Overview

• Young’s identity was unsealed by court order after his July 16 arrest and he entered a denial to the murder charge in a Zoom arraignment.
• Prosecutors filed Monday to bind Young over for an adult trial, which could expose him to 25 years to life if convicted.
• Authorities say the investigation is active, key evidence filings remain under seal and no motive has been disclosed.
• Sunshine “Sunny” Stewart, a 48-year-old seasonal camper and skilled outdoorswoman, was found strangled and bludgeoned on July 3 after disappearing during a solo paddleboarding trip on Crawford Pond.
• Campground owner Katharine Lunt recalled that Young volunteered information to police and posted “doing well” on Facebook days after the killing, raising scrutiny of his behavior during the two-week search.