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Maine Launches Major Crimes Probe After Paddleboarder Death Ruled Homicide

Investigators from the State Police’s Major Crimes Unit Central are pursuing every lead with a new public tip line opened for information on Stewart’s last known paddling on July 2

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Overview

  • Maine Game Wardens, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Union Fire Department found Sunshine Stewart’s body on Crawford Pond in the early hours of July 3, prompting a criminal inquiry.
  • An autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta on July 5 confirmed Stewart’s death was a homicide, though officials have not disclosed the cause of death.
  • Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit Central describe the investigation as active and ongoing but have not yet identified a suspect.
  • Authorities have urged anyone who saw Stewart paddleboarding between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on July 2 to call 207-624-7076 or text MESPTIP to 847411 with any information.
  • The unexpected killing has unsettled the tight-knit Camp Crawford Pond community near Mic Mac Cove Campground and spurred residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious behavior.