Family and loved ones who cared for Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart and community members who have questions about the homicide investigation into the paddleboarder's death are still waiting for answers.

Maine State Police have ruled the death of missing paddleboarder Sunshine Stewart a homicide, they wrote in a social media post.

Authorities received a phone call after Stewart failed to return about six hours after heading out to the water, sparking a multi-agency search.