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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
‘Network issues’ prevent Department of Finance from printing government checks
Posted inBreaking News Business News Government House News

‘Network issues’ prevent Department of Finance from printing government checks

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Government House said late Friday night that "network issues" have delayed the Department of Finance's printing of government payroll and retirement checks. Employees or former employees with…
Posted by John McCarthy September 21, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being investigated for collecting dead whale
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being investigated for collecting dead whale

GLENDALE, Arizona (AP) — A federal law enforcement agency confirmed it’s opened an investigation into Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he allegedly cut off the head of a dead whale and took…
Posted by John McCarthy September 21, 2024
Haiti’s insecurity is worsening as gangs seize more territory, UN rights expert says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haiti’s insecurity is worsening as gangs seize more territory, UN rights expert says

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A U.N. human rights expert warned on Friday that gang violence is spreading across Haiti as a U.N.-backed mission targeting criminals in the troubled Caribbean country remains underfunded and…
Posted by John McCarthy September 21, 2024
3 men charged in Velvet Haze nightclub shooting that killed Estate Hope resident
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

3 men charged in Velvet Haze nightclub shooting that killed Estate Hope resident

CHRISTIANSTED — Two St. Croix men were each charged with the murder of an Estate Hope man at a Christiansted town nightclub in July. A third suspect faces an illegal…
Posted by John McCarthy September 20, 2024
Gordon is now a rainstorm; Cuba, Mexico wary of a tropical storm next week
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Gordon is now a rainstorm; Cuba, Mexico wary of a tropical storm next week

MIAMI — AccuWeather hurricane experts say there is a high risk of tropical storm formation in the western Caribbean or southern Gulf of Mexico between Tuesday and Thursday of next…
Posted by John McCarthy September 20, 2024
Police probe fatal shooting in Hospital Ground
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Police probe fatal shooting in Hospital Ground

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a shooting left one man dead in St. Thomas on Thursday afternoon. Ashton Alexander, 42, has been positively identified by a family member…
Posted by John McCarthy September 20, 2024
Police say a pair took an NYC subway train on a joyride and crashed it. They have arrested 1 teen
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Police say a pair took an NYC subway train on a joyride and crashed it. They have arrested 1 teen

NEW YORK (AP) — Police have arrested a teen girl they say took an empty New York City subway train on a brief joyride before they crashed it and fled.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 19, 2024
Unidentified gunmen kill high-ranking migration official in one of Haiti’s biggest cities
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Unidentified gunmen kill high-ranking migration official in one of Haiti’s biggest cities

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A high-ranking official with Haiti’s National Office of Migration was killed Wednesday in the north coastal city of Cap-Haitien. Kerwin Augustin, a regional representative who oversaw Haiti’s…
Posted by John McCarthy September 19, 2024
St. Croix woman accused of forging $11K insurance check at Banco Popular
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

St. Croix woman accused of forging $11K insurance check at Banco Popular

KINGSHILL — A woman is now in prison after police say she forged an insurance check worth more than $11,000 last year. Laurissa S. Knight, 37, was arrested and charged…
Posted by John McCarthy September 19, 2024
What Are the Simplest Ways to Start Using Cryptocurrencies?
Posted inAt VIFreep Business News Consumer News

What Are the Simplest Ways to Start Using Cryptocurrencies?

The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies has encouraged many people to look into the idea of using these digital assets. Since making the first moves in an area like this can…
Posted by John McCarthy September 19, 2024

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