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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Ohio woman caught with 8.5 pounds of marijuana at CEK airport, feds say
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Ohio woman caught with 8.5 pounds of marijuana at CEK airport, feds say

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An Ohio woman was arraigned on marijuana smuggling charges in U.S. District Court on St. Thomas on June 9 , authorities said Kesahia Davis, 32, of Ohio,…
Posted by John McCarthy June 13, 2025
California woman caught with 44 pounds of marijuana at CEK airport
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

California woman caught with 44 pounds of marijuana at CEK airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A California woman was arraigned on marijuana smuggling charges in U.S. District Court on St. Thomas on June 9 , authorities said. Jaclyn Raquel Quiroz, of California,…
Posted by John McCarthy June 13, 2025
9-year-old girl nearly loses her hand in shark attack off Florida
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9-year-old girl nearly loses her hand in shark attack off Florida

A 9-year-old girl was attacked by a shark while snorkeling off the Florida Gulf Coast, with the animal nearly biting her entire hand off, her family said. At approximately 12…
Posted by John McCarthy June 13, 2025
Former NFL star Antonio Brown wanted on attempted murder charge in Miami
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Former NFL star Antonio Brown wanted on attempted murder charge in Miami

MIAMI – Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is wanted on a charge of attempted murder with a firearm following a shooting incident outside a celebrity boxing event last month in Miami, according…
Posted by John McCarthy June 13, 2025
Haiti’s first domestic flight takes off since gangs halted commercial air travel last year
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Haiti’s first domestic flight takes off since gangs halted commercial air travel last year

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s first commercial flight in seven months took off Thursday from the capital and headed to the northern city of Cap-Haitien, where excited passengers hoped to reunite…
Posted by John McCarthy June 13, 2025
Owner of Dominican club whose roof collapsed and killed 236 is arrested along with his sister
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Owner of Dominican club whose roof collapsed and killed 236 is arrested along with his sister

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The owner of an iconic nightclub in the Dominican Republic whose roof collapsed in April and killed 236 people was arrested Thursday along with his sister.…
Posted by John McCarthy June 13, 2025
Teacher who had sex with boy, 13, in classroom has new job — behind bars
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Teacher who had sex with boy, 13, in classroom has new job — behind bars

GOODYEAR, Arizona – A disgraced teacher locked up for sexually abusing her 13-year-old student now has a new job behind bars — as an aerobics instructor. Brittany Zamora, 33, who…
Posted by John McCarthy June 13, 2025
St. Croix: Breezy, clouds and sunshine, showers, high 89
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St. Croix: Breezy, clouds and sunshine, showers, high 89

CHRISTIANSTED – Today St. Croix will be breezy with intervals of clouds and sunshine, a couple of showers and a high of 89, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will experience…
Posted by John McCarthy June 13, 2025
Sole survivor of Air India crash jumped out of emergency exit
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Sole survivor of Air India crash jumped out of emergency exit

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Ramesh Viswashkumar, the only known survivor out of the 242 people onboard an Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad today, had been sitting near an emergency exit…
Posted by John McCarthy June 12, 2025
Hit-and-run probe ends in discovery of homicide at OHC
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Hit-and-run probe ends in discovery of homicide at OHC

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – An investigation into a possible hit-and-run collision led police to the discovery of a murder scene in St. Thomas. Shyiane Degallerie, 28, was positively identified as the…
Posted by John McCarthy June 12, 2025

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