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Saturday, May 2, 2026
Union Teen Deemed Fit for Trial in Paddleboarder Slaying
A Knox County judge ruled 18-year-old Deven Young competent to stand trial for the brutal murder of paddleboarder Sunshine Stewart on Crawford Pond last summer. The decision clears the way for prosecutors pushing to try him as an adult. Newly unsealed documents reveal Young's violent past, including assaults and psychiatric treatment.
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A Knox County judge ruled 18-year-old Deven Young competent to stand trial for the brutal murder of paddleboarder Sunshine Stewart on Crawford Pond last summer. The decision clears the way for prosecutors pushing to try him as an adult. Newly unsealed documents reveal Young's violent past, including assaults and psychiatric treatment.
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