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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Scammer who claimed to be an Irish heiress should be extradited to UK, judge rules
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Scammer who claimed to be an Irish heiress should be extradited to UK, judge rules

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A convicted scammer who claimed to be an Irish heiress and who is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from several victims should be…
Posted by John McCarthy May 12, 2024
Most of 15 million bees contained after bee-laden truck crashes
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Most of 15 million bees contained after bee-laden truck crashes

CLINTON, Maine (AP) — A tractor-trailer hauling about 15 million honey bees to be used to pollinate blueberry fields crashed and overturned on Interstate 95, officials said. The driver was…
Posted by John McCarthy May 12, 2024
Recipe for Mother’s Day: French Toast Casserole (plus drink)
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Recipe for Mother’s Day: French Toast Casserole (plus drink)

There are two camps of Mother’s Day celebrators: those who like nothing more than a lavish brunch/lunch/dinner at a restaurant, and those who hope for a homey celebration enjoyed while…
Posted by John McCarthy May 12, 2024
Shunned for centuries, Vodou grows powerful as Haitians seek solace from unrelenting gang violence
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Shunned for centuries, Vodou grows powerful as Haitians seek solace from unrelenting gang violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The Vodou faithful sing, their voices rising above the gunfire erupting miles away as frantic drumbeats drown out their troubles. They pause to swig rum out of…
Posted by John McCarthy May 11, 2024
Tourist’s body found in Puerto Rico days after he was swept from waterfall
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Tourist’s body found in Puerto Rico days after he was swept from waterfall

Alex DaLomba Tavares was with his girlfriend when the rip current took him by surprise SAN JUAN — The body of a Massachusetts man who was swept away by the…
Posted by John McCarthy May 11, 2024
First F-16 fighter jets from the West will arrive in Ukraine in weeks, Kyiv military source says
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First F-16 fighter jets from the West will arrive in Ukraine in weeks, Kyiv military source says

KYIV — Kyiv expects to receive its first F-16 fighter jets from its Western allies in June, a high-ranking Ukrainian military source said today. Ukraine has sought U.S.-made F-16 fighter…
Posted by John McCarthy May 10, 2024
Home Depot inside job theft conspiracy widens with 2 more arrests
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Home Depot inside job theft conspiracy widens with 2 more arrests

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two more men have been swept up in the Home Depot theft conspiracy on St. Thomas. Stevie Brown, 53, and Sherwayne Felix, 38, each of St. Thomas,…
Posted by John McCarthy May 10, 2024
BVI resident gets 5 years for smuggling 1,470 pounds of cocaine into St. Croix
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BVI resident gets 5 years for smuggling 1,470 pounds of cocaine into St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — A British Virgin Islands resident was given nearly five years in prison for smuggling $20 million worth of cocaine into St. Croix Augusto Rodriguez-Molina, 37, a native of…
Posted by John McCarthy May 10, 2024
Coast Guard takes 51 migrants back to the Dominican Republic
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Coast Guard takes 51 migrants back to the Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 51 migrants to Dominican Republic this week following the interdiction of an unlawful, irregular migration attempt near…
Posted by John McCarthy May 10, 2024
St. Croix felon indicted on firearm, ammunition charges
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St. Croix felon indicted on firearm, ammunition charges

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man made his initial appearance before a judge after being indicted by a federal grand jury on firearm charges. Ambrose Daniel, 44, appeared before U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy May 9, 2024

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