AK AK - Kelly Hunt, 19, Anchorage, January 7 2026

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According to NamUs, Kelly Marie Hunt, 19, of Anchorage, Alaska, was last seen on foot in the area of 32nd Avenue and Oregon Drive at around 0600 hours on January 7, 2026. According to the Alaska State Troopers Missing Persons Poster, she was reported missing on January 11, 2026 at 1643 hours.

She is identified as an American Indian/Alaskan Native of unknown tribal affiliation. She was last seen wearing a dark jacket with dark pants. She is 5'4, 155 lbs., and has no known tattoos, marks, or scars.



In an article from Your Alaska Link, there is a note at the bottom of the web article: "Police note that to remove someone from missing status, they must first be located and contacted in person by an officer."

A GoFundMe was created in Hope's name. According to the information in this GoFundMe, "... she was on her way back to college in Soldotna but never arrived, and it is completely out of character for her not to call or text her family. Since that day, the family have not heard from her, and her phone now goes straight to voicemail. [...] She left behind her suitcase, purse, wallet, and a significant amout of cash, and is believed to have only had her phone with her when she disappeared. Hunt/Jackson family is extremely worried, as Kelly is someone who stays in close contact with the family every day. [...] We are raising funds to hire a private investigator in Anchorage who can dedicate time and resources to finding Kelly." The organizer of this fund is a person named Kristin Paniptchuk. It is unclear how or if the organizer is related to the family.

If you know anything about where Kelly is, if you have seen Kelly, or if you are looking to tell someone information about Kelly, please contact the Anchorage Police Dispatch at 3-1-1 (option #1) or 907-786-8900 (press “0”) and reference case 26-1122. To remain anonymous, you may contact Crime Stoppers online at www.AnchorageCrimeStoppers.com.

Sources
NamUs Entry
Official Alaska State Troopers Missing Persons Poster
Anchorage Police Department Website, LOCATE: MISSING PERSON KELLY HUNT
Your Alaska Link, Local News Website (no paywall)
GoFundMe (link not for solicitation purposes, only for information)

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Missing 19-year-old Kelly Hunt found dead in Anchorage

Family members of a missing Shaktoolik teen say Anchorage police notified them Friday that her body was found in the Spenard area this week.

www.alaskasnewssource.com

Anchorage police have identified the person found dead outdoors Monday in the 3500 block of Lois Drive as 19-year-old Kelly Hunt.

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Police said next-of-kin notification has been completed.

The body was discovered at about 8:56 a.m. on April 20, when officers responded to a report of a deceased person outside on Lois Drive. The death remains under investigation, and no arrests have been made.

 

[nao]

Moo ...just a few blocks from where she was staying.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

https://people.com/teen-body-found-after-she-vanished-on-her-way-to-bible-college-11960489

• Alaskan authorities said Kelly Hunt was reported missing on Jan. 11, when she was supposed to be on her way to a Bible college
• On April 20, a body was found in the 3500 block of Lois Drive, police said
• Four days later, police confirmed the remains belonged to Hunt

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Hunt's family members said that their loved one was heading to a Bible college in Soldotna. However, she made a stop at a friend's home in Spenard after she flew into Anchorage on Jan. 6, KTUU reported.

According to a friend, Hunt said the following morning that she was going to have a drink with someone. It was the last time she was seen.

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Alexis Savage, a representative for Hunt's family, told the Anchorage Daily News that they are upset over the police's handling of the investigation, alleging that authorities didn't take the teen's disappearance seriously.

“They always tell us, ‘Oh they're probably out doing whatever, but they'll come back,' " Antonia Commack, who described herself as an advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous people, told KTUU. ”But what happens when they don't come back? They always start too late.”

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[nao]

Moo... January probably plenty of snow and cold. Wonder what cause of death was.

 

[GraceG]

Moo... January probably plenty of snow and cold. Wonder what cause of death was.

She was last seen at 6 a.m. after telling a friends she was "going out to drink with someone" That alone seemed odd to me - I enjoyed a few drinks at that age at any opportunity because the whole drinking experience was "new and grown up" but at 6 a.m. that seemed an odd time. I hope they are throughly looking at all angles and not just closing it with a "succumbed to the elements" for lack of immediate detailed evidence. She and her family deserves that close attention.