The Latest: Utah man gets life term for killing city worker

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 3:28 pm CDT, Monday, May 6, 2019



SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest about a Utah man accused of killing a city code enforcement officer (all times local):

2 p.m.

A Utah man who pleaded guilty to killing a city code enforcement officer and setting her body on fire last year has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Kevin Wayne Billings didn't speak during a hearing Monday in Salt Lake City. But attorney Nick Falcone said his 65-year-old client feels remorse.

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Authorities say Billings fatally shot Robinson in August 2018 after what he considered years of harassment over laws requiring him to clean up trash outside his home.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/The-Latest-Utah-man-given-life-in-prison-for-13823058.php

[mawdhatter]

1. What a horrible individual...

there are no words to describe this animal... yet he attempts to plead his remorse without regard or thought of Ms. Robinson's family.

[iluvtennis]

2. He set her truck on fire with her inside cause she was there to enforce city policy on amount

of trash one can have in their yard - another cretin that thinks he is above the law.

[TexasBushwhacker]

3. Sounds like a chronic hoarder

They aren't usually violent, but he set his neighbor's deck on fire and killed several animals.

[not fooled]

4. Another end product

of decades of demonizing government and government workers. Of course, the forces behind this strain of thought know exactly what they are doing stirring up hatred against people who work to make this a better country, but consider those killed just acceptable collateral damage worth it for deregulation and tax cuts.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. I have watched any number of episodes

of Hoarders, and usually the ones with a hoard on the outside really, really don't understand why they can't have all that trash and garbage and stuff, think the neighbors have no right to complain.

A lot of times the ones with an inside hoard that has compromised the physical integrity of the home likewise don't fully understand why there's much of a problem.

[cstanleytech]

6. Oh I am sure he feels remorse all right........remorse that he got caught. nt

[FailureToCommunicate]

7. Good. May he rot in peace.

And by "peace", I mean I hope he hates every minute of his miserable life sentence.

[Demovictory9]

8. he also started a fire on his neighbor's deck, destroying the home and killing six dogs and two cat

They say he also started a fire on his neighbor's deck, destroying the home and killing six dogs and two cats.

[JoeOtterbein]

9. As evil as any human is, is as evil as any human can do.

Beware at all times.

[Judi Lynn]

10. Code officer's family calls killer 'monster' at sentencing

Morgan Smith, Associated Press Updated 5:49 pm CDT, Monday, May 6, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The children of a municipal enforcement officer shot and set afire by a man with a history of code violations recounted through tears and clenched fists Monday what their mother would have wanted them to say as he was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

"I wish that monster would have just shot himself in the head and spared the world heartache," said Jessica Knorr, the eldest daughter of Jill Robinson.

Kevin Wayne Billings, 65, was stoic as a parade of relatives and co-workers spoke about the void Robinson's death left in their lives. He pleaded in February to murder, arson and cruelty to animals.

"I wish he gave my mom a fighting chance, because she's strong," Knorr said.

More:
https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Utah-man-accused-of-killing-city-worker-to-be-13822146.php





Jill Robinson

Rest in Peace.

[ROB-ROX]

11. I PRAY THE BASTARD ROASTS IN HELL

This crazy TURD will be in hell for his crime. I pray the family finds some form of justice for their loss. There was a failure of the city or county to protect their worker from harm. This TURD was crazy to begin with and anyone can see the evil in the turds eyes......