Overview

• Kristil Krug reported escalating harassment in October 2023 and kept a detailed “stalker log” as she added security measures and firearm training.
• Police conducting a welfare check on Dec. 14, 2023 found her in the garage with blunt-force injuries and a fatal stab wound.
• Investigators linked burner phones and fake accounts to Krug via IP activity at his state workplace, uncovered scheduled texts from her phone, and documented disabled cameras.
• The ex-boyfriend referenced in the messages lived in Utah with a verified alibi and was fully cleared by authorities.
• A jury convicted Krug in April 2025 of first-degree murder, stalking, and criminal impersonation; he is incarcerated at Sterling Correctional Facility and says he will appeal.