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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Haiti replaces police chief with former head of palace security
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Haiti replaces police chief with former head of palace security

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — Haiti's former national palace security chief Vladimir Paraison has been named national police chief, replacing Normil Rameau, according to a decree from the country's transitional presidential council…
Posted by John McCarthy August 8, 2025
Haiti businessman takes over presidency as gangs threaten transition
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haiti businessman takes over presidency as gangs threaten transition

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — Haitian businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr took over his country's leadership on Thursday, the last phase of its transition before it is mandated to hand power to a democratically…
Posted by John McCarthy August 8, 2025
Florida woman charged with posing as nurse and treating more than 4,000 patients with stolen license
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Health News

Florida woman charged with posing as nurse and treating more than 4,000 patients with stolen license

MIAMI — A Florida woman was arrested and accused of posing as a nurse and treating thousands of patients with another nurse's license, authorities said. Autumn Bardisa, 29, of Palm…
Posted by John McCarthy August 8, 2025
Two people found dead inside burning Florida home
Posted inBreaking News National News Police News

Two people found dead inside burning Florida home

Two people were found dead inside a burning Kendall home on Friday, officials said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to the burning home at 9 a.m. and found two adults…
Posted by John McCarthy August 8, 2025
Dead Colorado cat tests positive for the plague — just weeks after Arizona resident dies of troubling disease
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

Dead Colorado cat tests positive for the plague — just weeks after Arizona resident dies of troubling disease

A domestic cat died of the bubonic plague in Colorado just weeks after a man in Arizona died of the same troubling disease, according to authorities. The cat, from Evergreen, was diagnosed…
Posted by John McCarthy August 8, 2025
‘Unhinged’: Pregnant teacher smiles as she faces judge on teen sex charges
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Education News

‘Unhinged’: Pregnant teacher smiles as she faces judge on teen sex charges

ANDERSON, South Carolina — A teacher in South Carolina has turned herself into law enforcement after a “prolonged and inappropriate relationship” with a teenage boy, according to the Anderson County…
Posted by John McCarthy August 8, 2025
Student sexual assault; competency exam ordered for woman accused
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Education News

Student sexual assault; competency exam ordered for woman accused

SILVER LAKE, Wisconsin —The court has ordered a competency examination for Anna Marie Crocker, a former Kenosha County elementary school staffer accused of sexually assaulting a child. The sheriff's department said 33-year-old Anna…
Posted by John McCarthy August 8, 2025
Ex-Connecticut teacher pleads guilty to sex assaults
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Ex-Connecticut teacher pleads guilty to sex assaults

BRIDGEPORT – A former Connecticut high school teacher is facing up to three and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to having sexual relations with a female student.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 8, 2025
Slide breaks on Miami’s Icon of the Seas ship, causing injuries.
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Consumer News

Slide breaks on Miami’s Icon of the Seas ship, causing injuries.

MIAMI — A passenger aboard the world’s largest cruise ship had a frightening surprise when part of a water slide he was riding broke off, causing injuries, Royal Caribbean has…
Posted by John McCarthy August 8, 2025
How to get a Jimmy Buffett getaway if you’re planning a trip to the Florida Keys
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How to get a Jimmy Buffett getaway if you’re planning a trip to the Florida Keys

KEY WEST — Summer is about over, except for one last getaway. Labor Day holiday weekend. Need a distinctly Floridian thing to do for that August 29-September 1 weekend? Retracing…
Posted by John McCarthy August 8, 2025

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