UNION (WGME) -- A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the death of a Maine paddleboarder. Police found the body of 48-year-old Sunshine “Sunny” Stewart of Tenants Harbor on an island in Crawford Pond in Union earlier this month, prompting a lot of fear and speculation.

Sunshine Stewart, the slain paddleboarder, died of strangulation and blunt force trauma, Maine authorities announced Thursday.

Loved ones of Stewart are calling on people in the area to review any photos or videos taken near Crawford Pond around the Fourth of July weekend.

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.

Community seeks answers after Sunshine Stewart's body was discovered in Crawford Pond, with authorities investigating the homicide while locals express growing safety concerns.