Unidentified Woman Recovered from Water in Newbury

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEWBURY, Mass. – January 15, 2026 – A deceased woman was recovered from the water in Newbury today, the Office of Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker confirms. At approximately 11:46 a.m., the Newbury Police Department responded to a call concerning a body in the water near Harvard Way, where they were assisted on scene by Newburyport Fire and Rescue, the United States Coast Guard, the Salisbury Police Department Drone Unit, and the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing Unit.

A short time later, the Newburyport Fire Department recovered the body of a deceased female north of Fordham Way in Newbury. The unidentified female was transported by the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), and the cause and manner of death are pending OCME’s final report.

This remains an active and ongoing investigation by Newbury Police Department and detectives assigned to Tucker’s office.

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