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Details released in deaths of newlywed couple at campsite

Details released in deaths of newlywed couple at campsite

MOAB, Utah (AP) — According to newly unsealed police documents, a newlywed couple that was gunned down near a Utah campsite had told friends that they were afraid of a “creepy man” that was near their camp prior to their death. Kylen Schulte and Crystal Turner were found dead on […]

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$10k reward offered in deaths of newlywed couple at campsite

$10k reward offered in deaths of newlywed couple at campsite

MOAB, Utah (AP) — A Moab business contractor has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooting deaths of a newlywed couple at a campsite. KUTV reports that Kylen Schulte and Crystal Turner were found dead on August 18 near Moab, in the […]

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Utah petroglyph defaced near Moab in latest vandalism

Utah petroglyph defaced near Moab in latest vandalism

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Another Utah petroglyph has been defaced in the latest recent vandalism case of its kind in the Moab area. The Spectrum newspaper reports the damage appears to word scratched into the rock, including several names and a date. The Utah Bureau of Land Management said […]

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Deaths of newlywed women found shot at campsite investigated

Deaths of newlywed women found shot at campsite investigated

MOAB, Utah (AP) — A newlywed couple found shot to death at a Utah campsite were remembered Sunday with a candlelight vigil as police investigate the women’s deaths. Crystal Turner and Kylen Schulte were discovered near the tourist town of Moab, where they’d been living. KUTV reports police believe someone […]

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‘Modern Family’ medicine: Bowen, sister help injured woman

MOAB, Utah (AP) — A woman who fainted and hit her head on a rock after stopping to rest in Utah’s Arches National Park woke up to hear a familiar voice and wondered if she might be watching television. Minnie John of Oradell, New Jersey, then questioned whether she might […]

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Long lines revive push for new system at Utah national park

MOAB, Utah (AP) — Record visitation and long lines at Arches National Park in Utah are reviving a push for a reservation system. KUER reports Arches is on track to have its busiest year ever, and that increase in visitation has caused the park to close its gates over 80 […]

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Evacuations ordered in wildfire south of Moab

Evacuations ordered in wildfire south of Moab

MOAB, Utah (AP) — A wildfire sparked by an abandoned campfire is forcing evacuations south of Moab. KTVX reports the evacuations are mandatory for all private property on the east side of Geyser Pass. They were ordered after the fire called the fire breached a road. Four primary buildings and […]

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New ‘Utahraptor’ state park to protect dino bones, history

New ‘Utahraptor’ state park to protect dino bones, history

MOAB, Utah (AP) — Utah’s newest state park will encompass a wide swath of land rich in historic and paleontological resources. Fox 13 reports “Utahraptor State Park” was created in a bill that passed the Legislature this year and is located near Moab, the home of Arches and Canyonlands national […]

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Racist message found on ancient Utah petroglyph

Racist message found on ancient Utah petroglyph

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Racist graffiti has been found covering ancient Native American petroglyphs in Utah on a popular rock art panel in Moab. A tour guide with the Moab Tour Company discovered the phrase “white power” on Monday and graphic images on “The Birthing Scene,” a panel on […]

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Climbing bolts found on 1,000-year-old petroglyphs in Utah

Climbing bolts found on 1,000-year-old petroglyphs in Utah

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Federal public lands officials are investigating after climbing bolts damaged an ancient petroglyph site near Moab, Utah. The Colorado Springs Gazette reports the line of bolts was inserted into the middle of a large rock-art image left by Indigenous people more than 1,000 years ago. […]

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