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Maine paddle boarder Sunshine Stewart_s death ruled a homicide

Police Off The Cuff/Real Crime Stories

Bill Cannon Police off the Cuff/Real Crime Stories

True Crime

4.6809 Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Murder Mystery on the Water: What Happened to Sunshine Stewart? #sunshine Stewart #paddleboarder homicide #formerdetectivelapd #NYPD #homicidesergeant A retired NYPD sergeant dives into a Maine murder case, focusing on the homicide of a paddleboarder. The body was discovered near a pristine location, raising questions about community safety. This true crime story is filled with mystery. Free spirited paddle boarder Sunshine Stewart went out on Crawford Pond in Union Maine on 7/2/25. Sunshine did not return and she was reported missing. Her body was recovered near 100 acre Island a nature preserve in the middle of the pond. Ten days ater there have been no arrests. Maine State Police Major case Unit are investigating this case as a homicide.

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0:00.0

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Police Off the Cuff Real Crime Stories.

0:06.2

You know, the homicide of Sunshine Stewart is extremely baffling.

0:13.0

And it's one of those cases that is a real, real, real, whodunit.

0:19.6

And two of the things I thought of right away is, is this a stranger,

0:25.9

or is this someone that she knows? And right now, that is totally undetermined and baffling, I think,

0:35.6

everyone. All of the details here are really pretty much baffling to everyone that has been following this case.

0:45.9

You know, on July 2nd between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

0:53.3

Sunshine Stewart goes out on a paddleboard on Crawford Pound, right,

0:58.3

a ponds, excuse me, a peaceful wooded expanse of water in Union near coastal Maine.

1:05.3

When she didn't return home, hours later, someone reported her missing. You notice they're saying

1:10.3

someone. They're not

1:11.1

really telling you. Some reports said it was the owner of the camp that she's staying at. Someone said

1:18.2

it was also an unnamed roommate. So there's obviously things that are being kept from us,

1:25.0

I think purposefully.

1:34.3

So she didn't return hours later, and she was reported missing, and authorities found her body near 100-acre island, a nature preserve in the middle of the pond.

1:38.6

You notice they say near.

1:40.4

They don't say on or where or in the water or on the land.

1:46.8

So we're all left guessing.

1:54.4

Ten days later, there have been no arrest. Is that something to get crazy about? No, in the world of homicide, 10 days is not an eternity. It takes a long time to investigate these things. Main State Police are warning

2:05.1

the community to stay vigilant but have not divulged the cause of death or any details about the

2:11.6

crime scene, leaving Stewart's family with questions and nearby residents with fears that a killer

2:17.2

may be among them.

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