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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
NSF awards $5.3M to university to boost marine, environmental science work force
Posted inBreaking News Education News National News

NSF awards $5.3M to university to boost marine, environmental science work force

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) announces it has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) award for a collaborative project entitled, Navigating Home. Navigating Home expands…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2023
‘Tis The Season For ‘Star of the Seas,’ Royal Caribbean Says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Tourism News

‘Tis The Season For ‘Star of the Seas,’ Royal Caribbean Says

MIAMI — It’s opening day for the next bold combination of every vacation. Royal Caribbean International revealed the first look at the latest in the best-selling Icon Class, Star of the Seas, and…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2023
Former DEA informant pleads guilty in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

Former DEA informant pleads guilty in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president

MIAMI (AP) — A former confidential informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, whose killing in 2021 caused unprecedented turmoil in…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2023
St. Croix Man Gets 10 Years In Prison For Trafficking ‘Ghost Guns’ In The Territory
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

St. Croix Man Gets 10 Years In Prison For Trafficking ‘Ghost Guns’ In The Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man was given 10 years in prison for making and selling "ghost guns" in the territory. Somalie Bruce, 37, was sentenced to 120 months…
Posted by John McCarthy December 5, 2023
American woman killed in shark attack in the Bahamas
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News

American woman killed in shark attack in the Bahamas

NASSAU — An American woman has been killed by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. The woman was paddleboarding with a male…
Posted by John McCarthy December 4, 2023
Colombian accused of spying for Cuba as US ambassador arrested in Florida: AP source
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Colombian accused of spying for Cuba as US ambassador arrested in Florida: AP source

MIAMI (AP) — A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent…
Posted by John McCarthy December 4, 2023
Coast Guard takes 85 illegal Dominican Republic migrants back home
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Coast Guard takes 85 illegal Dominican Republic migrants back home

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier’s crew repatriated 85 migrants to the Dominican Republic, Saturday, following the interdiction of two unlawful migration voyage interdictions in Mona Passage waters…
Posted by John McCarthy December 4, 2023
Police in Haiti detain a new suspect in the 2021 slaying of President Jovenel Moïse
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Police in Haiti detain a new suspect in the 2021 slaying of President Jovenel Moïse

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Authorities in Haiti on Monday arrested a new suspect in the July 2021 slaying of President Jovenel Moïse. Macky Kessa, mayor of the southern coastal city of…
Posted by John McCarthy December 4, 2023
Knife-wielding man fatally shot near Sunny Isle
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Knife-wielding man fatally shot near Sunny Isle

KINGSHILL — Police are investigating after a man with a gun said he defended himself against a jealous, knife-wielding man by fatally shooting him on Friday night. Kjani Skeet, 21,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 3, 2023
Burglary suspect caught on surveillance camera under investigation in St. Thomas
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Burglary suspect caught on surveillance camera under investigation in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating a burglary at a hookah lounge on Curacao Gade in St. Thomas that was caught on camera.  Rasheen St. Juste, 45, was arrested at 12:20…
Posted by John McCarthy December 3, 2023

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