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Maine 18-year-old charged in death of paddleboarder ruled competent to stand trial
- An Maine judge ruled 18-year-old Deven Young is competent to stand trial for murder in the paddleboarder’s death.
- Stewart’s family attended a maritime memorial after her body was found at Crawford Pond.
- The court found Young has a rational and present ability to consult with legal counsel.
- Young was 17 at the time of the death and is now 18; prosecutors may charge him as an adult.
- The cause of death was ruled as strangulation and blunt force trauma.
- The next court date for Young is May 7.
- Authorities have not publicly stated a motive in the case.
- The investigation has involved internal court disclosures and related press reporting.
- Sunshine Stewart’s death stunned the Union, Maine community.
- The case has drawn attention to juvenile-to-adult handling in murder investigations.
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