SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - 32-year-old Orville Andrew Pernell, a Jamaican citizen, was caught by ICE Homeland Security Investigations and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives special agents in Savannah, Georgia after escaping custody twice in the Caribbean.

This all comes following an extensive investigation and multinational manhunt that ended April 4, 2025.

The 32-year-old is accused of committing a brutal murder in St Lucia in 2020, wrote Homeland Security Investigations officials.

Officials say Pernell has been a fugitive for multiple years. Pernell originally escaped from custody in St. Lucia during his murder trial and ran to Jamaica. Pernell was later arrested in Jamaica in 2021 before escaping custody there too. He later tried entering the United States in 2022 using a fake identify, U.S. Border agents encountered Pernell and he was then paroled and given notice to appear in the United States.

Then, in 2023 Pernell was arrested by the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia for the possession of a stolen motorcycle and attempting to evade arrest. Officials said they discovered a stolen 9mm handgun during his arrest.

“We are committed to tracking down fugitives who pose a serious threat to public safety, no matter where they may try to hide,” said ICE HSI Special Agent in Charge Atlanta Steven N. Schrank.

ICE HSI and the ATF found and arrested Pernell after their investigation led them to the Savannah area.

The multinational manhunt and years-long investigation was finally brought to an end.

“Pernell faces charges for being an alien in possession of weapon and after he is extradited back to St Lucia he will stand trial for murder,” wrote ICE HSI in a release. “ICE HSI prioritizes the apprehension of fugitives involved in violent crimes, particularly those who have fled to the U.S. to evade justice,” concluded ICE HSI.

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