Prosecutors Seek Adult Trial for Teen Murder Suspects in Maine, South Carolina

Authorities in Maine are seeking to try 17-year-old Deven Young as an adult for the murder of Sunshine Stewart, a 48-year-old paddleboarder found dead on Crawford Pond in Union. Stewart died from strangulation and blunt force trauma, and Young was arrested about two weeks after her death and has been held without bail. Surveillance footage revealed Young was at the campground where Stewart was staying and was seen taking a small fishing boat onto the pond shortly before her disappearance. Young, who will turn 18 in September, has entered a denial to the murder charge, and his attorney is aiming to have him tried as a juvenile. Prosecutors argue that trying him as an adult is necessary to ensure justice and public safety, while a judge will decide on the motion filed by the Maine Attorney General's Office. The investigation into Stewart's death remains active, and Young is currently detained at a youth facility pending his next court appearance.