Overview

• Maine State Police arrested a 17-year-old male without incident Wednesday night in Union and placed him in custody at South Portland’s Long Creek Youth Development Center.
• Sunshine Stewart’s body was discovered July 3 on Crawford Pond and the Augusta medical examiner ruled on July 5 that she died from strangulation and blunt force trauma.
• Under Maine law authorities are withholding the suspect’s name and specific charges while the juvenile proceeds through the court system.
• Investigators are reviewing hours of security footage from Mic Mac Family Campground and have urged anyone who saw Stewart paddleboarding on July 2 near 100 Acre Island to contact the tip line.
• The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit has declared the homicide inquiry active and has not released further evidence or a motive.