The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A murder investigation has been launched after a paddleboarder’s body was mysteriously discovered in rural Maine.

Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart, 48, was found dead at Crawford Pond in Union on Thursday after police were contacted to say she had gone missing, Maine State Police said. An autopsy was then conducted, which determined her death was a homicide, police said.

Sunshine Stewart, 48, disappeared on the night of July 2 during an outing on Crawford Pond in Union, Maine. Her body was found hours later near an island preserve.