Authorities in Maine charged a 17-year-old with murder after the body of Sunshine Stewart, a paddleboarder, was found at Crawford Pond. The case has shocked the local community, as friends remember Stewart for her independent spirit and adventurous lifestyle.

The arrest marks a significant development in the investigation into the death of 48-year-old Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart.

UNION (WGME) -- Maine Game Wardens say the body of a woman was recovered from Crawford Pond in Union Thursday. Wardens were called to the scene around 1:05 a.m. to help search for a missing paddleboarder. The woman's body was taken to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta for an autopsy.

The teenager who was arrested in connection with the murder of missing paddleboarder Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart is likely familiar with the area, per reports. Stewart, 48, was found dead on July 3, a day after she went missing while paddleboarding on Crawford Pond in Maine’s Knox region, Maine State Police previously said.

Maine State Police have arrested a teenager in connection with the suspicious death of 48-year-old paddleboarder Sunshine Stewart, whose body was found on an island in Crawford Pond.