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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Puerto Rico murder suspect found hiding in Ohio: US Marshals
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Puerto Rico murder suspect found hiding in Ohio: US Marshals

CLEVELAND (WJW) — U.S. Marshals in northeast Ohio have tracked down and arrested a man wanted for a murder in Puerto Rico, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. In…
Posted by John McCarthy January 14, 2026
Man found dead in Cottage junkyard of ‘head injury’ Tuesday morning
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Man found dead in Cottage junkyard of ‘head injury’ Tuesday morning

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating the death of an unnamed man found with a "head injury" in Estate Cottage on St. Croix Tuesday morning. A concerned citizen reported to the…
Posted by John McCarthy January 14, 2026
Former peace officer arraigned on ‘assault’ charge after Christmas Eve shooting in St. John: docket report
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Crime News

Former peace officer arraigned on ‘assault’ charge after Christmas Eve shooting in St. John: docket report

KINGSHILL — Superior Court Magistrate Judge Yolan C. Brow-Ross is scheduled to see eight defendants in her courtroom in Estate Kingshill on St. Croix this morning: Yahya K. Daniel, 46, of Estate St.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 14, 2026
Partly sunny, breezy this morning with a shower in places, high 87
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Partly sunny, breezy this morning with a shower in places, high 87

A southeasterly flow will dominate today into tomorrow, promoting warmer temperatures, the National Weather Service said. Under this wind flow, additional moisture from the Caribbean will move over the islands,…
Posted by John McCarthy January 14, 2026
Clock ticks in Cuba as Trump cuts off Venezuelan oil
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Clock ticks in Cuba as Trump cuts off Venezuelan oil

HAVANA (Reuters) — Cubans are bracing for impact after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to cut off a lifeline of Venezuelan oil from reaching Cuba, setting up a siege scenario…
Posted by John McCarthy January 13, 2026
Jessica Huoschke hears charge of trespass in Superior Court: docket report
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Jessica Huoschke hears charge of trespass in Superior Court: docket report

KINGSHILL — Superior Court Magistrate Judge Yolan C. Brow-Ross is scheduled to see one defendant in her courtroom in Estate Kingshill on  St. Croix this morning: Jessica Huoschke has an advice-of-rights hearing after…
Posted by John McCarthy January 13, 2026
Today’s weather: partly sunny, high 86
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Today’s weather: partly sunny, high 86

January 13, 2026 Good morning! Weather Highlights for today LIMITED RISK OF FLOODING ACROSS WESTERN PUERTO RICO THIS AFTERNOON: MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS A high risk of rip currents…
Posted by John McCarthy January 13, 2026
US seizes Olina tanker in Caribbean, fifth vessel taken in Venezuela blockade
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

US seizes Olina tanker in Caribbean, fifth vessel taken in Venezuela blockade

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. has seized the Olina tanker in the Caribbean, the fifth vessel targeted in recent weeks as Washington steps up efforts to curb Venezuelan oil exports,…
Posted by John McCarthy January 12, 2026
 St. John clinic closed temporarily due to ‘staffing challenges’
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Health News

 St. John clinic closed temporarily due to ‘staffing challenges’

CRUZ BAY — The Virgin Islands Department of Health is advising the public that the Morris F. De Castro Clinic on St. John is closed through Friday due to staffing challenges.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 12, 2026
Five human heads are found hanging from ropes at a tourist beach in Ecuador
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Five human heads are found hanging from ropes at a tourist beach in Ecuador

QUITO, Ecuador — Five human heads were found hanging from ropes on a tourist beach in Ecuador, police said on Sunday. As the country reels from a wave of violence…
Posted by John McCarthy January 12, 2026

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