Washington state boyfriend accused of murdering missing girlfriend Krista Joy Hunt found dead in river: report

A Washington state man is facing a murder charge after his girlfriend was found dead in a river, as the victim’s mother alleged a pattern of brutal abuse, including claims he once set a timer to repeatedly beat her, in the weeks before her disappearance.Juan Manuel Delgado Jr., 42, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 37-year-old Krista Joy Hunt, according to the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office.Investigators submitted charging paperwork to prosecutors on March 19.In the weeks before she vanished, Hunt’s mother told Seattle-based KING-TV that her daughter described repeated violence.“She did in fact have a broken leg,” Pamela Hunt said.“She said he had boot-stomped her leg and her chest … She said one time he set a timer and told her he was going to hit her every 15 minutes.”Authorities have not publicly confirmed those allegations.Hunt was reported missing on Feb.

1 after she was last seen days earlier in the rural town of Concrete, according to a sheriff’s office missing persons’ flyer.Authorities said the search took a grim turn on March 12, when deputies conducting a boat search of the Skagit River located human remains near milepost 90, just east of Concrete.The Skagit County coroner later confirmed the remains belonged to Hunt.While the coroner has not determined an exact cause or manner of death, the case remains under active investigation, the Skagit County Coroner’s Office told Fox News Digital.The office has previously documented significant injuries, including a broken neck, jaw and ribs, according to KING-TV.Investigators said Delgado was known to Hunt and had been in a relationship with her.

Jail records show he was already being held at the Skagit County Jail on unrelated charges when the murder charge was filed.Delgado was already facing charges of possessing an explosive device, unlawful possession of a firearm and DUI, according to jail records.According to KING-TV, authorities also uncovered possi...