Maine 18-year-old charged in death of paddleboarder ruled competent to stand trial
An 18-year-old Maine man, Deven Young, charged with the murder of paddleboarder Sunshine Stewart, has been ruled competent to stand trial by a Maine judge. Stewart, 48, was found dead in July 2025 after going missing at Crawford Pond in Union, Maine, and the medical examiner determined her cause of death was strangulation and blunt force trauma. Young, who was 17 at the time of the incident, is currently treated as a juvenile but prosecutors are seeking to try him as an adult.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onMaine 18-year-old charged in death of paddleboarder ruled competent to stand trialA Maine judge has ruled an 18-year-old man charged with murder in the killing of a paddleboarder is competent to stand trialByPATRICK WHITTLE Associated PressMay 1, 2026, 10:57 AM1:55FILE - Acquaintances of Sunshine Stewart sit on the bow of a lobster boat during a memorial service for the slain paddleboarder, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, off the coast of St. George, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F.
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