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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Port Authority officer who smuggled 27 pounds of cocaine into airport gets 5 years in prison
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Port Authority officer who smuggled 27 pounds of cocaine into airport gets 5 years in prison

CHRISTIANSTED — A former Port Authority officer who smuggled at least 27 pounds of cocaine into the St. Croix airport got five years in prison from a federal judge. Wayne…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2024
Dominican deported for illegal gun possession in 2019 gets one year for illegal re-entry
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Dominican deported for illegal gun possession in 2019 gets one year for illegal re-entry

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican Republic national who pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm in 2017 was given one year in prison for returning to St. Thomas illegally. Cristian…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2024
Man charged with making threats to kill postal workers after marijuana package not delivered
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Man charged with making threats to kill postal workers after marijuana package not delivered

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 41-year-old man from California was charged after he repeatedly made threats to kill postal workers in St. Thomas, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith said today. Simon…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2024
Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News National News

Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) — Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a serving platter, has spent much of her life gliding around the confines of a storefront aquarium in…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2024
VIDE congratulates spelling bee winners on St. Thomas and St. Croix!
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Education News

VIDE congratulates spelling bee winners on St. Thomas and St. Croix!

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) proudly congratulates the remarkable students who participated in the District Spelling Bee competitions held on St. Croix and St. Thomas…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2024
Cuba’s president replaces the country’s economy minister following delays to planned price hikes
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Cuba’s president replaces the country’s economy minister following delays to planned price hikes

HAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel removed the country’s economy minister, according to state media, following a delay in recently announced measures to increase the prices of fuel and…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2024
Key points of AP report into missed red flags surrounding accused US diplomat-turned-Cuban spy
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Key points of AP report into missed red flags surrounding accused US diplomat-turned-Cuban spy

MIAMI (AP) — Friends and colleagues of Manuel Rocha knew him for an aristocratic, almost regal, bearing that was fitting for an Ivy League-educated career U.S. diplomat who held top…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2024
Petition seeks protection for leatherback sea turtle habitat in Puerto Rico
Posted inBreaking News British Virgin Islands News Environmental News

Petition seeks protection for leatherback sea turtle habitat in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Conservation groups filed a legal petition today urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revise protected critical habitat for the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) under the Endangered…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2024
Tides move oil spill away from Tobago to the Caribbean, neighbors on alert
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Tides move oil spill away from Tobago to the Caribbean, neighbors on alert

PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) — A week after an oil spill was first spotted near Tobago's shore, portions of the stain are moving in opposite directions into the Caribbean Sea,…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2024
Russia’s pursuit of a space-based nuclear weapon raises national security concerns in Washington
Posted inBreaking News International News Military News

Russia’s pursuit of a space-based nuclear weapon raises national security concerns in Washington

WASHINGTON — Russia is developing a space-based nuclear weapon designed to target U.S. satellites, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The weapon isn’t yet operational, the sources told NBC News,…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2024

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