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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
St. Croix man accused of strangling woman
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

St. Croix man accused of strangling woman

FREDERIKSTED — Alvin Kentish Jr., 46, is facing second-degree assault charges in a domestic violence case on St. Croix. Kentish recently turned himself in at Wilbur H. Francis Command Police…
Posted by John McCarthy November 19, 2024
St. Croix man pleads guilty to threatening federal agents
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

St. Croix man pleads guilty to threatening federal agents

CHRISTIANSTED — Jamoi Weekes, 30, of St. Croix, has pleaded guilty to threatening federal officials, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith said Monday. Weekes’ sentencing is scheduled for March 19, 2025,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 19, 2024
Single-vehicle crash ends life of St. Croix man in Peter’s Rest
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Police News

Single-vehicle crash ends life of St. Croix man in Peter’s Rest

CHRISTIANSTED — A single-vehicle crash claimed the life of a St. Croix man on Peter’s Triangle Road in Peter’s Rest late Sunday night, authorities said. Alric Davila, 31, was positively…
Posted by John McCarthy November 18, 2024
Woman arrested for using stolen credit card to go on $6,000 shopping spree in St. Thomas
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Woman arrested for using stolen credit card to go on $6,000 shopping spree in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 36-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday, accused of using a female friend's credit card to go on a $6,000 shopping spree on St. Thomas, authorities said. D’nique Heyliger,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 18, 2024
Routine traffic stop yields cache of illegal gun and ammunition
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Routine traffic stop yields cache of illegal gun and ammunition

FREDERIKSTED — A man was arrested on St. Croix after police pulled him over during a traffic stop on the Melvin Evans Highway and discovered a cache of weapons and…
Posted by John McCarthy November 18, 2024
Venezuelan suspect in attempted murder case captured at Texas border; extradited to USVI
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Venezuelan suspect in attempted murder case captured at Texas border; extradited to USVI

FREDERIKSTED — A Venezuelan native was escorted back to the territory by Virgin Islands Police officers on Saturday to face attempted murder charges after being extradited from Texas. Geraldo Jose…
Posted by John McCarthy November 17, 2024
Man shot in the head on St. Croix airlifted to U.S. mainland; no suspects yet
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Crime News

Man shot in the head on St. Croix airlifted to U.S. mainland; no suspects yet

CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating after a man was shot in the head and seriously injured on St. Croix early this morning. Gunfire erupted about 2:50 a.m., when 911 dispatchers…
Posted by John McCarthy November 17, 2024
Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s fourth biggest killer
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Health News

Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s fourth biggest killer

The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just that. Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 17, 2024
Salmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after largest dam removal project in US history
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News National News

Salmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after largest dam removal project in US history

HAPPY CAMP, California (AP) — A giant female Chinook salmon flips on her side in the shallow water and wriggles wildly, using her tail to carve out a nest in…
Posted by John McCarthy November 17, 2024
Khatia Buniatishvili is a classical music superstar. Her new album honors Mozart — in her own way
Posted inArt News At VIFreep International News

Khatia Buniatishvili is a classical music superstar. Her new album honors Mozart — in her own way

NEW YORK (AP) — Khatia Buniatishvili has been one of the most well-known classical musicians for more than a decade, but she prefers to keep the chatter about her celebrity buried beneath…
Posted by John McCarthy November 17, 2024

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