Girl with ‘Portion’ of Jaw Lacking Names Alleged Attacker Earlier than Her Loss of life: Docs

Craig Hameister, 44, has been charged with two counts of second-degree homicide and one depend of manslaughter, following the demise of girlfriend Melissa Hunt, 36.

A legal grievanceby way of Legislation&Crimeparticulars Hunt’s demise and the seek for Hameister on June 18 in Kellogg, MN. Authorities had been first alerted to the incident simply earlier than 5pm, when Wabasha County Sheriff’s Workplace deputies responded to a residence the place Hunt drove following the alleged assault.

“The home-owner known as 911 after observing vital facial accidents,” reads the grievance. “Upon arrival to the scene deputies noticed vital accidents to the girl’s face, together with lacking a number of tooth and a portion of her jaw.”

Hunt was initially capable of communicate with deputies on the scene, per the docs, and stated “that Craig hit her with a stick.” She started saying his final title, however was “unable to finish it” and began to spell it as an alternative. When requested if she was attempting to say Hameister, “she nodded sure,” stated authorities.

She was additionally allegedly capable of describe his automobile, the place he lived and stated the alleged assault occurred at a ship launch. She was then taken to the hospital, the place she died of her accidents. Her facial wound, per the medical expert, had “gun shot residue imbedded within the wound.”

When authorities reached the boat launch, deputies could not discover a weapon or blood, with the docs noting “it rained closely on the time of the search.” They later discovered an unspent spherical of ammo on the location.

Hameister’s truck was then traced to an handle outdoors close by Chatfield, with authorities discovering it with the door open and a stay 9MM spherical on the ground. Witnesses interviewed on the handle the place the truck was situated claimed Hameister confirmed up there showing “very frantic,” telling them “one thing unhealthy occurred.” One resident claimed her 9MM handgun was lacking, including Hameister left on a bike.

Hameister was later situated and, whereas being pursued by legislation enforcement, allegedly “climbed a tree to evade arrest.” Following what the docs name an “hours lengthy standoff,” he was apprehended. The 9MM handgun, in the meantime, was discovered on the base of the tree.

He was taken to the Wabasha County Jail, the place he is being held on $2 million bond.

A GoFundMe has been arrange for the sufferer’s household, together with her two daughters.

“Her life was tragically reduce quick on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Melissa died by the hand of one other — senselessly — leaving her household and buddies in nice shock, ache, and sorrow,” reads the fundraiser.

In an replace, they added, “As a result of overwhelming response from you all, we as a household have determined that the cash raised on this web page will go to Melissa’s women, Ryleigh and Huxlynn to assist them with a few of their future wants, comparable to school funds, and so on.”

“Please proceed to share this web page and assist the women on this troublesome time together with the upcoming years,” they wrote.