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State Police Address 'Fear, Discomfort' Surrounding Homicide of Paddleboarder in Union

UNION, KNOX COUNTY, MAINE, JUL 7 – Investigators continue a homicide probe after 48-year-old paddleboarder Sunshine Stewart was found dead; public help is sought to gather information about her last known whereabouts.

  • Sunshine Stewart, a 48-year-old from Tenants Harbor, was found dead on Thursday in Crawford Pond near 100 Acre Island in Union, Maine.
  • Stewart went paddleboarding alone between 6 and 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, which prompted a search involving Maine Game Wardens, the Union Fire Department, and the Knox County Sheriff's Office.
  • An autopsy performed Thursday determined Stewart's death was a homicide, but police have withheld the cause while investigators pursue all leads through the Major Crimes Unit.
  • State Police established a public tip line Monday, requesting anyone who saw Stewart paddleboarding to call 207-624-7076 or text MESPTIP to 847411, while friends raised over $17,000 via a verified GoFundMe for memorial arrangements.
  • Authorities continue an active investigation seeking the killer and urge residents near Crawford Pond to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity promptly to law enforcement.
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The victim was found dead last week in a pond in Union, a small town in Knox County.

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