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Jose Almestica charged with Deverson Williams’ murder

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Major Crime Team today, August 10, 2022, charged Jose Almestica, 33, with murder in the shooting death of Deverson Williams. Photo: File
Deverson Williams received multiple gunshot wounds while driving his vehicle on the Fish Bay Road in the daylight hours of March 16, 2021. Photo: Facebook
Deverson Williams received multiple gunshot wounds while driving his vehicle on the Fish Bay Road in the daylight hours of March 16, 2021. Photo: Facebook
The shooting in Fish Bay on March 16, 2021, left Deverson Williams dead. Photo: Team of Reporters
The shooting in Fish Bay on March 16, 2021, left Deverson Williams dead. Photo: Team of Reporters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Major Crime Team today, August 10, 2022, charged Jose Almestica, 33, with murder in the shooting death of Deverson Williams.

Almestica, who is being detained at the HM Prison in Balsum Ghut awaiting trial on multiple firearm and drug charges, was today removed from the facility, questioned and subsequently charged with one count of murder.

This is according to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in a press release this afternoon.

Deverson Williams received multiple gunshot wounds while driving his vehicle on the Fish Bay Road in the daylight hours of March 16, 2021. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Almestica, who had escaped Her Majesty’s Prison at Balsam Ghut in 2017 during the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, was recaptured on December 7, 2021.

‘Detectives are unrelenting’- CoP Collins

Commissioner of Police Mark Collins said these murder investigations can be at times lengthy and exhausting putting the necessary evidence to charge any individual, but dividends are seen in the end.

“These detectives are unrelenting in their efforts to bring justice in these outstanding murder cases. Many lengthy hours go into collecting the pieces to support a charge as serious as murder. These efforts, however, not only bring closure to the families of victims, but the Virgin Islands community, on a whole, feels safer. I applaud these efforts,” the Commissioner noted.

The RVIPF continues to seek the public’s help in identifying persons who are in possession of illegal firearms or persons who either witnessed or have information into any of the outstanding murders. Persons can contact the RVIPF Intelligence Unit directly at 368-9339. All information, according to the RVIPF, will be held in strict confidence.

28 Responses to “Jose Almestica charged with Deverson Williams’ murder”

  • ... (10/08/2022, 13:59) Like (4) Dislike (132) Reply

    We need rac**t Collins gone he is not good for the bvi image

  • The watchdog (10/08/2022, 14:19) Like (5) Dislike (23) Reply
    Wrong guy again boss
  • @ ... (10/08/2022, 14:42) Like (3) Dislike (4) Reply
    YES YOU ARE RIGHT ✅ WE MORE OF ,( MR ALMESTICA ) HERE SO YOUR FAMILY BCAN RENT APPARTMENT FOR HIM , AND BE ALLOWED TO CONDUCT HIS BUSINESS IN THE HOLY LAND OF NATURE'S HIDDEN SECRETS ????
  • WOW (10/08/2022, 14:46) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Oh wow
  • Link? (10/08/2022, 14:55) Like (14) Dislike (4) Reply
    That shooting seemed very similar to the 2017 shooting down west.
  • HMMM (10/08/2022, 14:56) Like (14) Dislike (4) Reply
    he was on west b contract
    • ok (10/08/2022, 16:28) Like (22) Dislike (2) Reply
      The video clearly showed 3 gunmen so where are the other 2?
      • pls (10/08/2022, 18:33) Like (6) Dislike (9) Reply
        I guess you would have the police wait until they find the other 2. You are a really moo moo
  • Really! (10/08/2022, 14:56) Like (19) Dislike (4) Reply
    All of that 4wa, nothing 2 show just a story2 tell behind the life sentence plus years u go n receive.
  • sense (10/08/2022, 17:24) Like (10) Dislike (5) Reply
    The only thing going keep them boss here from getting extradited is the multiple murder charges pending against him, young man going be in the system for the rest of his life and he’s too blind to see.
    • HEH (11/08/2022, 09:09) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      They can extradite him back from the US to serve what ever charges. From jail to jail.
    • silent observer (12/08/2022, 16:28) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      @sense RVIPF give you the inside scoop about the “multiple murder charges pending”, or was it the school-chirren who say so? I’m one of many silent observers waiting for extradition to take place soon cause we really trying see if it make ah difference to BVI crime and hits (senseless killings). Let’s see if this one shot-caller who all these allegations stacking up against really responsible for every hit in this place. Da school-chirren tired talk & we bin listening. Allegedly $n0o?¥, bU$hm@n, p#pD, W€st€nd incident, S!xxB0$$, F!$hb@¥, CaP00n$b@¥, l!l$H@w#, Hod&€, da 2 missing youngsters on da boat, other 2 recent men missing by boat, the recent Gh€tt0, plus more. Nearly a past time once an incident happen; it’s automatic to hear an alleged connection to this shot caller. They gon be callin shots from da US prison cell too? Or they gon jus leave da order list before the USA fly them out? Wa the school-chirren say gon happen next? Yall may be in denial but there’s 100% more wicked ppl right here living among us who involved in some of this nonsense & they really don’t have any link this alleged shot-caller. Jus easier to deflect blame on a hot name. Hold on a while, ain’t gon be long at all.
  • Come on (10/08/2022, 18:54) Like (16) Dislike (1) Reply
    Time for these boys to aim higher, wanna read bout them becoming engineers in particular! Had enough!
  • 999 (11/08/2022, 00:15) Like (12) Dislike (8) Reply
    these spanish come here moving dope getting the little bvi boys to do the runnings as a matter fact the spanish took over main street and long bush
  • 999 (11/08/2022, 06:04) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
    there is pattern with the gun crime in the territory some victims left home after a phone call-some of the victims could be connected with drugs!!!!!
    • To 999 (11/08/2022, 10:06) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
      That's the problem with society, we are so easy to call drugs on any crime involving guns...the lady that got shot by the club the other night was not shot over drugs nor the elderly lady shot at her home.
      • @ Too 999 (11/08/2022, 13:36) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
        what do you think finances the gun traffic in our country it certainly not rice and peas

        u better wake up
        what i will say to you not because a person did not pull a trigger do not mean the person is not involved with murder

  • In real life (11/08/2022, 06:45) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    Hang him by him balls and Mek di world come see him
  • HEH (11/08/2022, 09:15) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    The whole thing is a mess these people need to be sued and made poor for the damage they've done to the territory. The only other Idiots bigger than them are the big shots funneling them with cash drugs and guns. Look at your people in jail now they talking on you all real soon whoever you may be. A lot think they are safe even out the country reading the news. If only the police put the information in public you would see how quickly the country would turn up on the fiends. We are sick of you!
  • Mark kno everything (11/08/2022, 09:34) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    Collins man only doin he job now cause Andrew lock up n he money ain comin from him so wat happened to all the other people who killers still ain found I’m glad they found West Bank hit man buy wat happen to the 3 in zone 6 n the 2 PR man them for tall boy who use to work smith ferry
  • Next door neighbour (11/08/2022, 12:19) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    HE IS WANTED IN THE U.S. AS WELL SO WHEN YOU PPL FINISH DEALING WITH HIM OVER THERE IN THE BRITISH PLEASE SEND HIM BACK OVER SO WE CAN PICK UP WHERE WE LEFT OFF


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