Overview
- Juan Manuel Delgado Jr., 42, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Krista Joy Hunt and is held on $1 million bail.
- Deputies recovered human remains from the Skagit River on March 12 near milepost 90, and the coroner later identified them as Hunt.
- Investigators report clumps of hair and a large amount of blood in Delgado’s truck, and autopsy findings note injuries to Hunt’s neck, jaw, and ribs.
- The Skagit County Coroner has not determined the exact cause or manner of death, so the case remains under active investigation.
- Family members describe earlier severe injuries and alleged abuse in the weeks before Hunt’s disappearance, which authorities have not confirmed.