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John McCarthy is primarily known for his investigative reporting on the U.S. Virgin Islands. A series of reports beginning in the 1990's revealed that there was everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling. Another report, following Hurricane Hugo in 1989, cited a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confidential overview that said that over 40 percent of the U.S. Virgin Islands public lives below the poverty line. The Virgin Islands Free Press is the only Caribbean news source to regularly incorporate the findings of U.S. Freedom of Information Act requests. John's articles have appeared in the BVI Beacon, St. Croix Avis, San Juan Star and Virgin Islands Daily News. He is the former news director of WSVI-TV Channel 8 on St. Croix.
NHC tracking Hurricane Humberto and watching tropical wave likely to be Tropical Storm Imelda
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

NHC tracking Hurricane Humberto and watching tropical wave likely to be Tropical Storm Imelda

Hurricane Humberto, now a Category 1 storm, could become a major hurricane today or tomorrow, the National Hurricane Center said. According to an 11 a.m. ET advisory on Friday, Sept. 26, by the National…
Posted by John McCarthy September 26, 2025
Robert Payne Jr. arrested on domestic violence charge
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Robert Payne Jr. arrested on domestic violence charge

FREDERIKSTED – A St. Croix man was arrested on domestic violence-related charges on Thursday, authorities said. Robert Payne Jr, 34, was arrested and charged with simple assault & battery-domestic violence,…
Posted by John McCarthy September 26, 2025
King’s Alley robbery suspect arrested
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

King’s Alley robbery suspect arrested

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man is accused of wearing a mask and hat to disguise his identity during a robbery of a King's Alley store earlier this summer. Abdulah…
Posted by John McCarthy September 26, 2025
911 caller reports a bomb in his yard, but he put it there himself, Michigan cops say
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

911 caller reports a bomb in his yard, but he put it there himself, Michigan cops say

A man accused of placing a false report of an explosive device in his front yard has now been arrested, Michigan authorities say. The Clare County Sheriff’s Office said the…
Posted by John McCarthy September 26, 2025
Scuba-clad man robs Disney Springs restaurant, swims away
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Scuba-clad man robs Disney Springs restaurant, swims away

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — A suspect got away with up to $20,000 in a bizarre heist involving scuba gear at a popular restaurant at Disney Springs. The Orange County Sheriff's…
Posted by John McCarthy September 26, 2025
Former FBI chief Comey charged as Trump ramps up campaign against critics
Posted inBreaking News National News U.S. Department of Justice

Former FBI chief Comey charged as Trump ramps up campaign against critics

WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - (This Sept. 25 story has been corrected to fix the spelling of Comey's eldest daughter's name to Maurene, not Maureen, in paragraph 20) The U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 26, 2025
Mostly cloudy with a little morning rain, high 91
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Mostly cloudy with a little morning rain, high 91

Heat indices of up to 111°F are expected between 10 AM and 4 PM AST, with an elevated heat risk across several areas of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin…
Posted by John McCarthy September 26, 2025
One of Haiti’s leaders says his country is at war with gangs and asks the world for help
Posted inBreaking News Crime News International News

One of Haiti’s leaders says his country is at war with gangs and asks the world for help

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — One of Haiti’s leaders on Thursday asked the world to help his troubled Caribbean country fight what he characterized as a war against relentless gang violence and…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2025
Pentagon chief orders US military officials from around the world to Virginia next week
Posted inBreaking News Military News National News

Pentagon chief orders US military officials from around the world to Virginia next week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned senior U.S. military officers from around the world to a meeting in Quantico, Virginia next week, five officials told Reuters…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2025
Judge says Justice Department officials may have violated order not to post opinions about prosecuting Luigi Mangione
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Judge says Justice Department officials may have violated order not to post opinions about prosecuting Luigi Mangione

A federal judge said two high-level Justice Department employees may have violated her order limiting public opinions about the prosecution of accused killer Luigi Mangione by reposting President Donald Trump’s…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2025

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