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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Driver shoots at three Amazon vans, then crashes into three cars
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Driver shoots at three Amazon vans, then crashes into three cars

CHARLOTTE — Three people were critically injured after a driver shot at Amazon delivery vans, then crashed into multiple cars, according to investigators in eastern North Carolina. The suspect, Lonneil…
Posted by John McCarthy March 24, 2025
Man gave 31-year-old condoms so he could sexually abuse a minor
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Man gave 31-year-old condoms so he could sexually abuse a minor

ST. LOUIS — One man provided a place to stay and condoms to a 31-year-old man so he could sexually abuse a minor, Missouri officials said. A grand jury handed…
Posted by John McCarthy March 24, 2025
VIDE presents: ‘Steel Pan Legacy: From Tradition to the Stage’
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VIDE presents: ‘Steel Pan Legacy: From Tradition to the Stage’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE), through its Artist in Residence Program, proudly presents “Steel Pan Legacy: From Tradition to the Stage,” an enriching evening that celebrates…
Posted by John McCarthy March 24, 2025
‘Right now, the U.S. is ceasing to be a democracy’
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‘Right now, the U.S. is ceasing to be a democracy’

Donald Trump is currently transforming the U.S. into an authoritarian state, argues Harvard Professor Steven Levitsky, author of "How Democracies Die." And he is using an unexpected twist in the…
Posted by John McCarthy March 24, 2025
1-year-old spills water and is attacked by his mom’s boyfriend
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1-year-old spills water and is attacked by his mom’s boyfriend

INDIANAPOLIS — A man accused of attacking his girlfriend’s autistic 1-year-old after the child spilled water has been convicted, Indiana prosecutors said. The jury deliberated for approximately 20 minutes before…
Posted by John McCarthy March 24, 2025
The real reason you should never throw away the silica gel packets that come with shoes and bags
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The real reason you should never throw away the silica gel packets that come with shoes and bags

You've probably never given much thought to silica gel packets beyond noting that they're a mild inconvenience.  The tiny white packets are often included by brands in deliveries of shoes…
Posted by John McCarthy March 24, 2025
Government on high alert as deadly bird flu ‘jumps species’ – after first human death in US
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Government on high alert as deadly bird flu ‘jumps species’ – after first human death in US

LONDON — The UK government has issued a stark warning after deadly bird flu was detected in a UK sheep for the first time. The case was identified in Yorkshire during routine surveillance…
Posted by John McCarthy March 24, 2025
St. Croix: Partly sunny, windy, a couple of afternoon showers and a high of 89
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St. Croix: Partly sunny, windy, a couple of afternoon showers and a high of 89

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be partly sunny and windy with a couple of afternoon showers and a high of 89, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will be partly…
Posted by John McCarthy March 24, 2025
Chilling moment schoolchildren run for their lives after 50-strong ‘stab gang’ armed with huge knives invaded 16th birthday party at primary school
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Chilling moment schoolchildren run for their lives after 50-strong ‘stab gang’ armed with huge knives invaded 16th birthday party at primary school

LONDON — Shocking footage shows the moment panicked schoolchildren fled for their lives after a gang of youths crashed a school birthday party and launched a horrifying knife attack. Dozens…
Posted by John McCarthy March 24, 2025
Pearl B. Larsen PreK-8 School remains closed due to water line repairs
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Pearl B. Larsen PreK-8 School remains closed due to water line repairs

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Education is advising all parents, guardians, faculty, staff, and students of Pearl B. Larsen PreK-8 School that its Estate St. Peters campus will…
Posted by John McCarthy March 23, 2025

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