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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Help cops find Vernon Sackey Jr. wanted for burglary on St. Croix
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Crime News

Help cops find Vernon Sackey Jr. wanted for burglary on St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — Police need your help to find a St. Croix man wanted for burglary-domestic violence. Vernon Sackey Jr., 26, is being sought by the VIPD’s Criminal Investigations Bureau, the…
Posted by John McCarthy June 14, 2025
How Ananda Lewis discovered she had breast cancer — and the regrets she had about her treatment plan
Posted inBreaking News Entertainment News Health News

How Ananda Lewis discovered she had breast cancer — and the regrets she had about her treatment plan

Ananda Lewis, a staple of MTV’s golden era, died this week after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. She was 52. In the years leading up to her death, the beloved TV…
Posted by John McCarthy June 14, 2025
Italy arrests US man over mother and child deaths in Rome park
Posted inBreaking News Crime News International News

Italy arrests US man over mother and child deaths in Rome park

ROME (Reuters) — Italian police arrested a U.S. citizen on Friday in connection with the death of a woman and her baby daughter whose naked bodies were found in a…
Posted by John McCarthy June 14, 2025
A letter demanding data on Cuban medical missions roils the Caribbean and the Americas
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Health News

A letter demanding data on Cuban medical missions roils the Caribbean and the Americas

HAVANA (AP) — An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades that operate worldwide and provide much needed help has roiled countries in the Caribbean and…
Posted by John McCarthy June 14, 2025
Why a Haitian social media influencer known for his sensational blogs is in ICE custody
Posted inBreaking News Police News U.S. Department of Justice

Why a Haitian social media influencer known for his sensational blogs is in ICE custody

JACKSONVILLE — A popular Haitian social media blogger and influencer who often riled people with his controversial posts has been arrested on immigration fraud, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs…
Posted by John McCarthy June 14, 2025
Blood trail leads to pregnant woman found severely beaten in woods
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Blood trail leads to pregnant woman found severely beaten in woods

A pregnant woman was found injured, clinging to life in West Virginia woods after her boyfriend thought he killed her, officials told news outlets. Logan Willis, 21, is accused of…
Posted by John McCarthy June 14, 2025
Baby shower guest runs over woman during argument at party
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Baby shower guest runs over woman during argument at party

BALTIMORE – A woman has been arrested after being accused of hitting a baby shower attendee with her car, Maryland officials said. On June 1, the woman, later identified as…
Posted by John McCarthy June 14, 2025
St. Croix: Mostly cloudy, breezy, stray shower, high 88
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

St. Croix: Mostly cloudy, breezy, stray shower, high 88

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be mostly cloudy and breezy with a stray shower and a high of 88, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will see mainly clear conditions…
Posted by John McCarthy June 14, 2025
Dominican man gets 10 years for cocaine trafficking
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Dominican man gets 10 years for cocaine trafficking

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Yeral Marrero Reynoso, 29, of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Robert A. Molloy to 10 years’ imprisonment for possession with…
Posted by John McCarthy June 13, 2025
Cruise passenger flubs chance to ‘get chubby with it’ on sea excursion
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Cruise passenger flubs chance to ‘get chubby with it’ on sea excursion

They thought he was doing a different kind of “cruising.” A cruise passenger was steaming mad after he realized the shocking reason why strangers were paying so much attention to…
Posted by John McCarthy June 13, 2025

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