Paddleboarder’s Mysterious Killing Rocks Quiet Summer Vacation Area

Investigators are asking for nan public’s thief aft a Maine paddleboarder visiting a section pond was recovered murdered past week. 

Around 1 a.m. July 3, Maine crippled wardens were called to assistance nan Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Union Fire Department successful nan hunt for a missing paddleboarder who vanished while visiting Crawford Pond, according to a property release from nan Maine State Police (MSP). 

The hunt subsequently led to nan find of female quality remains, pinch nan circumstances surrounding nan decease leading officials to petition nan assistance of nan Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central. 

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Crawford Pond is located astir 15 miles from Camden, Maine. (Alamy)

The female has been identified arsenic 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart of adjacent Tenants Harbor, according to MSP. 

An autopsy revealed Stewart was nan unfortunate of a homicide, but her origin of decease has not been released. 

The pond is simply a celebrated sportfishing location wrong nan area pinch a maximum extent of 57 feet, according to nan U.S. Geological Survey. 

SECOND MISSING HIKER FOUND DEAD IN MAINE AS AUTHORITIES CONCLUDE MASSIVE SEARCH OPERATION

Local constabulary are asking for nan public's thief aft 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart was recovered killed adjacent Crawford Pond successful Knox County, Maine connected July 3, 2025. (U.S. Geological Survey)

Authorities are encouraging anyone who whitethorn person accusation regarding Stewart’s decease to interaction nan Maine State Police by calling (207)-624-7076. 

MSP and nan Knox County Sheriff’s Department did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment. 

The find comes arsenic fears surrounding a imaginable serial slayer are gripping nan New England region pursuing a drawstring of unexplained deaths successful caller months. 

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A representation showing nan locations of wherever bodies successful nan New England area person been found. (Fox News)

Last month, authorities announced nan body of Adriana Suazo, a 21-year-old Boston resident, had been recovered successful a wooded area successful Milton, Massachusetts, according to nan Norfolk District Attorney's Office. Suazo's assemblage showed nary signs of trauma and nan origin of decease remains nether investigation by nan Office of nan Chief Medical Examiner.  

At slightest 13 bodies person been recovered passim Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Maine, pinch galore of them recovered successful distant aliases wooded areas, since March 2025. However, rule enforcement agencies wrong nan region person continued to push backmost against nan mentation that nan deaths are owed to a serial killer.

Crawford Pond is little than 15 miles from Rockport, Maine, a coastal region that is simply a celebrated summertime picnic destination. (iStock)

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"As always, members of nan nationalist are encouraged to stay alert of their surroundings and study immoderate suspicious behaviour to rule enforcement," MSP said successful a statement. "Additional accusation will beryllium released erstwhile it becomes due to do truthful based connected nan advancement of nan investigation." 

Fox News Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.