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 rural pond that is a popular summer destination.

What began as a simple paddleboarding trip ended with a homicide investigation, a community on edge and a 17-year-old charged with murder.

An arrest has been made in the murder of Sunshine Stewart, a paddleboarder who went missing in Maine earlier this month.

Katharine Lunt said what was even more disturbing to her is that Deven Young tried to assist in the investigation. “I looked at the surveillance — went back to the cameras to see where he was at the time,

New details were released Friday in a case that rocked Midcoast Maine and got national attention: the murder of a paddleboarder more than two weeks ago.

Police have not released many details regarding the case and have asked residents to "remain vigilant" and report suspicious activity.