Officials identify couple found dead in Berkeley apartment

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Police have identified a couple found dead in their Berkeley apartment, along with two dead cats.

Berkeley Police Officer Byron White says officers found 35-year-old Roger Morash and his wife, 32-year-old Valerie Morash dead in the apartment Monday.

The couple’s cause of death has not yet been identified but autopsies have been scheduled.

Deputy Fire Chief Dave Brannigan says firefighters, a Pacific Gas & Electric crew and members of a hazardous-materials team ruled out hazardous causes, including carbon monoxide poisoning.

Berkeley police were called to the scene after a friend went to check on the couple and discovered one of the bodies.

Police later found the second body and two dead cats.