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A man from Washington state now faces charges of second-degree murder following the death of his girlfriend, who was first reported missing in February.
According to a statement from the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office, Juan Manuel Delgado Jr. was taken into custody on March 19.
The remains of Krista Hunt, aged 37, were discovered in the Skagit River on March 12, as reported by KING. Her identity was confirmed on March 18.
Hunt was last seen with Delgado on January 25, after their vehicle ran out of fuel near a restaurant in Concrete. Delgado claimed that she exited the truck and walked away, but she was not seen again.
Her mother, Pamela Hunt, reported her missing on February 1. She informed KING that Delgado had been abusive, and she had previously taken her daughter to the hospital following a confrontation weeks before her disappearance.
“She did in fact have a broken leg. She said he had boot-stomped her leg and her chest,” Pamela Hunt said. “She said one time he set a timer and told her he was going to hit her every 15 minutes.”
Two days after Hunt was reported missing, Delgado reported shot himself at a bar in Concrete. Obviously, he survived.
Investigators has not determined a cause of death for Hunt but did say they found clumps of hair and blood in Delgado’s truck, Law&Crime reported. The coroner also said she hd suffered a broken neck broken jaw, and broken ribs. Delgado, who previously told investigators he had not idea where Hunt was, reportedly told friend she was hit by a car.
He’s being held an a $1 million bail.