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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
U.S. military flies Marines into Haiti embassy, evacuating some staff in overnight airlift
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

U.S. military flies Marines into Haiti embassy, evacuating some staff in overnight airlift

PORT-AU-PRINCE — The U.S. military flew in Marines to reinforce its embassy in Haiti and evacuate non-essential personnel as heavily-armed gangs continue to challenge the country’s tenuous government and turn…
Posted by John McCarthy March 10, 2024
Shredded cheese recall over listeria concerns in 15 states affects food-maker Sargento
Posted inBreaking News Consumer News Health News

Shredded cheese recall over listeria concerns in 15 states affects food-maker Sargento

PLYMOUTH — Sargento is recalling shredded and grated cheese products sold to food service groups in 15 states over concerns the cheeses could be contaminated with listeria. No Sargento-branded products…
Posted by John McCarthy March 10, 2024
Puerto Rico Bonds, MBIA Stock Jump on Restructuring Settlement
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Puerto Rico Bonds, MBIA Stock Jump on Restructuring Settlement

SAN JUAN — A settlement between creditors in Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy case lifted prices of the commonwealth’s municipal bonds and shares of insurance companies that guaranteed payments on the bonds. Traders…
Posted by John McCarthy March 10, 2024
Gangs attack police stations in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an emergency meeting Monday
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Gangs attack police stations in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an emergency meeting Monday

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Police and palace guards worked Saturday to retake some streets in Haiti’s capital after gangs launched massive attacks on at least three police stations. Guards from the…
Posted by John McCarthy March 10, 2024
Cops ask for help in solving shooting on Bjerge Gade in St. Thomas
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Cops ask for help in solving shooting on Bjerge Gade in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are asking for your help to solve a shooting incident that happened on St. Thomas. The ShotSpotter system alerted officers on duty that multiple rounds had…
Posted by John McCarthy March 8, 2024
Man who crashed stolen motorcycle into cop car turns himself in on St. Thomas
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Man who crashed stolen motorcycle into cop car turns himself in on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who escaped police on a stolen motorcycle Thursday has surrendered himself to authorities. Franklin Archibald Jr., 20, of Charlotte Amalie, was arrested and…
Posted by John McCarthy March 8, 2024
St. Lucian Woman Found Dead in St. John
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St. Lucian Woman Found Dead in St. John

CRUZ BAY — A man told police he brought his mother dinner, but when he arrived, he found her dead in her home in St. John on Thursday night. Lucy…
Posted by John McCarthy March 8, 2024
Second suspect in 2021 St. Croix murder arrested in California
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Second suspect in 2021 St. Croix murder arrested in California

FREDERIKSTED — A second suspect in the 2021 murder of 30-year-old Kevin Jerome has been arrested in California, authorities said. Darren Bess was arrested by warrant Wednesday in Auburn, California,…
Posted by John McCarthy March 8, 2024
Martin O’Malley Sworn in as Commissioner of Social Security Administration
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Martin O’Malley Sworn in as Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Martin J. O’Malley was sworn in today by Senator Ben Cardin as Commissioner of Social Security to a term that expires on January 19, 2025. Commissioner O’Malley expressed his gratitude…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2024
Civilians navigate bodies in the streets amid violence gripping Haiti’s capital: AP photos
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Civilians navigate bodies in the streets amid violence gripping Haiti’s capital: AP photos

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — It’s been a terrifying week for the people of Haiti, where gun battles between gangs and the police have gripped the capital, Port-au-Prince, and left bodies laying…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2024

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