said his client had a medical issue and would not appear until Wednesday or later.