Almost as soon as officials announced that Sunshine ‘Sunny’ Stewart was the victim of a homicide, social media users began to hypothesize that her death was the work of a New England serial killer. Police and experts say such speculation is often harmful to official investigations.
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A Maine teen is accused of murder. What happens next?
A 17-year-old from Frankfort has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a woman who went missing while paddleboarding in Union.
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Small town of Union shaken by rumors, media attention in wake of paddleboarder’s killing
Mic Mac Cove Family Campground, where Sunshine Stewart was staying before she went missing, is hoping to return to a sense of “normal” after her killing shocked the community.
Teen charged with murder in paddleboarder’s death
The 17-year-old boy from Frankfort is being held at Long Creek Youth Development Center in connection with the killing of Sunshine Stewart.
17-year-old arrested in connection with paddleboarder’s death in Union
Police have released few details about the killing of Sunshine Stewart, whose body was found near Crawford Pond on July 3.
Maine paddleboarder killed in Union was strong and independent, friends say
Sunshine Stewart’s death was ruled a homicide, but few other details have been released.
Maine State Police address ‘fear and discomfort’ in Union as they investigate homicide
Sunshine Stewart, 48, of Tenants Harbor, went missing while paddleboarding on Crawford Pond last week
Police establish tip line amid investigation into killing of Tenants Harbor woman
Sunshine Stewart disappeared while paddleboarding in Union last week and was declared the victim of a homicide Saturday.
Tenants Harbor woman identified as homicide victim after body found in Union pond
The medical examiner ruled 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart died in a homicide, but her cause of death and further details were not released.