Overview

• Sunshine “Sunny” Stewart’s body was recovered from Crawford Pond in Union, Maine, on July 3, and the state medical examiner confirmed she died of strangulation and blunt force trauma.
• Maine State Police arrested the 17-year-old in Union without incident on July 16 and transported him to the youth facility in South Portland.
• On July 17, the state attorney general’s office formally charged the suspect with one count of murder.
• Under Maine law, the identity of juvenile offenders remains confidential, so authorities have not released the suspect’s name.
• State police emphasize the homicide investigation remains active and are not disclosing any additional details at this time.