17-Year-Old Charged With Murder in Paddleboarder’s Killing at a Pond in Rural Maine

17-Year-Old Charged With Murder in Paddleboarder’s Killing at a Pond in Rural Maine
Campers ride a golf cart to the Mic Mac Cove Campground, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Union, Maine, where police have used the campground to access Crawford Pond to investigate the murder of a woman last seen paddleboarding on the pond. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo
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PORTLAND, Maine—Authorities in Maine said Friday they have charged a 17-year-old with murder in the death of a paddleboarder who went missing on a rural pond that is a popular summer destination.

The body of Sunshine Stewart, 48, of St. George, was found this month on Crawford Pond in Union, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Portland and about 15 miles (24 kilometers) from some of the state’s scenic coastal areas. The killing shocked and scared the community, where trips to the pond and nearby campground are a summer staple.