International murder suspect captured in Savannah after years on the run

Orville Andrew Pernell, a Jamaican national wanted for a 2020 murder in St. Lucia, was apprehended in Savannah, Georgia by ICE and ATF agents after a multinational manhunt. Pernell had twice escaped custody in the Caribbean—first in St. Lucia during his murder trial and again in Jamaica after his arrest there. U.S. authorities encountered Pernell in California in 2022 as he attempted to enter the country under a false identity, and he was later arrested in Georgia in 2023 for possessing a stolen motorcycle and a handgun. Federal agents identified him as a fugitive following these incidents and ultimately captured him without incident in April 2025. Pernell faces federal firearm charges in the U.S. and will be extradited to St. Lucia to stand trial for murder. ICE officials highlighted the operation as an example of ongoing efforts to bring violent fugitives to justice through international cooperation.