Belmont County Sheriff Dave Lucas said today he will not be releasing any information concerning the autopsy results on the two victims in a double homicide Tuesday morning.
Husband and wife Tom and Angela Strussion were discovered deceased at their home along Trails End Road in Belmont, Ohio after a fire was reported. The autopsies, according to the sheriff, were performed Wednesday and Thursday by the county coroner.
“No autopsy information will be released at this time due to the sensitivity of the investigation,” Lucas said this morning.
Initially, Lucas and his investigators deemed the crime scene “suspicious” late Tuesday, and then on Wednesday, the sheriff announced the victims’ identities and that it was determined to be a double homicide. He said Wednesday he would not release details concerning the crime scene because of the ongoing investigation, but he did confirm the schedule for the autopsies.
The Strussions owned and operated two restaurants, Salsa Joe’s in Belmont and also in the Elm Grove section of Wheeling. The eateries have not been open since Monday evening. The couple was very active in the Upper Ohio Valley community, participating in several charitable events during the past year.
