The woman, who hailed from Tenants Harbor, had been reported missing on July 3 at approximately 1:05 a.m. She was later found dead, and authorities ruled it a homicide after an autopsy was performed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta. The cause of death has not been released.

The body of Sunshine Stewart was found July 3 at Crawford Pond in Union, Maine, the morning after she went paddleboarding.

As investigators continue searching for leads in the murder of a paddle boarder who had gone missing in Maine earlier this month, friends say the tragedy has scared them.