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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Christmas cruise horror as woman dies trying to jump off Sky Princess
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News National News

Christmas cruise horror as woman dies trying to jump off Sky Princess

MIAMI — A woman aboard a cruise ship returning to Florida died Saturday when she tried to dive overboard — but instead crashed onto the lower deck. The 48-year-old passenger…
Posted by John McCarthy December 24, 2024
3 fall into ocean after California wharf partially collapses due to heavy surf from major storm
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3 fall into ocean after California wharf partially collapses due to heavy surf from major storm

SANTA CRUZ, California (AP) — Two people were rescued and a third swam to safety after a California pier under construction partially collapsed and fell into the ocean Monday as…
Posted by John McCarthy December 24, 2024
Saharan dust plume expected for Christmas Eve in USVI and PR
Posted inBreaking News British Virgin Islands News Caribbean News

Saharan dust plume expected for Christmas Eve in USVI and PR

SAN JUAN — A plume of Saharan dust will begin affecting the local region, with direct impacts on the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico starting tomorrow (Christmas Eve day),…
Posted by John McCarthy December 23, 2024
Suspect arrested in Savanero restaurant shooting
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Suspect arrested in Savanero restaurant shooting

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —Vital tips from the community led to the arrest of a St. Thomas man linked to the shooting of a woman inside a restaurant in March, authorities said…
Posted by John McCarthy December 23, 2024
Matt Gaetz ethics report says his drug use and sex with a minor violated state laws
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Matt Gaetz ethics report says his drug use and sex with a minor violated state laws

WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican who briefly stood to become President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be attorney general, was found by congressional ethics investigators to have…
Posted by John McCarthy December 23, 2024
Man caught on video arrested for firing gun in Hospital Ground
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Man caught on video arrested for firing gun in Hospital Ground

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 34-year-old St. Thomas man was arrested after he was allegedly caught on video firing a gun in Hospital Ground, authorities said. Kennedy Pascal was arrested Saturday…
Posted by John McCarthy December 23, 2024
Cuba hit by magnitude 5.9 earthquake
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Cuba hit by magnitude 5.9 earthquake

HAVANA — An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Cuba today, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said. The tremor hit about 22 miles (37 km) south of Guisa, Cuba at 6:00…
Posted by John McCarthy December 23, 2024
New mom recovers from C-section, only to learn what family did with baby
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New mom recovers from C-section, only to learn what family did with baby

A woman whose daughter was born via cesarean section has opened up about the one thing that left her upset following the birth. Natalie from Colorado's story, which was shared…
Posted by John McCarthy December 23, 2024
Police find corpse in patrol car
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Police find corpse in patrol car

HOUSTON — Police are investigating how a dead body wound up in the backseat of one of its patrol cars over the weekend, officials said Sunday. Police discovered the corpse…
Posted by John McCarthy December 23, 2024
Routine traffic stop yields arrest on illegal gun, ammunition charges
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Routine traffic stop yields arrest on illegal gun, ammunition charges

FREDERIKSTED – A  St. Croix man was charged with illegal gun and related charges after a traffic stop yielded a firearm and ammunition, the  Virgin Islands Police Department said. Michael A. Smith, 32, was…
Posted by John McCarthy December 22, 2024

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