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Maine Teen Charged in Brutal Campground Murder Case
12 Mar
Summary
- A 17-year-old was charged with murder in the death of Sunshine Stewart.
- The accused teen reportedly struggled with behavioral disorders.
- Authorities are seeking to try the teen as an adult in court.
A 17-year-old, identified as Young, was charged with murder in the July 2025 death of Sunshine Stewart at Union's Mic Mac Cove Family Campground. Stewart, a 48-year-old contractor, was found bludgeoned and strangled in Crawford Pond. Authorities arrested Young two weeks after the crime.
Newly surfaced police reports suggest Young struggled with behavioral disorders, faced bullying, and lacked adequate mental health treatment. His parents described him as having intermittent explosive disorder and oppositional defiant disorder, requiring medication to prevent violent episodes.
The Maine attorney general's office is seeking to try Young as an adult, a decision pending a judge's ruling. Little official information has been released due to sealed records, leaving Stewart's friends and family frustrated by the lack of closure.
