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A Washington state man is facing a murder charge<\/a> after his girlfriend was found dead in a river, as the victim\u2019s mother alleged a pattern of brutal abuse, including claims he once set a timer to repeatedly beat her, in the weeks before her disappearance.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s Office. Investigators submitted charging paperwork to prosecutors on March 19.<\/p>\n

In the weeks before she vanished, Hunt\u2019s mother told Seattle-based KING-TV<\/a> that her daughter described repeated violence.<\/p>\n

“She did in fact have a broken leg,” Pamela Hunt said. “She said he had boot-stomped her leg and her chest \u2026 She said one time he set a timer and told her he was going to hit her every 15 minutes.”<\/p>\n

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Authorities have not publicly confirmed those allegations.<\/p>\n

Hunt was reported missing<\/a> on Feb. 1 after she was last seen days earlier in the rural town of Concrete, according to a sheriff\u2019s office missing persons’ flyer.<\/p>\n

Authorities said the search took a grim turn on March 12, when deputies conducting a boat search of the Skagit River<\/a> located human remains near milepost 90, just east of Concrete. The Skagit County coroner later confirmed the remains belonged to Hunt.<\/p>\n

While the coroner has not determined an exact cause or manner of death, the case remains under active investigation, the Skagit County Coroner\u2019s Office told Fox News Digital. The office has previously documented significant injuries, including a broken neck, jaw and ribs, according to KING-TV.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

Delgado was already facing charges of possessing an explosive device, unlawful possession of a firearm and DUI, according to jail records.<\/p>\n

According to KING-TV, authorities also uncovered possible evidence of violence inside Delgado\u2019s truck, including clumps of hair and blood believed to be connected to Hunt.<\/p>\n

Hunt was last seen around Jan. 25 after she and her boyfriend were in a truck that ran out of gas near the Lone Star Restaurant in Concrete, her mother told the outlet. Hunt got out and walked away and was never seen again.<\/p>\n

Her mother has disputed characterizations of the relationship, writing in a social media post that Delgado was not her daughter\u2019s boyfriend.<\/p>\n

“He was a moment in her life,” Pamela Hunt wrote. “He subjected her to relentless cruelty and nothing else.”<\/p>\n

In a GoFundMe post created during the search, Pamela Hunt also described the extent of her daughter\u2019s injuries weeks earlier.<\/p>\n

“The next day, I took her to the hospital\u2014she was covered in bruises, both new and old, had been strangled, had two black eyes, and a broken leg,” she wrote, adding doctors warned she might not survive another strangulation.<\/p>\n

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Those claims have not been independently confirmed by authorities.<\/p>\n

According to an affidavit cited by KING-TV, Delgado told a deputy on Feb. 1 that he had not heard from Hunt in five days but wanted to return her two dogs. He also acknowledged there had been issues in their relationship but claimed they were on good terms.<\/p>\n

Delgado had also reportedly told friends that Hunt may have been hit by a car.<\/p>\n

Days after Hunt was reported missing, Delgado allegedly shot himself at a bar in Concrete but survived. He later told authorities<\/a> he “missed Krista,” according to the report.<\/p>\n

Hunt\u2019s family says they have been left devastated by her death.<\/p>\n

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“I can\u2019t imagine the pain my mom is going through right now,” Hunt\u2019s brother, Rand, told KING-TV.<\/a> “I know the pain I\u2019m going through. And it\u2019s hard \u2026 He stole 60 years of my relationship with Krista.”<\/p>\n

Hunt\u2019s mother also confirmed the discovery of her daughter\u2019s remains in a Facebook post, thanking search crews and reflecting on the loss.<\/p>\n

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“My Daughter Krista Joy Hunt has been found,” she wrote, adding that the remains were discovered March 12 near mile marker 90 along Highway 20. “I am so very grateful to all the people involved in her search and recovery.”<\/p>\n

She also referenced the charges filed against Delgado, writing: “He tried to hide his shame; he cannot hide the truth.”<\/p>\n

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In the same post, she described the emotional toll on the family and said they are now facing funeral and related expenses.<\/p>\n

“The love and support from friends, family and friends we\u2019ve yet to meet has been overwhelming in a most beautiful way,” she wrote.<\/p>\n

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“She was a very independent person,” she told KING-TV. “Not the kind of person you would think would be trapped in an abusive relationship. She was my best friend, my only daughter.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Delgado is being held on $1 million bail as the investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office and prosecutor\u2019s office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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