Family Pleads to Keep Schizophrenic Man Locked Up | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 8, 2026 · 1m

A chilling case in North Carolina: Di-Quan Hunt, 32, accused of brutal, recorded assaults and posting them online, is facing charges after seriously injuring a woman. His own family—terrified and desperate—pleads with courts to keep him locked up, citing years of violent behavior, untreated schizophrenia, PTSD, and bipolar disorder. With nine prior arrests and a history of violence toward loved ones, they warn he’s “empty” and “broken,” and could kill again—or be killed—if released without long-term care. Authorities say his latest attack left her hospitalized; the family’s plea is a cry for…