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About John McCarthy
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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Video shows final, confused moments of survivors of US boat strike in Caribbean
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Video shows final, confused moments of survivors of US boat strike in Caribbean

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the U.S. military carried out its first strike against a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean on September 2, the attack began with an airburst munition…
Posted by John McCarthy December 5, 2025
Help police find missing woman on St. Croix
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Police News

Help police find missing woman on St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — Police are asking for your assistance to find a missing person on St. Croix. Shenel Alicia Hendricks, 38, was last seen on November 20 at Five Corners, the…
Posted by John McCarthy December 5, 2025
US military conducts strike on another suspected drug boat as probe into the first strike begins
Posted inBreaking News Military News National News

US military conducts strike on another suspected drug boat as probe into the first strike begins

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Southern Command announced that it had conducted another strike against a small boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, following a pause of almost three…
Posted by John McCarthy December 5, 2025
Sunny to partly cloudy and breezy, high 88
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Sunny to partly cloudy and breezy, high 88

Mostly fair weather is expected across the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico due to the presence of a drier air mass, the National Weather Service said. Localized showers are…
Posted by John McCarthy December 5, 2025
Cuba says island is no ‘black hole’ on drug trafficking route to US
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Cuba says island is no ‘black hole’ on drug trafficking route to US

HAVANA (Reuters) — Top law enforcement officials in Cuba said on Thursday the island was prioritizing the fight against narcotics trafficking in the Caribbean and continued to provide information to…
Posted by John McCarthy December 4, 2025
Democrats troubled by video of US strike on Caribbean drug boat, Republicans defend attack
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Democrats troubled by video of US strike on Caribbean drug boat, Republicans defend attack

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Senior Democratic lawmakers briefed on a U.S. strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean said today they were troubled by a video showing survivors in…
Posted by John McCarthy December 4, 2025
Texas A&M cheerleader Brianna Aguilera’s cause of death revealed as cops find vital clue on phone
Posted inBreaking News Education News National News

Texas A&M cheerleader Brianna Aguilera’s cause of death revealed as cops find vital clue on phone

AUSTIN — Texas A&M cheerleader Brianna Aguilera wrote and deleted a suicide note on her phone days before her death, police said, as they ruled that she took her own life…
Posted by John McCarthy December 4, 2025
Survivors of boat strike were actively continuing drug mission, admiral to tell lawmakers
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Military News

Survivors of boat strike were actively continuing drug mission, admiral to tell lawmakers

WASHINGTON—Two survivors of a Sept. 2 U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean were killed in follow-up attacks after they were seen still aboard the damaged vessel alongside packages…
Posted by John McCarthy December 4, 2025
Mother accused of torturing pregnant daughter but keeping her alive until she cut out baby
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Mother accused of torturing pregnant daughter but keeping her alive until she cut out baby

Rebecca Park was still alive when her mother allegedly cut her unborn child out of her womb. That is just one of the gruesome details prosecutors shared in a Michigan courtroom on…
Posted by John McCarthy December 4, 2025
Survivors of US military strike in Caribbean were legitimate targets for second attack, admiral to tell lawmakers
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Survivors of US military strike in Caribbean were legitimate targets for second attack, admiral to tell lawmakers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A U.S. military commander is expected tell lawmakers on Thursday that survivors of a military strike in the Caribbean were legitimate targets for a second attack because…
Posted by John McCarthy December 4, 2025

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