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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
2nd deadly shooting in 2 days on St. Thomas
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

2nd deadly shooting in 2 days on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —One man is dead and another is wounded after gunfire erupted late Sunday night near Fort Pladsen — marking the second fatal shooting in a 24-hour period after…
Posted by John McCarthy May 5, 2025
Cool, calm and collected Diddy strutted into courtroom on day one of trial… before his composure slipped and he made a telling admission
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Entertainment News

Cool, calm and collected Diddy strutted into courtroom on day one of trial… before his composure slipped and he made a telling admission

NEW YORK (Daily Mail) — Composed and with his hands in his pockets, Sean 'Diddy' Combs greeted potential jurors who hold his fate in their hands with a slight nod…
Posted by John McCarthy May 5, 2025
Chilling moment humanoid robot wakes up and starts attacking its handlers while trying to break free from restraints
Posted inBreaking News International News Technology News

Chilling moment humanoid robot wakes up and starts attacking its handlers while trying to break free from restraints

BEIJING (Daily Mail) — A humanoid robot was seen attacking its handler while trying to break free from restraints in a scene viewers have branded 'dystopian'. In CCTV footage from…
Posted by John McCarthy May 5, 2025
Israeli leadership votes to expand Gaza ground offensive
Posted inBreaking News International News Military News

Israeli leadership votes to expand Gaza ground offensive

JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet voted to scale up the offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza to the point of seizing the entire enclave and holding…
Posted by John McCarthy May 5, 2025
3 dead and 5 others injured in a shooting at a restaurant in suburban Phoenix
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

3 dead and 5 others injured in a shooting at a restaurant in suburban Phoenix

GLENDALE, Arizona (AP) — Three people are dead and five others were injured after a shooting at a restaurant in a Phoenix suburb Sunday night, police said. Police received calls…
Posted by John McCarthy May 5, 2025
Heavy rains continue to pound Puerto Rico, flooding streets and causing 2nd death
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Heavy rains continue to pound Puerto Rico, flooding streets and causing 2nd death

SAN JUAN (AP) — Heavy rains continued to lash Puerto Rico and flash flood warnings persisted across the island, submerging streets, stranding families and causing at least one death this…
Posted by John McCarthy May 5, 2025
St. Croix: Times of clouds and sunshine, a thunderstorm in the morning, high 87
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

St. Croix: Times of clouds and sunshine, a thunderstorm in the morning, high 87

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will experience times of clouds and sunshine with a thunderstorm in spots this morning and a high of 87, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will…
Posted by John McCarthy May 5, 2025
Hit-and-run driver who killed pedestrian identified by police
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Hit-and-run driver who killed pedestrian identified by police

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix driver was charged with manslaughter and related charges after police said he struck and killed a pedestrian last month — and then drove away from…
Posted by John McCarthy May 4, 2025
Kinoro Hopkins arrested after girlfriend says she was strangled
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Kinoro Hopkins arrested after girlfriend says she was strangled

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man was arrested on domestic violence-related charges after he allegedly choked his girlfriend during an argument, authorities said. Kinoro Hopkins, 22, was arrested and charged…
Posted by John McCarthy May 4, 2025
Franky Matthew shot dead in restroom during St. Thomas Carnival
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Franky Matthew shot dead in restroom during St. Thomas Carnival

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a man was shot dead in the restroom of the Fort Christian parking lot in St. Thomas just before midnight, authorities said. Franky…
Posted by John McCarthy May 4, 2025

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