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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Dominican Republic cocaine smuggler gets nearly 6 years in prison
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Dominican Republic cocaine smuggler gets nearly 6 years in prison

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican Republic native who was part of a crew that smuggled at least 1,146 pounds of cocaine was sentenced to nearly six years in prison. Rafael…
Posted by John McCarthy August 23, 2024
Feds nab St. Croix man at airport trying to leave behind $23,321 in credit card fraud
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Feds nab St. Croix man at airport trying to leave behind $23,321 in credit card fraud

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who allegedly charged up someone else's credit card to the tune of $23,321.00 — and then tried to escape prosecution by booking a flight…
Posted by John McCarthy August 22, 2024
St. Thomas man faces domestic violence charge for slapping woman at her workplace
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

St. Thomas man faces domestic violence charge for slapping woman at her workplace

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —A St. Thomas man who stalked a woman to her workplace and then assaulted her is facing domestic violence and related charges, authorities said. Ducson Antoine, 35, was…
Posted by John McCarthy August 22, 2024
Dominican Republic trying to identify the remains of 14 decomposed bodies found on abandoned vessel
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Dominican Republic trying to identify the remains of 14 decomposed bodies found on abandoned vessel

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Forensic authorities in the Dominican Republic worked Wednesday to identify the remains of at least 14 mostly decomposed bodies found on an abandoned vessel 10 nautical…
Posted by John McCarthy August 22, 2024
Remnants of Ernesto to impact football fans arriving in Dublin ahead of Aer Lingus College Kickoff Classic
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Remnants of Ernesto to impact football fans arriving in Dublin ahead of Aer Lingus College Kickoff Classic

DUBLIN, Ireland — After impacting the Caribbean and Bermuda, Hurricane Ernesto is now on a Transatlantic trip this week. The remnants of Ernesto will bring gusty winds and rain to…
Posted by John McCarthy August 22, 2024
Justice Clarence Thomas took undisclosed 2010 trip with GOP megadonor, Democratic senator finds
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Justice Clarence Thomas took undisclosed 2010 trip with GOP megadonor, Democratic senator finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to publicly disclose additional travel on GOP megadonor Harlan Crow’s private jet, a top Democratic senator who is backing an election-year push to…
Posted by John McCarthy August 22, 2024
Haiti bribery scandal needs ‘speedy resolution’ to save transition
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haiti bribery scandal needs ‘speedy resolution’ to save transition

PORT-AU-PRINCE — A bank bribery scandal involving members of Haiti’s ruling transitional government, which threatens efforts to stabilize the country through presidential elections next year, could not come at a worse time,…
Posted by John McCarthy August 22, 2024
For Black Britons, UK riots leave lasting scars
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Humanitarian News

For Black Britons, UK riots leave lasting scars

LONDON — "Please do not go out until this blows over," Sarah Akinterinwa, messaged a friend on August 7. "I'm going into town tomorrow. Should be okay," came the response.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 21, 2024
A small town on a small island celebrates Kamala Harris’ meteoric rise
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A small town on a small island celebrates Kamala Harris’ meteoric rise

BROWN’S TOWN, Jamaica — Three and a half years ago, Sherman Harris gathered together a clutch of family and friends at his home on a hilltop here in rural Jamaica to…
Posted by John McCarthy August 21, 2024
Biden OKs disaster declaration for the USVI in the wake of Tropical Storm Ernesto
Posted inBreaking News National News St. Croix News

Biden OKs disaster declaration for the USVI in the wake of Tropical Storm Ernesto

CHRISTIANSTED — The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced this week that federal disaster assistance is available to the U.S. Virgin Islands to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting…
Posted by John McCarthy August 21, 2024

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