Victims of Apartment Fire on Stardust Street Identified

Reno Police have released the names of two people found dead in the aftermath of an apartment fire in northwest Reno. The Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office says smoke inhalation likely contributed to the deaths of 45-year-old Paul Therrien and 58-year-old Cathy Costodio, residents of the burned apartment, but determination regarding the exact causes of death is pending toxicology results. The fire, in the early morning hours of December 14th on Stardust Street, likely started in one of the bedrooms of the 3rd floor apartment. The exact cause has still not been determined, but the Reno Fire Department has not been able to rule out various accidental heat sources, including a space heater and discarded cigarettes.