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Colorado murder suspect pleads guilty years after Pagosa Springs man goes missing

By Jennifer McRae

/ CBS Colorado

A murder suspect in Colorado has pleaded guilty years after a Pagosa Springs man went missing. Glen Canyon Lee Hunt pleaded guilty on Monday to second-degree murder in the death of Michael Kroll. 

  Glen Canyon Lee Hunt  CBI

Kroll was reported missing from the Pagosa Springs area on Oct. 19, 2021, and his remains were located in a remote area of La Plata County on Sept. 25, 2022. 

Hunt, 62, formerly of Archuleta was identified through a joint investigation by Pagosa Springs Police and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 21. 

Jennifer McRae

Jennifer McRae is a digital media producer for CBS Colorado with more than 25 years of experience in news. Jennifer is part of the digital team recognized for excellence for Best Website several times by the Colorado Broadcasters Association.

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