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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Body found in search for Brian Tarrence on Turks and Caicos was a short walk from where New Yorker vanished
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Body found in search for Brian Tarrence on Turks and Caicos was a short walk from where New Yorker vanished

COCKBURN TOWN — A decomposing body found on Turks and Caicos during the search for missing New Yorker Brian Tarrence was just a short walk from his hotel, according to a new…
Posted by John McCarthy July 9, 2025
St. Croix: Partly sunny, breezy, brief a.m. shower or two, high 90
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

St. Croix: Partly sunny, breezy, brief a.m. shower or two, high 90

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be breezy with partial sunshine and a brief morning shower or two and a high of 90, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will experience…
Posted by John McCarthy July 9, 2025
34-year-old man charged with assault after ‘domestic dispute,’ VIPD says
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

34-year-old man charged with assault after ‘domestic dispute,’ VIPD says

FREDERIKSTED — An adult female walked into the Wilbur H. Francis Command Police Station to report that she was assaulted by an acquaintance on Monday, March 31, 2025, at about…
Posted by John McCarthy July 8, 2025
48-year-old woman accused of violating protective order, VIPD says
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

48-year-old woman accused of violating protective order, VIPD says

FREDERIKSTED — A 48-year-old woman was bound over on a domestic violence charge after police said she violated a protective order. Tiffany Mendez, of St. Croix, was arrested and charged…
Posted by John McCarthy July 8, 2025
Kaylah Joseph accused of brandishing knife in front of cops, VIPD says
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Kaylah Joseph accused of brandishing knife in front of cops, VIPD says

FREDERIKSTED — A 30-year-old woman stands accused of brandishing a weapon in the presence of police officers. Kaylah Joseph, of St. Croix, was arrested and charged with brandishing and exhibiting a…
Posted by John McCarthy July 8, 2025
Coast Guard shuts down 9 illegal passenger-for-hire operators
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Coast Guard shuts down 9 illegal passenger-for-hire operators

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard crews, working with local law enforcement units Thursday through Sunday, terminated nine illegal passenger-for-hire operations for marine safety violations and two recreational voyages for boating…
Posted by John McCarthy July 8, 2025
Silver Airways’ Seaborne Airlines auctioned off, continues USVI service
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Silver Airways’ Seaborne Airlines auctioned off, continues USVI service

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The island-hopping affiliate of grounded regional airline Silver Airways has been auctioned off to an investment firm, a move that appears to ensure continued local air service…
Posted by John McCarthy July 8, 2025
12,000 pounds of blueberries recalled over listeria risk
Posted inBreaking News Business News Health News

12,000 pounds of blueberries recalled over listeria risk

Thousands of pounds of blueberries have been recalled over listeria concerns, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this month. The voluntary recall for 400 boxes of organic blueberries from…
Posted by John McCarthy July 8, 2025
China attacked a German airplane with a laser
Posted inBreaking News International News Military News

China attacked a German airplane with a laser

Judging by the Defense Ministry's statement, the Chinese warship, which the German military had previously encountered in the same area, suddenly and without warning pointed a laser at the plane.…
Posted by John McCarthy July 8, 2025
Which strength training method is best for you? Experts break down the options
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Which strength training method is best for you? Experts break down the options

When it comes to weight-resistance exercise, you can choose free weights such as dumbbells or barbells. Or weight machines, which are often driven by cables or levers. You can use…
Posted by John McCarthy July 8, 2025

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