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Deven Young, Maine teen charged with murder of paddleboarder, makes first court appearance
The 17-year-old from Frankfort stands accused of killing Tenants Harbor resident Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart at Crawford Pond in Union on July 2.
A Maine teenager allegedly killed a woman who disappeared while paddleboarding on a pond. Here’s what we know.
A teenager is facing a murder charge for allegedly killing 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart, who disappeared while paddleboarding on a rural pond in Maine and whose body was discovered there earlier this month.
Teen Allegedly Killed a Maine Paddleboarder on Family Vacation — Then Posted on Facebook That He Was 'Doing Well'
A Maine teen who was arrested in connection with the killing of a paddleboarder reportedly wrote on his Facebook after the alleged murder that he was "doing well." The 17-year-old Maine native has been identified as Deven Young by police and court documents, WABI, WMTW and WGME reported.
Will the teen murder suspect be tried as an adult in death of Maine paddleboarder?
Young, who is now being detained at Long Creek, was 12 weeks shy of his 18th birthday the night police say Stewart was strangled and beaten to death on Crawford Pond's 100-Acre Island in Union. If prosecutors have their way, the juvenile will be put on trial for murder as an adult.
Teen suspected of killing Maine paddleboarder charged with murder
The 17-year-old suspect in the death of Maine paddleboarder Sunshine Stewart was charged with one count of murder on Friday.
Maine teenager charged with killing woman who disappeared while paddleboarding on pond
A Maine teenager has been charged with killing a woman who disappeared while paddleboarding on a rural pond earlier this month, authorities said Friday. Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey’s office on Friday identified the teenager as Deven Young, 17. He is a resident of Frankfort, Maine, according to court records.
More Details Emerge in Teen's Arrest in Murder of Maine Paddleboarder
A murder in Maine that seems like it was taken right out of a Stephen King novel has shaken the communities surrounding Crawford Pond. 17-year-old Deven Young was charged with murder after 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart went missing during a paddleboard trip.
A Maine teen is accused of murder. Now what?
A 17-year-old from Frankfort has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a woman who went missing while paddleboarding in Union.
Maine teen charged with murdering paddleboarder led authorities on ‘a wild goose chase’ while helping search for clues on killer: report
Throughout the two-week manhunt for the woman’s killer, the teen was “acting totally normal” as if “nothing ever happened”and ...
Deven Young Accused of Strangling Maine Paddleboarder Sunshine Stewart
Deven Young is the 17-year-old suspect accused of the murder of Union, ME, paddleboarder Sunshine Stewart. Young is from ...
'It's a lot to take in': Neighbors shocked after Maine teen charged with Union murder
New details were released Friday in a case that rocked Midcoast Maine and got national attention: the murder of a ...
Who is Deven Young? Maine teen charged in Sunshine 'Sunny' Stewart's murder
Deven Young, 17, was charged in Sunshine ‘Sunny’ Stewart’s murder. He camped near Crawford Pond with family. His Facebook profile, showing guns, drew outrage.
Maine AG’s Office files motion to try 17-year-old Union murder suspect as an adult
The Maine Attorney General’s Office confirmed to WABI on Monday that they have filed a motion to try Deven Young, 17, of ...
Prosecutors seek to try 17-year-old as an adult in Maine paddleboarder's death
Prosecutors in Maine say they will seek to try a 17-year-old charged with murder in the death of a paddleboarder as an adult.