The body of Sunshine Stewart was found July 3 at Crawford Pond in Union, Maine, the morning after she went paddleboarding.

“The Maine State Police recognizes the fear and discomfort that this incident has brought to the town of Union and the Crawford Pond community,” police said in a statement.

Maine paddleboarder Sunshine Stewart found murdered in Crawford Pond as community fears grow amid investigation and concerns of a potential serial killer in New England.

The Maine State Police tactical team was involved in a situation with a barricaded person in Wilton Friday afternoon. The sheriff's office was referring all questions to state police.

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Sunshine Stewart was found dead after she went paddleboarding near Union, Maine, on July 2. Her death was ruled a homicide July 3.

A Maine woman who went missing after going paddleboarding on July 2 was murdered, police said. Sunshine Stewart, 48, was reported missing after going paddleboarding on Crawford Pond in Union ...