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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Cops seeking woman after shooting at Questa Verde Condos in Hermon Hill
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Cops seeking woman after shooting at Questa Verde Condos in Hermon Hill

CHRISTIANSTED — A domestic violence incident turned ugly when a jealous woman shot her male friend outside a upscale condominium complex on St. Croix early this morning. Valatina Sanchez, 30,…
Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2024
Ohio Man Arrested For Wire Fraud, Identity Theft For Scrap Copper Scheme In St. Croix
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Ohio Man Arrested For Wire Fraud, Identity Theft For Scrap Copper Scheme In St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — An Ohio man was arrested Monday on wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges in connection to a scrap copper salvage scheme in St. Croix. Mitch G. Stevenson,…
Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2024
St. Thomas Rescue Saves A Man From Drowning At Sapphire Beach
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St. Thomas Rescue Saves A Man From Drowning At Sapphire Beach

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — St. Thomas Rescue emergency personnel responded quickly to a person drowning at Sapphire Beach at 12:30 p.m. today. “Our officers were notified by VITEMA control of CPR…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2024
USACE Commissions Task Force VIPR for Projects in Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
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USACE Commissions Task Force VIPR for Projects in Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division formally commissioned Task Force Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in a ceremony at the historic Fort Castillo San…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2024
Truck Driver and Passenger Injured When Vehicle Overturns In Mandahl
Posted inBreaking News Police News St. Thomas News

Truck Driver and Passenger Injured When Vehicle Overturns In Mandahl

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two people were injured after a "pump" truck overturned in Mandahl on St. Thomas Monday morning. Officers, emergency personnel and Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) unit…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2024
University of Miami Launches Heart Health Plan For The USVI
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University of Miami Launches Heart Health Plan For The USVI

CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Virgin Islands suffers some of the worst rates of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in the United States. With more than 40 percent of healthcare positions vacant, the territory…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2024
Musk Says Neuralink Installs Brain Implant In First Patient
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Musk Says Neuralink Installs Brain Implant In First Patient

AUSTIN — The first human patient received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink on Sunday and is recovering well, the company's billionaire founder Elon Musk said. Elon Musk said Monday…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2024
Altona Lagoon Bridge work begins in St. Croix
Posted inBreaking News St. Croix News

Altona Lagoon Bridge work begins in St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — Work to restore the Altona Lagoon Bridge foundation began on Monday with pile driving operations, the Public Works Department announced. In a press release, the Public Works Department…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2024
Dark web Indian drug kingpin admits guilt in operation that had ties to the USVI
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Dark web Indian drug kingpin admits guilt in operation that had ties to the USVI

WASHINGTON — An Indian national pleaded guilty to a drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy that spawned a drug trafficking network which used the dark web to conceal its illicit…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2024
Cluster of 17 Minor Earthquakes Strikes St. Thomas, St. John Today
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Cluster of 17 Minor Earthquakes Strikes St. Thomas, St. John Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 4.9 magnitude earthquake rattled the territory at 4:00 p.m. today, but it was too weak to create any damage nor initiate any kind of tsunami. According…
Posted by John McCarthy January 29, 2024

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