IN THE

3RD DISTRICT COURT - SALT LAKE

COUNTY OF SALT LAKE, STATE OF UTAH

State of Utah

vs.
Affidavit of Probable Cause
KEVIN WAYNE BILLINGS
Date of Birth: 12/14/1953
Arrestee

On 08/09/2018 11:00 the defendant was arrested for the offense(s) of:

Offense Date Offense Description Statute Gov Code Severity DV

1 08/09/2018 AGGRAVATED ARSON 76-6-103 UT F1 No

2 08/09/2018 AGGRAVATED MURDER 76-5-202 UT F1 No

3 08/09/2018 ARSON- PROPERTY OF ANOTHER DAMAGES 76-6- UT F2 No

EXCEED $5000 IN VALUE 102(3)(A)

I believe there is probable cause to charge the defendant with these charges because:
On 8/9/2018, at approximately 1020 hours, WVC Fire Department was called to a fire in the area of 4102 W.
Wendy Ave., West Valley City, UT. Upon arrival, it was determined that a vehicle and a house were both
consumed with active fires. A deceased female was in the driveway of the above residence. She was shot at
least one time. The deceased female was a West Valley City Compliance officer and had previous dealings with
the suspect regarding code enforcement issues at his residence.

A male, later identified as Kevin Billings, was observed by a witness pouring what they believed to be gasoline
around a West Valley City Compliance truck which he then ignited. Several other witnesses observed Billings in
the driveway of his residence at 4102 W Wendy Ave. as the fires burned and the female lay deceased. He was
taken into custody by arriving officers a short distance down the street from his residence. Billings is known to
the witness who observed him pouring the possible gasoline and was also positively identified by another
witness as the person he saw in the driveway as the fires burned. According to a witness, Billings said “After 40
years of harassment, the bitch got what she deserved”.

The house to the west of 4102, 4114 W Wendy Ave. was fully engulfed when Fire personnel arrived. The
homeowner reported that he heard what he thought were gunshots as well as an “explosion” coming from his
basement as it lit on fire. The homeowner was inside of a detached garage on his property at the time the fire
started. The homeowner believed that he and his home were targeted by Billings.

During the service of a search warrant, several items were located in the area between the victim’s residence
and the suspect’s residence. Those items included an assault-style rifle, a handgun, boltcutters, a propane torch
and gas containers. There was a large hole cut in the fence between the homes and the fire at the victim’s
home. Arson investigators on scene determined that there was no competent ignition source in the area of
origin to indicate an accidental fire was set and believed that the deck in the victim’s backyard was the targeted
area.
Officer Name: TIFFANY SAYES Badge ID: M81
I am a sworn officer with: UT0180300 - SALT LAKE CITY PD
Arresting agency case number: 18-144338 Associated citation number:

I declare under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the State of Utah that the foregoing is true and correct.
/s/ TIFFANY SAYES

SUBMISSION IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION

Booking agency: SALT LAKE COUNTY JAIL Booking agency ORI: UT018013C
Booking agency case number: 18040500 SID: OTN: 56683501
Booking UserID: rrangel Booking date/time: 08/10/2018 00:39 Submission ID: 256861 (Version 1)