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IN THE THIRD DISTRICT COURT - ALL DEPARTMENT

IN AND FOR SALT LAKE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
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AFFIDAVIT FOR SEARCH WARRANT
STATE OF UTAH )
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County of Salt Lake )
The undersigned affiant, Detective CORDON PARKS of Salt Lake City Police
Departme, upon an oath or written affidavit subscribed under criminal penalty,
declares:
That your affiant has reason to believe:
THAT
On the premises known as 574 North East Capitol Street, Salt Lake City,
Utah, further described as A multi-storied single family residence located on the
East side of East Capitol Street. This is a four story structure with stone siding
on the lower floor and wood and copper siding on the upper floors. The house is
located between East Capitol Boulevard and East Capitol Street. It is north of a
set of white brick apartment buildings at East Girard Avenue.;
In the City of Salt Lake City, County of Salt Lake, State of Utah, there is now certain
property or evidence described as:
Wooden stick matches.
Any other fruits or instrumentalities of the crimes of Criminal Homicide,
aggravated arson, aggravated burglary or obstruction of justice.
and that said property or evidence:
Was unlawfully acquired or is unlawfully possessed;
has been used or is possessed for the purpose of being used to commit or
conceal the commission of an offense; or
is evidence of illegal conduct.

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Affiant believes the property and evidence described above is evidence of the crime
or crimes of Criminal Homicide
Aggravated Arson
Obstruction of Justice.
The facts to establish the grounds for issuance of a Search Warrant are:
Your affiant has received training and certification from the Utah Peace Officers
Standards and Training Academy. Your affiant has over 35 years of police
experience, including 23 years in investigations. Your affiant is currently assigned
to the Salt Lake City Police Homicide Squad and has the responsibility to
investigate homicides that occur in and around Salt Lake County.
1. On May 22, 2016 at 02:23 the Salt Lake City Police and Fire Departments were
notified of a fire at 574 North East Capitol Street in Salt Lake City.
2. First responders found the house engulfed in flames. A man was calling for help
from the top level of the home.
3. Fire Department personnel found John Williams deceased on the fourth floor.
4. The Fire Department noted suspicious details and called out arson
investigators. Arson investigators responded and verified the fire was an arson
where an accelerant was used. The arson investigators searched the home for
evidence.
5. A search warrant was served on 574 North East Capitol Street on May 22, 2016.
The eWarrant number for that warrant is 1450204. After the warrant was served,
the house was released to John Williams family.
5. Laura Fosgren is the niece of John Williams. She is an attorney and is the
executrix of John Williams estate. She is married to Matt Fosgren.
6. On May 22, 2016 Matt Forsgren entered 574 North East Capitol Street after the
police had finished processing the crime scene.
7. Matt Fosgren entered the house with members of his family. Matt went to the
fourth floor using an exterior ladder and a spiral staircase. He entered the fourth
floor master bedroom to retrieve family photographs and property not destroyed
by the fire. He discovered wooden matches in the master bedroom.
8. The wooden matches were lying on a surface that was covered in soot. The
matches are clean and not covered in soot. It appears that the matches were
placed after the fire had been extinguished and after law enforcement left the
scene.
9. The matches were pristine and not burned. The matches were not covered with
soot, as was all the rest of the bedroom and property inside the bedroom. Your
Affiant talked to Matt Forsgren on 5/23/2016. Mr. Fosgren emailed your Affiant
a picture of one of the matches in the master bedroom. Your Affiant observed a
clean unburned wooden match on a surface covered with soot.
10. Your Affiant prays for an order from this court to enter 574 North East Capitol
Street and search for the unburned matches and any other evidence of the crimes

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of criminal homicide, aggravated arson, aggravated burglary or obstruction of

justice.
This affidavit has been reviewed by Vincent Meister of the Salt Lake District Attorney
Office, and it has been approved for presentation to the court.
WHEREFORE, your affiant prays that a Search Warrant be issued for the seizure of
said items.
I declare under criminal penalty of the State of Utah that the foregoing is true
and correct.
Executed on: 23rd day of May, 2016 @ 12:44 PM by /s/ CORDON PARKS

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IN THE THIRD DISTRICT COURT - ALL DEPARTMENT
IN AND FOR SALT LAKE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
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SEARCH WARRANT
No. 1450614

COUNTY OF SALT LAKE, STATE OF UTAH

To any peace officer in the State of Utah:
Proof by Affidavit made upon oath or written affirmation subscribed under criminal
penalty of the State of Utah having been made to me by Detective CORDON PARKS
of Salt Lake City Police Departme, this day, I am satisfied that there is probable cause
to believe
THAT
On the premises known as 574 North East Capitol Street, Salt Lake City,
Utah, further described as A multi-storied single family residence located on the
East side of East Capitol Street. This is a four story structure with stone siding
on the lower floor and wood and copper siding on the upper floors. The house is
located between East Capitol Boulevard and East Capitol Street. It is north of a
set of white brick apartment buildings at East Girard Avenue.;
In the City of Salt Lake City, County of Salt Lake, State of Utah, there is now certain
property or evidence described as:
Wooden stick matches.
Any other fruits or instrumentalities of the crimes of Criminal Homicide,
aggravated arson, aggravated burglary or obstruction of justice.
and that said property or evidence:
Was unlawfully acquired or is unlawfully possessed;
has been used or is possessed for the purpose of being used to commit or
conceal the commission of an offense; or
is evidence of illegal conduct.

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Affiant believes the property and evidence described above is evidence of the crime
or crimes of Criminal Homicide
Aggravated Arson
Obstruction of Justice.
YOU ARE THEREFORE COMMANDED:
to make a search of the above-named or described person, vehicle, item, and/or
premises for the herein-above described property or evidence and if you find the same
or any part thereof, retain such property in your custody subject to the direction of a
prosecutor or an order of this Court.

Dated: 23rd day of May, 2016 @ 02:04 PM /s/

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RETURN TO SEARCH WARRANT

NO. 1450614
The personal property listed below or set out on the inventory attached hereto was
taken from the person of 574 North East Capitol Street, by virtue of a search warrant
dated the 23rd day of May, 2016, and issued by Magistrate KARA PETTIT of the THIRD
DISTRICT COURT - ALL DEPARTMENT:
One box of Matches "Union Square Caf"
One Match stick from master bedroom bathroom floor
I, Detective CORDON PARKS of Salt Lake City Police Departme, by whom this warrant
was executed, do swear that the above listed or below attached inventory contains a
true and detailed account of all the property taken by me under the warrant, on the
23rd day of May, 2016.
All of the property taken by virtue of said warrant will be retained in my custody subject
to the order of this Court or of any other court in which the offense in respect to which
the property, or things taken, is triable.

I declare under criminal penalty of the State of Utah that the foregoing is true
and correct.
Executed on: 24th day of May, 2016 @ 09:32 AM by /s/ CORDON PARKS

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