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Recent details have emerged concerning the tragic deaths of acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, whose bodies were found at their Los Angeles home property on Sunday.

A Initial Report

A source indicates citing a confidential source, a massage therapist scheduled for an appointment was the first to notice something was wrong after failing to get inside the house. The practitioner then reached out to the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who lives nearby.

Upon entering the house, Romy came upon her father's body. It is said she then exited the property overwhelmed with grief, without knowing at that moment that her mother's body was there as well. Another individual who had gone with her then dialed 911. Subsequently, first responders located Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Criminal Developments

Authorities have charged the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, with the charges of first-degree murder, as well as the charge related to a weapon, said to be a knife. He is currently being held and denied bail.

Disputed Reports

The person close to the family questioned several previously reported details. They said that while Romy Reiner told first responders that her brother Nick resided in a guesthouse on the grounds, she did not name him as a potential suspect at that moment.

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

The statement applies to reports of alleged "unstable" behavior by Nick at a gathering hosted by Conan O'Brien on the night before the discovery. Although the source said they were not in a position to confirm whether Rob had "rebuked" his son at the party, they said that claims of a "heated argument" between the two were inaccurate.

Investigation Details

According to law enforcement officials, the coroner had yet to determine as of Tuesday whether the Reiners died late on Saturday or on Sunday. Preliminary media reports suggested the state of their bodies suggested they had been deceased for some hours.

Nick Reiner was arrested at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Exposition Park area, roughly 15 miles from the family home. He was set to have a hearing on Tuesday, but his lawyer, Alan Jackson, said his client had not been medically cleared and would not be present until no sooner than Wednesday.