A paddleboarder was mysteriously murdered in a small Maine town — and authorities are urging calm as the killer remains unknown.

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Maine authorities investigate paddleboarder Sunshine Stewart's murder near Crawford Pond, urging calm amid community fears of a possible serial killer in the region.

Maine State Police investigate suspected homicide after finding a dead paddleboarder, Sunshine Stewart, in Crawford Pond.

It's been a week since police say a paddleboarder was mysteriously killed in a small town in Maine, and while police are urging calm, the community is on edge.Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart, 48, of Tenants Harbor was found dead on Crawford Pond after she had gone out paddleboarding last Wednesday night.

A death of a woman whose body was found last week after going missing while paddleboarding in Maine is now considered a murder.

Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart, 48, was found dead at Crawford Pond in Union on Thursday after police were contacted to say she had gone missing, Maine State Police said. An autopsy was then conducted, which determined her death was a homicide, police said.

Investigators have released few details about the case, including how Stewart died, leaving locals on edge and anxious for answers