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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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 police charge a suspect in the recent killing of a tourist from the US mainland
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Puerto Rico police charge a suspect in the recent killing of a tourist from the US mainland

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 37-year-old man with a criminal record turned himself into police on Friday and was charged in the recent killing of a tourist from the U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 18, 2025
Monserrat man wanted for attempted murder surrenders to police
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Monserrat man wanted for attempted murder surrenders to police

FREDERIKSTED –  A man wanted for attempted murder on St. Croix was arrested Saturday night, authorities said. Kenny Rogers, 43, of Montserrat, was arrested and charged with first-degree attempted murder,…
Posted by John McCarthy August 18, 2025
Deer hunter discovers rare subtropical wood stork in the wilds of Wisconsin
Posted inBreaking News National News Sports News

Deer hunter discovers rare subtropical wood stork in the wilds of Wisconsin

MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) — A very rare and apparently very confused subtropical wood stork somehow found its way to the wilds of Wisconsin. A hunter scouting for deer first sighted…
Posted by John McCarthy August 18, 2025
Public sex and drunken brawls lead to crackdown at Florida lake
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Public sex and drunken brawls lead to crackdown at Florida lake

TAMPA — Increasingly depraved behavior at a popular lake has earned the wrath of a Florida sheriff, and his crackdown began with arresting eight people accused of being involved in…
Posted by John McCarthy August 18, 2025
Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3 as forecasters warn of storm’s rapid growth
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3 as forecasters warn of storm’s rapid growth

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, its outer bands lashing the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, as forecasters warned of a growing risk…
Posted by John McCarthy August 18, 2025
St. Croix: Partly sunny with a thunderstorm in spots, high 91
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

St. Croix: Partly sunny with a thunderstorm in spots, high 91

CHRISTIANSTED — As Hurricane Erin continues to move away from the region, additional showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout the day across the islands. Watch out for puddles on the…
Posted by John McCarthy August 18, 2025
Help cops find Sandra Madrigal wanted for assault in St. Croix
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Crime News

Help cops find Sandra Madrigal wanted for assault in St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — Police need your help tonight to find a woman wanted for an assault on St. Croix. Sandra Louisa Madrigal, 48, is currently being sought by the Virgin Islands…
Posted by John McCarthy August 17, 2025
Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges
Posted inBreaking News Education News National News

Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge this week struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities. In her ruling, U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 17, 2025
UN Commission urges Latin America to diversify markets to confront Trump’s tariffs
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

UN Commission urges Latin America to diversify markets to confront Trump’s tariffs

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) — The head of the U.N. commission on Latin America, Jose Manuel Salazar, urged the region's countries to diversify their export and import markets and to integrate…
Posted by John McCarthy August 17, 2025
‘Flirty’ teacher who sexually assaulted 2 students – gets pregnant by 1
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‘Flirty’ teacher who sexually assaulted 2 students – gets pregnant by 1

A teacher who sexually abused two schoolboys and became pregnant by one of them has been jailed. Rebecca Joynes groomed both boys from the age of 15, first exchanging messages…
Posted by John McCarthy August 17, 2025

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