Police in Maine are investigating the death of a paddleboarder near a campground in rural Maine as a homicide and asking the public for help finding the killer.

Sunshine Stewart, 48, was found dead during a search last Thursday on Crawford Pond in the town of Union, Maine State Police said.

Maine State Police investigate suspected homicide after finding a dead paddleboarder, Sunshine Stewart, in Crawford Pond.

Investigators have released few details about the case, including how Stewart died, leaving locals on edge and anxious for answers

UNION (WGME) – It's now been a week since police say a paddleboarder was mysteriously killed in a small town in Maine, and while police are urging calm, the community is on edge. Sunshine Stewart of Tenants Harbor was found dead on Crawford Pond after she had gone out paddleboarding last Wednesday night.

Days after the mysterious killing of a paddleboarder in Maine, state law enforcement officials said they are continuing to review leads and urged residents to remain vigilant.“The Maine State Police recognizes the fear and discomfort that this incident has brought to the town of Union and the Crawford Pond community,

Sunshine Stewart, 48, disappeared on the night of July 2 during an outing on Crawford Pond in Union, Maine. Her body was found hours later near an island preserve.

The body of 48-year-old Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart of Tenants Harbor was found on July 3. Her death was ruled a homicide.

Last Thursday, 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart of Tenants Harbor was found dead in Union after Maine State Police say she went for an evening paddleboard ride.

A death of a woman whose body was found last week after going missing while paddleboarding in Maine is now considered a murder.