Crime

Francis Williams, Who V.I.P.D. Has Charged With Stalking Slain Female Officer, Out On $50,000 Bond

ST. CROIX -- Following the discovery of the bodies of two police officers at a beach in Hams Bluff, Frederiskted, an all-points bulletin was initiated for Officer Francis Williams, above, an acquaintance of the female slain officer, Lesha Lammy. At the crime scene on Thursday afternoon, Police Commissioner Delroy Richards refused to deny or confirm that the A.P.B. had went out; although it was widely known. But on Thursday night, police arrested Mr. Williams and charged him with stalking and advised the stalking suspect of his rights. Today, the judge agreed that there was probable cause to the V.I.P.D.'s stalking charge, and Mr. Francis was released to his family on $50,000 bail. Mr. Richards told The Consortium this evening that an arraignment hearing would follow. According to V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Glen Dratte, Ms. Lammy did not file a police report complaining that she was being stalked by Mr. Williams; which would have been an obvious reason for the charge. But ...