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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Scientists’ shock claim that ‘lab leak’ in Wuhan was behind COVID-19 and ‘US helped cover up’ outbreak – as investigators brand it the ‘Chernobyl of Biology’
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Scientists’ shock claim that ‘lab leak’ in Wuhan was behind COVID-19 and ‘US helped cover up’ outbreak – as investigators brand it the ‘Chernobyl of Biology’

WUHAN, China — As the world marks five years since the devastating arrival of COVID-19, new revelations continue to emerge about the origins of the virus that brought global life to…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Hand, foot, and mouth disease outbreak spreads to St. Croix, VIDOH says
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease outbreak spreads to St. Croix, VIDOH says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health said that Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) continues to spread among children on St. Thomas. To date, there are a total…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Man arrested in connection to gun-butting assault where loaded gun was put in victim’s mouth
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Man arrested in connection to gun-butting assault where loaded gun was put in victim’s mouth

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man remains in jail today following a February 28 incident in which he gun-butted the victim's head and put a loaded handgun in his…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Lindsie Chrisley gives an update on brother Kyle’s sobriety journey after past troubles
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Lindsie Chrisley gives an update on brother Kyle’s sobriety journey after past troubles

Lindsie Chrisley is sharing an update on her brother Kyle Chrisley. During a recent appearance on the Cate & Ty Break It Down podcast, the Chrisley Knows Best alum, 35, delved deep into her family history…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Alaska Airlines flight attendant reacts to ‘unfair’ firing over viral twerk video: I wanted to get ‘hyped up for my day’
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Alaska Airlines flight attendant reacts to ‘unfair’ firing over viral twerk video: I wanted to get ‘hyped up for my day’

She didn’t like them blowing the whistle while she twerked. Alaska Airlines flight attendant Nelle Diala has spilled the beans on getting fired for filming herself twerking at work, claiming…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Cheetos bags in ‘suspicious’ packages hid 40 pounds of meth, Indiana officials say
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Cheetos bags in ‘suspicious’ packages hid 40 pounds of meth, Indiana officials say

EVANSVILLE — Orange and blue bags that typically contain a cheesy snack were used to conceal about 40 pounds of methamphetamine, according to Indiana deputies. Two “suspicious” packages containing Cheetos…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Connecticut toddler allegedly kidnapped by own mom 25 years ago found alive in Mexico in shocking twist
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Connecticut toddler allegedly kidnapped by own mom 25 years ago found alive in Mexico in shocking twist

NEW HAVEN — A Connecticut toddler who was abducted 25 years ago has been found alive in Mexico, with her identity confirmed by DNA testing, according to authorities. Andrea Michelle…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
What a European model forecast tells us about the upcoming hurricane season
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What a European model forecast tells us about the upcoming hurricane season

As the 2025 hurricane season approaches, global forecast models are beginning to offer a glimpse of what to expect, not only in the Atlantic basin but also across other oceans in the…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
The fearless lionfish hunters of the Caribbean
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The fearless lionfish hunters of the Caribbean

WILLEMSTAD (BBC) — Two women are working to save the coral reef from the invasive lionfish, using it as a sustainable teaching tool and cooking it into everything from tacos…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Once a site of horror, a tiny Caribbean island could become a Garifuna shrine
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Once a site of horror, a tiny Caribbean island could become a Garifuna shrine

KINGSTOWN — Arriving in Baliceaux, it is hard to imagine that this private island in St Vincent and the Grenadines was once the site of one of history’s worst genocides perpetrated by…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025

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