Petaluma deaths remain a mystery

Two days after two people were found dead in a rural Petaluma home, authorities have released few details other than to say Wednesday the deaths do not appear to be a random crime.

Sheriff’s detectives suspect the bodies found Monday were of a couple living in the Roblar Road home but haven’t yet confirmed their identities.

Autopsies were performed on the man and woman Tuesday, but extensive decomposition of the bodies means it could take weeks to identify them, Sgt. Spencer Crum said.

Voter registration records show Terri Lynn Edington, 56, and Mark Allen Edington, 60, lived on the property. The two bought the 4.68-acre lot in June 2005, according to county property records.

The deaths don’t appear to be related to the recent spate of marijuana home invasions that left one dead at a residence southwest of Santa Rosa, Crum said Wednesday.

“Detectives tell me there is no evidence of marijuana cultivation/sales at the home, and they don’t believe this is a random crime,” Crum said in an email.

He would not provide answers to whether there were any signs of a break-in or if investigators had found evidence leading them to believe the two were killed by someone else. Another possibility still under investigation is the scenario of a murder-suicide.

“We can’t jeopardize the integrity of the case by revealing too much information in case it turns out to be a homicide,” Crum said.

The sergeant did say deputies have been to the home on two prior occasions for “domestic arguments,” once in March 2014 and another time in October. No arrests were made on either occasion.

The two bodies were found in the rural home after a woman called asking deputies to check on her sister around 2:30 p.m., authorities said. She hadn’t heard from her sister or brother-in-law in about a month.

Deputies responded and found the two bodies, leading to a violent crimes investigation. Family members could not be reached for comment.