Overview

• Sunshine Stewart, 48, disappeared on July 2 during a solo paddleboarding outing and her body was recovered near 100-Acre Island on Crawford Pond early the next morning.
• An autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Stewart’s death a homicide after authorities found her body under “unusual circumstances.”
• No suspects have been identified more than a week after the killing and investigators say the probe remains active with every investigative and forensic avenue being pursued.
• Authorities established a dedicated tip line and are urging anyone on Crawford Pond between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on July 2 to contact Maine State Police with information.
• The privately accessed lake and tight-knit Union community remain on edge as campground owners continue cooperating fully with law enforcement.