Father: lesbian couple killed in Moab were ‘raped and executed’

This story contains troubling and graphic details about the murder of a lesbian couple in Moab, Utah.

Citing evidence from a recently released search warrant, the father of one of the victims has called for greater effort to find the killer. He made the comments on a Facebook group titled Justice for Kylen and Crystal - Moab, UT.

“Kylen [Schulte] and Crystal [Turner] were raped and executed,” Sean-Paul Schulte wrote. “This should raise the bar on this case right? The local, state and Federal units are going to step up their game right?”

The bodies of Kylen Schulte and her wife Crystal Turner were found near a camp they were staying an hour east of Moab. At the time, police made a statement that there was no threat to the public.

“Investigators with the Grand County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a campsite near the La Sal Loop Road with a GPS location of 38.507019, -109.341093,” the warrant reads. “When investigators arrived, a blue Kia Sorento, a single camp tent, a makeshift rabbit shelter, and normal amenities for a longterm campsite were observed.”

“In a nearby creek, two female bodies were found. The bodies were identified as belonging to Crystal Turner and her wife Kylen Schulte. Both women were undressed from the waist down. One of the females had on a bra that was raised to expose her breasts while the second female was dressed in only a tank top,” the warrant continued. “Investigators located multiple gunshot wounds on both bodies. The wounds were located on the backs, sides, and/or chests of the victims.” The warrant noted that Kylen had mentioned to her friends that “if something happened to them, that they were murdered.” They said there was a “creepy man” around their camp and they had been intimidated by him.

The couple was last seen at Woody’s Tavern before their bodies were found.

The sheriff’s office noted that they had the couple’s Kia Sorento in their possession, and were seeking to search a van belonging to the couple that was towed from the Moab McDonalds where Turner worked.

The sheriff’s office announced a local business contractor offered a $10,000 reward in the case that was matched by a second $10,000 reward by a private citizen. Investigators have not identified a suspect and are awaiting lab test results on evidence, according to police.