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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Squash gets 2 years in federal pen for possession of Glock machine pistol
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Squash gets 2 years in federal pen for possession of Glock machine pistol

MIAMI — Popular dancehall artiste Andrae “Squash” Whittaker, the Montego Bay-born entertainer known for chart-topping hits like “Shub Out” and “Big Breeze,” has been sentenced to two years and three months in a U.S. federal prison following…
Posted by John McCarthy November 26, 2025
U.S. reopens shuttered Puerto Rico naval base as Caribbean military buildup continues
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

U.S. reopens shuttered Puerto Rico naval base as Caribbean military buildup continues

CEIBA, Puerto Rico (CBS) — A U.S. naval base in Puerto Rico that was closed more than 20 years ago is now back in operation as the United States builds up…
Posted by John McCarthy November 26, 2025
Top US military officials are visiting Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Top US military officials are visiting Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. military officials are meeting leaders of Caribbean nations this week as the Trump administration has escalated its firepower in the region as part of what it calls…
Posted by John McCarthy November 26, 2025
US military’s Caine meets with Trinidad prime minister
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

US military’s Caine meets with Trinidad prime minister

PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - A top U.S. military official on Tuesday met with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to reaffirm partnership and discuss priorities for regional security…
Posted by John McCarthy November 26, 2025
Thousands of Cubans struggle without power and water nearly a month after Hurricane Melissa
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Thousands of Cubans struggle without power and water nearly a month after Hurricane Melissa

RIO CAUTO, Cuba (AP) — Thousands of Cubans remain without power, water or proper shelter almost a month after Hurricane Melissa pummeled the island’s eastern region as one of the strongest Atlantic storms in…
Posted by John McCarthy November 26, 2025
Mostly sunny and breezy, high 88
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Mostly sunny and breezy, high 88

Plans for Thanksgiving Day? You may encounter some hazards during the day, check the forecast before going out. More details at http://weather.gov/sju. #prwx #usviwx The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially…
Posted by John McCarthy November 26, 2025
Thanksgiving shoppers say Trump ‘killing us’ on grocery prices
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

Thanksgiving shoppers say Trump ‘killing us’ on grocery prices

President Donald Trump campaigned on a pledge to lower consumer prices that skyrocketed during Joe Biden's term, but some Americans are now calling him out for soaring living costs that's…
Posted by John McCarthy November 25, 2025
Depraved husband admits he murdered estranged wife, buried her body — then dug it up to rape corpse
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Depraved husband admits he murdered estranged wife, buried her body — then dug it up to rape corpse

SIMI VALLEY — A depraved husband has admitted being a “monster” who murdered his estranged wife, dumped her body in a shallow grave — and then dug it up to…
Posted by John McCarthy November 25, 2025
What could Maduro offer Trump in potential talks? Oil
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

What could Maduro offer Trump in potential talks? Oil

CARACAS (Reuters) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has the flexibility and the incentive to offer crude oil cargoes, which the country mostly sells to China, as a bargaining chip if…
Posted by John McCarthy November 25, 2025
Video shows Alabama teacher beating son with belt 22 times, now faces charges
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Crime News

Video shows Alabama teacher beating son with belt 22 times, now faces charges

MOBILE, Alabama (WKRC) — A teacher was taken into custody after an unsettling video of a beating surfaced online. According to WPMI-TV, 44-year-old Randi Nicole Staples, a 2nd-grade teacher at Cottage…
Posted by John McCarthy November 25, 2025

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