The cause of death for a 19-year-old woman whose remains were discovered months after she disappeared while visiting friends has been revealed.

Kelly Hunt arrived in Anchorage on Jan. 6 and was staying at a home in the 3200 block of Oregon Drive, according to the Anchorage Police Department. She was reported missing days later, on Jan. 11.

Hunt’s family members previously said that their loved one was heading to a Bible college in Soldotna. However, NBC affiliate KTUU-TV reported that she made a stop at a friend’s home in Spenard after she flew into Anchorage. According to a friend, Hunt said the following morning that she was going out to have a drink with someone, then disappeared.

Her remains were found outdoors, not far from where she was last seen, on April 20.

Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case said that a preliminary report from the medical examiner found that Hunt died of hypothermia, according to KTUU, radio station KNBA and the Anchorage Daily News. Alcohol intoxication and exposure to extreme cold weather were listed as contributing factors.

Kelly Hunt Body Found of Woman, 19, Who Disappeared on the Way to College

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Case said the medical examiner found no signs of trauma during its investigation, according to KTUU and the Anchorage Daily News. However, police are still trying to determine how or where Hunt obtained alcohol and who she may have been with before her death.

“There’s no known crime that has taken place,” Case said, according to the newspaper. “But that doesn’t mean that a crime still hasn’t been committed. We still have to just get those questions answered.”

Case also said investigators likely will not be able to determine exactly when Hunt died because her body was outside for an extended time.

An investigation remains ongoing.

In the weeks following the discovery of Hunt’s remains, some family members and advocates criticized how the investigation was handled.

Alexis Savage, a representative for Hunt’s family, told the Anchorage Daily News that relatives felt her disappearance hadn’t been taken seriously.

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

Case previously defended the investigation and said officers had actively searched for Hunt from the day she was first reported missing.

“This investigation remains active, and while we cannot discuss specific details, we can say that detectives have pursued this case with urgency and a commitment to accuracy,” Case said.