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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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 Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges Following Alleged Strangulation
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St. Croix Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges Following Alleged Strangulation

ST. CROIX — A 29-year-old man is behind bars today after allegedly strangling a female companion during a heated argument earlier this week. Elijah Drew was arrested Thursday morning by…
Posted by John McCarthy January 23, 2026
BREAKING: Bipartisan Coalition of 35 Attorneys General Urges xAI to Strengthen Safeguards Against Grok’s Generation of Nonconsensual Intimate Images and Child Sexual Abuse Material
Posted inBreaking News National News St. Croix News

BREAKING: Bipartisan Coalition of 35 Attorneys General Urges xAI to Strengthen Safeguards Against Grok’s Generation of Nonconsensual Intimate Images and Child Sexual Abuse Material

By JOHN F. McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff PALO ALTO, California – January 23, 2026 – A bipartisan group of 35 state and territory attorneys general, coordinated in part by U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 23, 2026
Joshawn Ayala, Elijah Drew, 2 others hear charges against them in Superior Court
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Joshawn Ayala, Elijah Drew, 2 others hear charges against them in Superior Court

KINGSHILL — Superior Court Magistrate Judge Yolan C. Brow-Ross is scheduled to see four defendants in her courtroom in Estate Kingshill on St. Croix this morning: Elijah Drew has an advice-of-rights hearing after his…
Posted by John McCarthy January 23, 2026
As Haiti faces further political turmoil, the UN signals more troops on the way
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

As Haiti faces further political turmoil, the UN signals more troops on the way

By SARAH MORLAND/Reuters PORT-OF-PRINCE — (Reuters) - A U.N.-backed security force deployed to Haiti to help local police fight off armed gangs that have taken over much of the country should get…
Posted by John McCarthy January 23, 2026
The 60-month mark: Calvert White sentenced in federal bribery scheme
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The 60-month mark: Calvert White sentenced in federal bribery scheme

ST. THOMAS — The federal hammer fell today on former Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White, 49, as Judge Mark Kearney sentenced him to 60 months (5 years) in…
Posted by John McCarthy January 22, 2026
Ghana to St. Thomas: Governor announces trade delegation arrival
Posted inBreaking News Government House News International News

Ghana to St. Thomas: Governor announces trade delegation arrival

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Following his historic economic mission to West Africa last November, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced today that a high-level delegation from Ghana will arrive in St. Thomas…
Posted by John McCarthy January 22, 2026
St. Croix police apprehend fugitive following return to territory
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St. Croix police apprehend fugitive following return to territory

By JOHN F. McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff ST. CROIX, USVI — A three-month pursuit concluded Friday as the Virgin Islands Police Department apprehended 23-year-old Joshawn Ayala, a suspect who had…
Posted by John McCarthy January 22, 2026
FUNGAL OUTBREAK IN TENNESSEE: Histoplasmosis Sickens Dozens, One Death Under Investigation
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

FUNGAL OUTBREAK IN TENNESSEE: Histoplasmosis Sickens Dozens, One Death Under Investigation

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – January 22, 2026 – Health officials in Tennessee are investigating an outbreak of histoplasmosis, a rare fungal infection, that has sickened at least 35 people and is…
Posted by John McCarthy January 22, 2026
Windy with intervals of clouds and sunshine, mainly early, high 85
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Windy with intervals of clouds and sunshine, mainly early, high 85

January 22, 2026 Breezy conditions will persist today as more unsettled weather develops with the arrival of an induced surface trough, increasing cloudiness and moisture, the National Weather Service said.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 22, 2026
St. Croix man’s death ruled accidental after fall at junkyard, VIPD says
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Police News

St. Croix man’s death ruled accidental after fall at junkyard, VIPD says

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) has concluded that the death of a 55-year-old man discovered unresponsive earlier this month at a junkyard in Estate Cottage on St.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 22, 2026

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