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New information has come to light concerning the untimely passing of esteemed film director Rob Reiner and artist Michele Singer Reiner, whose bodies were found at their Los Angeles home home on Sunday.

The Initial Report

A source indicates referencing a confidential source, a practitioner arriving for an session was the first to notice something was wrong after failing to get inside the residence. The therapist then got in touch with the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who resides in the vicinity.

After gaining access to the home, Romy discovered her father's body. Accounts indicate she then left the home distraught, without knowing at that moment that her mother's body was also inside. Her roommate who had gone with her then dialed 911. Subsequently, first responders discovered Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Legal Developments

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

Correcting the Record

The anonymous source questioned several previously reported details. The source indicated that while Romy Reiner told 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 juncture.

Additionally disputed widely reported claims that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been especially "apprehensive" about Nick's actions in recent weeks. The source claimed the family was "accustomed to working through [Nick's] problems together."

This correction applies to descriptions of reportedly "unpredictable" conduct by Nick at a party hosted by Conan O'Brien on the night before the tragedy. Although the source noted they were unable to confirm whether Rob had "rebuked" his son at the party, they asserted that claims of a "major confrontation" between the two were inaccurate.

Investigation Timeline

Per law enforcement officials, the coroner had not yet established as of Tuesday whether the Reiners died Saturday night or on Sunday. Preliminary accounts suggested the condition of their bodies implied they had been deceased for a number of hours.

Nick Reiner was taken into custody at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Exposition Park, roughly 15 miles from the scene. He was due to be arraigned on Tuesday, but his attorney, Alan Jackson, said his client had not been medically cleared and would be unable to attend until Wednesday or later.