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Fresh particulars have surfaced regarding the shocking demises of acclaimed director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, whose remains were located at their Brentwood, Los Angeles residence on Sunday.

A Alarm

A source indicates quoting a family associate, a practitioner arriving for an session was the first to notice something was wrong after being unable to gain access the home. The therapist then got in touch with the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who resides in the vicinity.

When she went into the home, Romy discovered her father's body. It is said she then exited the property overwhelmed with grief, unaware at that moment that her mother's body was there as well. Her roommate who had gone with her promptly called 911. Afterward, emergency responders found Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Legal Proceedings

Law enforcement have charged the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, with two counts of first-degree murder, including the charge related to a weapon, said to be a knife. He is presently being held and is ineligible for bail.

Disputed Reports

The confidential informant questioned several initial details. They said that while Romy Reiner told emergency responders that her brother Nick resided in a detached unit on the estate, she did not name him as a potential suspect at that time.

The source also refuted published notions that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been particularly "worried" about Nick's conduct in the weeks leading up to the incident. Rather the family was "used to working through [Nick's] problems together."

This correction applies to accounts of alleged "unstable" behavior by Nick at a gathering held by Conan O'Brien the evening prior to the tragedy. While the source noted they were unable to confirm whether Rob had "chastised" his son at the party, they asserted that claims of a "heated argument" between the two were not correct.

Investigation Details

Per law enforcement sources, the coroner had not yet established at that point whether the Reiners died Saturday night or on Sunday. Preliminary media reports suggested the condition of their bodies implied they had been deceased for a number of hours.

Nick Reiner was arrested at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Exposition Park, some 15 miles from the family home. He was set to have a hearing on Tuesday, but his attorney, Alan Jackson, stated his client had a medical issue and would not appear until Wednesday at the earliest.