Crime

Francis Williams, Accused Of Killing Two Fellow Police Officers, Out On Bail

ST. CROIX -- Police Officer Francis Williams, who the V.I.P.D. has accused of killing fellow officers Lesha Lammy and Kai Javois, has been released on bail, with Judge Harold Willocks opining that Mr. Williams was not a flight risk because he is a lifelong resident of St. Croix, had no criminal history prior to the myriad of charges levied against him by the V.I.P.D., and that he has family ties on St. Croix. But the most crucial aspect of Mr. Williams's release was bail in the form of property posted during an October 14 hearing by his father, Francis Williams Sr., and his brother, James Wakefield, totaling $369,000. The court, however, would not allow Mr. Williams to seek employment, citing the seriousness of the charges against him. "The charges against Mr. Williams are very serious and if convicted of first-degree murder, he will be imprisoned for life," reads the six-page opinion, seen in full here. Instead, the court has placed Mr. Williams under 24-hour house arrest with a ...