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Fresh particulars have surfaced about the shocking demises of esteemed filmmaker Rob Reiner and artist Michele Singer Reiner, whose remains were discovered at their Los Angeles home property on Sunday.

A Discovery

A source indicates citing a person close to the family, a therapist arriving for an session first raised the alarm after failing to get inside the house. The practitioner then reached out to the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who lives in the vicinity.

Upon entering the home, Romy found her father's body. Accounts indicate she then exited the property overwhelmed with grief, unaware 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 discovered Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Criminal Developments

The police have formally accused the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, with two counts of premeditated murder, including the charge related to a weapon, reportedly a knife. He is now being held and denied bail.

Clarifications

The confidential informant questioned 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 grounds, she did not identify him as a suspect at that time.

The source also pushed back against circulated notions that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been particularly "concerned" about Nick's conduct in the weeks leading up to the incident. The source claimed the family was "accustomed to working through [Nick's] problems together."

This correction includes reports of reportedly "erratic" behavior by Nick at a gathering thrown by Conan O'Brien the evening prior to the bodies were found. Although the source said they were not in a position to confirm whether Rob had "chastised" his son at the party, they said that suggestions of a "heated argument" between the two were inaccurate.

Investigation Timeline

As stated by law enforcement sources, the coroner had not yet established at that point whether the Reiners died Saturday night or on Sunday. Some media reports noted the state of their bodies pointed to 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 scene. He was set to appear in court on Tuesday, but his lawyer, Alan Jackson, stated his client had not been medically cleared and would be unable to attend until Wednesday at the earliest.