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Teen charged in Maine paddleboarder's death that sparked serial killer fears

Headline from KTVU San Francisco, on the newest of 2 developments

Maine authorities said a 17-year-old was taken into custody for the alleged murder of a 48-year-old woman found strangled on remote island.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Maine teen charged with murder in Union death of paddleboarder

    Headline from WMUR ·

  2. Newest

    Teen charged in Maine paddleboarder's death that sparked serial killer fears

    Headline from KTVU San Francisco ·

Reports & sources

33 articles, oldest first.

  1. Local News 8

    Police arrest a 17-year-old in the killing of a paddleboarder on a Maine pond (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old male has been arrested in the killing of a woman whose body was discovered hours after she went paddleboarding on a wooded pond this month near coastal Maine. Sunshine “Sunny” Stewart, 48, died from strangulation and blunt force trauma, Maine State Police s…

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Police arrest a 17-year-old in the killing of a paddleboarder on a Maine pond | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old male has been arrested in the killing of a woman whose body was discovered hours after she went

  3. MyNorthwest

    Police arrest teen in connection with a paddleboarder's killing in a pond in rural Maine (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine said Thursday they have arrested a 17-year-old state resident in connection with the killing of a paddleboarder who

  4. ABC 11 Raleigh

    17-year-old on summer vacation with family arrested in murder of Maine paddleboarder (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    A 17-year-old has been arrested in the alleged murder of Sunshine Stewart, a paddleboarder who was found dead after being reported missing in Maine

  5. CNN

    Police arrest a 17-year-old in this month’s killing of a paddleboarder in Maine (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A 17-year-old has been arrested in the killing of a woman whose body was discovered hours after she went paddleboarding on a wooded pond near coastal Maine.

  6. NBC News

    Teen arrested in connection with Maine paddleboarder's murder (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the mysterious killing of a paddleboarder in Maine earlier this month, police said on Thursday

  7. WMUR

    Maine teen arrested for killing of paddleboarder at Union pond (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The arrest comes two weeks after Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart, of Tenants Harbor, went paddleboarding on Crawford Pond and was later found dead by authorities.

  8. Bangor Daily News

    Teen charged with murder in Maine paddleboarder’s death identified (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Deven Young was charged in Knox County Juvenile Court with murder in the death of 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart.

  9. WMUR

    Maine teen charged with murder in Union death of paddleboarder (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Court documents identify the 17-year-old defendant as Deven Young and confirm he has been charged with murder in the killing of Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart.

  10. Kokomo Tribune

    Authorities in Maine charge a 17-year-old with murder in the death of a paddleboarder who went missing on a rural pond (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Authorities in Maine charge a 17-year-old with murder in the death of a paddleboarder who went missing on a rural pond.

  11. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Teen suspected of killing Maine paddleboarder to be charged with murder Friday (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    The suspect in the murder of a missing paddleboarder has been identified by police as a 17-year-old from Maine will appear before a judge Friday.

  12. MyNorthwest

    17-year-old charged with murder in paddleboarder's killing at a pond in rural Maine (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Authorities in Maine said Friday they have charged a 17-year-old with murder in the death of a paddleboarder who went missing on a

  13. CBS News

    17-year-old charged with murder in death of paddleboarder in Maine (opens CBS News)

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    A 17-year-old has been charged with murder in the death of a paddleboarder who went missing in Maine, authorities said on Friday.

  14. People

    Cause of Death Revealed for Paddleboarder Killed in Maine Pond as Teenager is Arrested for Murder: Police (opens People)

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    A cause of death has been revealed for a paddleboarder who was killed in a Maine pond as police confirmed a teenager, 17, has been arrested in connection with the murder.

  15. Boston

    17-year-old charged in Maine paddleboarder's murder identified (opens Boston)

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    Authorities have not revealed a motive.

  16. KTVU San Francisco

    Teen charged in Maine paddleboarder's death that sparked serial killer fears (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Maine authorities said a 17-year-old was taken into custody for the alleged murder of a 48-year-old woman found strangled on remote island.

  17. New York Post

    Teen charged with murder in killing of paddleboarder in small Maine town (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Authorities in Maine said they have charged 17-year-old Deven Young with murder in the death of a paddleboarder, Sunshine Stewart, who went missing on the rural Crawford Pond.

  18. WHDH Boston

    17-year-old charged with murder in paddleboarder’s killing at a pond in rural Maine - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Authorities in Maine said Friday they have charged a 17-year-old with murder in the death of a paddleboarder who went missing on a

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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