CASTILE – The death of a 52-year-old Wyoming County woman whose body was discovered in the burnt wreckage of her Castile restaurant last October has been ruled an arson-suicide, authorities said.
Lorraine Qutermous’ body was discovered Oct. 3, one day after the fire at Lorraine’s Place Restaurant, 55 N. Main St. The blaze turned into a three-alarm fire that destroyed the restaurant and adjacent offices of the town and village of Castile. Twenty-four fire departments responded to the alarm of fire.
The Monroe County medical examiner’s office has ruled Qutermous’ death a suicide, while Wyoming County officials determined that the fire was an arson.
Wyoming County sheriff’s officials said they would provide no further comments on the case.
Lorraine Qutermous’ body was discovered Oct. 3, one day after the fire at Lorraine’s Place Restaurant, 55 N. Main St. The blaze turned into a three-alarm fire that destroyed the restaurant and adjacent offices of the town and village of Castile. Twenty-four fire departments responded to the alarm of fire.
The Monroe County medical examiner’s office has ruled Qutermous’ death a suicide, while Wyoming County officials determined that the fire was an arson.
Wyoming County sheriff’s officials said they would provide no further comments on the case.