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Unsealed records show violent history of teen accused of killing Maine paddleboarder

Unsealed records show violent history of teen accused of killing Maine paddleboarder
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![Paddleboarder Death Maine](https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/Paddleboarder_Death_Maine_93041.jpg?w=1000) Crawford Pond in Union is seen in July 2025 as police investigated the death of a woman last seen paddleboarding on the pond. (Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press) A police narrative unsealed this week shows the teenager accused of killing 48-year-old [Sunshine Stewart](https://www.pressherald.com/2025/07/11/maine-paddleboarder-killed-in-union-was-strong-and-independent-friends-say/) last July has a history of violent behavior and had been working with a caseworker. The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office report was released Thursday and first reported by the [Midcoast Villager](https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/publicsafety/police-records-show-violent-behavior-by-teen-accused-of-sunny-stewart-murder/article_a45d1050-8745-4407-8a82-c058369ad7f9.html). The paper had sued to appeal a public records request denial in the case.  Deven Young, who was 17 at the time, is [charged with murder](https://www.pressherald.com/2025/07/18/teen-charged-with-murder-in-paddleboarders-death-in-union/) in Stewart’s death. Stewart, 48, was reported missing after she did not return from paddleboarding on Crawford Pond in Knox County on July 2. Related [Teen charged with murder in paddleboarder’s death](https://www.pressherald.com/2025/07/18/teen-charged-with-murder-in-paddleboarders-death-in-union/) Her body and paddleboard were found a few hours after a search... --- *Note: This is a summarized excerpt. Click the source link above to read the full story.*