Teenager in the death of Maine Paddlader accused, the serial killer triggered fears

A teenager was charged in the suspicious death of A Maine paddler This began the fears of a serial killer that was shown in the New England region.

A 17-year-old man was found almost two weeks after the death of the 48-year-old Sunshine “Sunny” Stewart almost two weeks after the Paddleboarder near the Crawford Pond by Union near the Attorney General near Union's Crawford Pond.

The charges occur A press release that a teenager had been arrested in connection with Stewart's death.

New England Serial Killer fears to grab the coastal city after the “terrifying” murder of Paddla Boarder

Stewart was reported missing after she had not returned from a solo Paddleboard trip On July 2 the next morning, the police discovered their body on an island, which is only accessible by boat, and then found that the circumstances that implemented their death were “suspicious”.

An autopsy that was carried out by the Chief Medical Examiner office in Augusta stated Stewart's Cause of death As a strangulation and blunt trauma according to MSP.

The suspect who remains unnamed due to his age was custody Without incidents and transported to the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, the police said.

The news about Stewart's mysterious death achieved at the sleepy holiday destination when the authorities worked to find the murderer.

The fears of New England Serial Killer have lit up again after the murder of paddladers in the quiet coastal city

“In a place where most people do not lock up their doors, it definitely feels a little pushy,” lives Gus Williams, who lives near Crawford Pond. told WMTW 8Add: “I don't know [it’s] frightening. ”

MSP did not immediately answer the request from FOX News Digital by comment.

The murder also caused fear that a serial killer was lurking After 13 other corpses have been discovered in mainly forested or remote areas in all of New England since March 2025.

Paddladers mysterious killing stones quiet summer vacation area

Last month, the body of 21-year-old Adriana Suazo was found in a forest area in Milton, Massachusetts, according to the public prosecutor's office in Norfolk. The case will continue to be investigated because Suazo's body showed no signs of trauma, officials said.

MSP previously asked “that the residents remain vigilant, are aware of their surroundings and report suspicious activities to the law enforcement authorities” while the authorities found Stewart's murderer.

Details on the identity of the teenager and the planned court files were not immediately available.

Sarah Rumpf-Hitten by Fox News Digital and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

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