Salem Business Owners Found Dead On Colonial Road: Police

Salem MA

09 December, 2021

5:55 PM

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SALEM, MA — Two Salem business owners were found dead when police said they responded to a Colonial Road business for a well-being check Wednesday night. Police said no foul play is suspected at this time. Police said Joshua Devries and Rebecca Devries, who owned The Scarlett Press Inc., were found unresponsive about 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Police said they were asked to check on the owners after they did not return home as expected. Police said life-saving measures were administered but were unsuccessful. The deaths remain under Salem police, State police and Essex County District Attorney's Office investigation. Anyone with possible information on the deaths is asked to call Salem Police Criminal Investigators at 978-745-9700, the Essex County DA's Office at 978-745-6610 or the Salem Police Department anonymous tip line at 978-619-5627. (Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)