Crime

V.I.P.D. Commissioner: 'We Are Treating All Homicides With The Same Level Of Priority'

ST. CROIX -- Police Commissioner Delroy Richards told The Consortium this afternoon that the Police Department is treating all homicide cases with the same level of priority as it has with the double homicide case involving former Police Officer Francis Williams Jr., above, who the force arrested and charged with murder for the deaths of officers Lesha Lammy and Kai Javois. "Let me just make one thing clear, homicides have no statute of limitation. The evidence sometimes that we have to rely on is evidence that has to be tested, in many instances we're talking about DNA and other forensic evidence, and that takes time," Mr. Richards said. "And I have made it clear from the very beginning that we are treating all other homicides with the same level of priority that we gave this one." He said the force has been able to execute multiple homicide-related arrests, and will have announcements soon. "I think it's very obvious that the V.I.P.D. has been working tirelessly on all our ...