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Young Mother Who Confessed She Wasn't 'Much of a Prayer' Kills Two Daughters and Self a Day After Boyfriend Moves Out

Kyler Ramsdell-Oliva, 32 and her daughters Isabella Oliva, 7 and Kenadee Oliva, 13.
Kyler Ramsdell-Oliva, 32 and her daughters Isabella Oliva, 7 and Kenadee Oliva, 13. | (Photo: Facebook/ Kyler Ramsdell-Oliva)

A 32-year-old Syracuse, Utah, mother has left behind a trail of grief regret and anger after she was found dead Tuesday along with her two young daughters in what police suspect is a murder-suicide a day after her boyfriend moved out.

Police identified the young mother as Kyler Ramsdell-Oliva and her daughters as Kenadee Oliva, 13, and 7-year-old Isabella Oliva, according to the Standard-Examiner. They all had gunshot wounds.

While the case is still being investigated, police say the evidence currently points to a murder-suicide.

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Neighbors said there were frequent domestic disputes at the home located at 2133 W. 1175 South and owned by the mother. Police were reportedly called to intervene in one such dispute at around 6 p.m. Monday.

On Tuesday morning, the mother's boyfriend was seen moving boxes into a U-Haul truck.

Joe Peterson, who lives across the street from the house, told the Standard-Examiner that he pulled up to his home just as police were arriving there on Wednesday night and saw a man in the driveway of the house who appeared distraught.

Peterson's wife, Karlene, said she heard a gunshot minutes before police arrived.

A week ago, on Jan. 9, Ramsdell-Oliva indicated in her last post on her Facebook page that she was having some relationship trouble.

"There are always 2 sides to every story, the next time you judge someone else's reality remember that you don't see through their eyes and you don't walk in their shoes. I hate people who feel it's their right to come in the middle of a relationship and try to fix it or give their opinion. You aren't in that relationship for a reason so don't put yourself in between it. Focus on your own life and your own problems. — Feeling annoyed," wrote the troubled mother on Jan. 9.

A friend, Krista J Sorensen, replied: "You said this BEST. Truth be told. You're so RIGHT."

A few minutes later, Oliva responded: "Sometimes I wish I weren't right it would be much easier to just mindlessly go through life. I'd probably cause a lot less problems."

In October, she also revealed in another post that even though she wasn't much of a prayer, she asked for help in praying for her dying grandfather.

"My grandpa, who is my heart and soul, my hero, my love is passing from this world to the next soon. I'm not much of a prayer but please pray for his wife and our family," she wrote.

Since her death became public, many of her friends shared their shock, sadness and even anger over what she did on her Facebook page as well.

"I am torn about whether or not to put my emotions on FB but you're all I can think about right now. I felt so blessed when we found each other again and I met you beautiful daughters. You were the cutest tiny pregnant mommy. You showed me how to have fun during many hard times in my life. You were truly a light everywhere you went. And you created to beautiful girls that were just like you. I will miss seeing Kenn Oliva grow up even if it was thru Facebook. I will miss your beautiful energy. Love you forever and always," wrote Amy Bonnett.

"My dear Kyler... help me friend, now from heaven… how do I explain this to my children?? Who spent the night at your house, watched and grew with your babies..... How do I explain this tragedy Kyler?? You were so full of positive advice in life... what do you have to say in death???" asked Sabrina Edwards Ridley.

"Kyler Ramsdell-Oliva, my heart is so heavy!!! We just talked last week about getting together for coffee! You assured me everything was okay I'm both angry with you and very sad that you felt that they only way to make it through your pain was to take not only your life but the lives of those beautiful and ever so talented girls! May you find some sort of peace," wrote Kellen Perkins.

Davis School District spokesman Christopher Williams said grief counselors were sent Wednesday to Syracuse Junior High and Syracuse Elementary. The girls had just started at the schools on Jan. 6. The older one was in the eighth grade while the younger was a first grade student.

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