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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Coast Guard takes 101 migrants back to the Dominican Republic
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Coast Guard takes 101 migrants back to the Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 101 migrants to Dominican Republic, Monday, following three interdictions of unlawful, irregular migration attempts during the weekend…
Posted by John McCarthy April 10, 2024
Triple-murder trial of Chad Daybell begins with claims about zombies and doomsday plot
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Triple-murder trial of Chad Daybell begins with claims about zombies and doomsday plot

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Opening statements are expected Wednesday in the trial of an Idaho man charged with killing his wife and his then-girlfriend’s two youngest children in an unusual case rooted…
Posted by John McCarthy April 10, 2024
Medical care and supplies are scarce as gang violence chokes Haiti’s capital
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Medical care and supplies are scarce as gang violence chokes Haiti’s capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Fresh gunfire erupted Tuesday in downtown Port-au-Prince, forcing aid workers to halt urgently needed care for thousands of Haitians. Weeks of gang violence have forced some 18 hospitals…
Posted by John McCarthy April 10, 2024
High surf advisory now in effect for parts of St. Thomas and St. John
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High surf advisory now in effect for parts of St. Thomas and St. John

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A high surf advisory is now in effect for St. Thomas and St. John and surrounding areas, NOAA's lead meteorologist Ian Carlos Colón-Pagán said this morning. Pulses…
Posted by John McCarthy April 10, 2024
Cops arrest project man who fired shots at car
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Cops arrest project man who fired shots at car

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man on foot who police observed to fire shots at a moving vehicle was arrested on Monday night. Foster G. Webster Jr., of St. Thomas, was…
Posted by John McCarthy April 9, 2024
St. Croix man steals $500K from OMB and then flees to Atlanta with the proceeds
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St. Croix man steals $500K from OMB and then flees to Atlanta with the proceeds

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who siphoned more than $500,000 from the government's economic stimulus account and then fled to Georgia is facing fraud charges tonight. Japheth Roberts, 37,…
Posted by John McCarthy April 9, 2024
Help cops find shooter at Oswald Harris Court
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Help cops find shooter at Oswald Harris Court

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are asking for the public's assistance in gathering information about a shooting that occurred near Oswald Harris Court last night. The case began at 9:45 p.m.…
Posted by John McCarthy April 9, 2024
Cops foil dingbat woman in extortion attempt
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Cops foil dingbat woman in extortion attempt

FREDERIKSTED — A woman who tried to make a man pay through the nose for his lost wallet was undone when cops overheard her feeble attempt at a shakedown. Esther…
Posted by John McCarthy April 9, 2024
Person comes forward to claim $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon
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Person comes forward to claim $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — A person with a ticket matching all six Powerball numbers in Saturday’s $1.3 billion jackpot came forward Monday to claim the prize, Oregon officials said. The lottery ticket…
Posted by John McCarthy April 9, 2024
Who’s really left-handed? In baseball, it can be hard to tell
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Who’s really left-handed? In baseball, it can be hard to tell

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Yordan Alvarez might be the top left-handed hitter in Major League Baseball. Teammate Framber Valdez ranks among the best left-handed pitchers, too. Other than that, those…
Posted by John McCarthy April 9, 2024

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