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New information has come to light concerning the shocking passing of renowned filmmaker Rob Reiner and artist Michele Singer Reiner, whose remains were found at their residence residence on Sunday.

A Initial Report

As detailed in an account citing a person close to the family, a massage therapist scheduled for an session initially became concerned after failing to get inside the home. The therapist then got in touch with the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who resides nearby.

When she went into the home, Romy came upon her father's body. Accounts indicate she then exited the property overwhelmed with grief, unaware at that moment that her mother's body was also inside. Her roommate who had gone with her promptly called 911. Subsequently, paramedics discovered Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Legal Charges

Authorities have charged the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, with two counts of premeditated murder, along with the alleged use of a deadly weapon, said to be a knife. He is now detained without bail.

Clarifications

The confidential informant also disputed several previously reported details. The source indicated that while Romy Reiner told emergency responders that her brother Nick lived in a separate structure on the estate, she did not identify him as a suspect at that time.

Furthermore disputed widely reported claims that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been unusually "concerned" about Nick's conduct in the preceding period. Rather the family was "used to working through [Nick's] problems together."

This correction includes accounts of alleged "unstable" behavior by Nick at a event held by Conan O'Brien the evening prior to the discovery. Although the source stated they were unable to confirm whether Rob had "scolded" his son at the party, they maintained that suggestions of a "blow-up" between the two were not correct.

Ongoing Inquiry Timeline

According to law enforcement officials, the coroner had still not confirmed as of Tuesday whether the Reiners died Saturday night or on Sunday. Preliminary media reports noted the state of their bodies implied they had been deceased for a period of time.

Nick Reiner was taken into custody at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Exposition Park, about 15 miles from the family home. He was scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, but his lawyer, Alan Jackson, indicated his client had not received medical clearance and would not appear until Wednesday or later.