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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Mom stabbed to death by ex during gas station custody exchange
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Mom stabbed to death by ex during gas station custody exchange

A man is accused of fatally stabbing his estranged wife during a custody exchange involving their 1-year-old child, Michigan officials say. Fatme “Stella” Davis, 23, was “beat and repeatedly stabbed”…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2025
Residents in rural Haiti town staying away amid calls to return after gang attack
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Residents in rural Haiti town staying away amid calls to return after gang attack

Days after a criminal gang stormed this rural village in Haiti’s northwest, setting fire to the local police substation and looting homes, residents remain gripped by fear amid concerns that…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2025
She had a broken arm, no insurance — and a $98,000 bill. What happened next?
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

She had a broken arm, no insurance — and a $98,000 bill. What happened next?

As soon as she fell, Deborah Buttgereit knew she couldn’t avoid going to the hospital. “I could hear the bones moving around in my elbow,” said Buttgereit, who was 60…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2025
US accuses a powerful Haitian businessman detained by ICE of ties to violent gangs
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

US accuses a powerful Haitian businessman detained by ICE of ties to violent gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Immigration agents in the United States arrested Haitian businessman Dimitri Vorbe because of his alleged ties to violent gangs in his troubled Caribbean country, the U.S. State Department said Wednesday. Vorbe…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2025
From ‘bobolee’ to ‘pholourie,’ the Oxford English Dictionary adds 12 new Caribbean words
Posted inArt News Breaking News Caribbean News

From ‘bobolee’ to ‘pholourie,’ the Oxford English Dictionary adds 12 new Caribbean words

SAN JUAN (AP) — The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region that officials publicly recognized on Wednesday.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2025
Tropical Storm Humberto forms in the Atlantic as Hurricane Gabrielle takes aim at the Azores
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News International News

Tropical Storm Humberto forms in the Atlantic as Hurricane Gabrielle takes aim at the Azores

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Humberto formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday at the same time Hurricane Gabrielle was racing across the ocean toward the Azores islands, forecasters said. A hurricane…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2025
Cloudy with a couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm, watch for flooding
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Cloudy with a couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm, watch for flooding

Flood threat continues today Risks of heavy rain and flooding persist Possible Flooding - Stay Alert and Safe Do not cross flooded areas There is a moderate risk of rip…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2025
From Hurricane Hell Week to twin tropical trouble? Tricky forecast for Humberto, 94L
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

From Hurricane Hell Week to twin tropical trouble? Tricky forecast for Humberto, 94L

Named storms, Accumulated Cyclone Energy, U.S. landfall counts, insured losses, major hurricane days. There are a surplus of metrics that can be used to categorize, file, and easily reference the…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2025
More than half of Miamians can barely make ends meet, new report finds
Posted inBreaking News Business News Humanitarian News

More than half of Miamians can barely make ends meet, new report finds

Shirley Phinzee blinked wearily under the fluorescent lights of a Miami Wendy’s. She had slept in her car the night before, as she has nearly every night since January. Phinzee…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2025
Man aimed to massacre deputies — then gun jammed, Texas sheriff says
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Man aimed to massacre deputies — then gun jammed, Texas sheriff says

HUMBLE, Texas — A man with a rifle and plenty of ammunition waited in the woods to shoot deputies, but his planned ambush fell apart when his gun jammed, Texas…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2025

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