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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
UN warns that gang violence is overwhelming Haiti’s once peaceful central region
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

UN warns that gang violence is overwhelming Haiti’s once peaceful central region

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Gangs are invading Haiti’s rural central region, suffocating a once peaceful area that served as the country’s food basket but that is now plagued by kidnappings, killings…
Posted by John McCarthy November 29, 2023
Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats will be removed from grounds surrounding historic fortress
Posted inBreaking News Puerto Rico News Tourism News

Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats will be removed from grounds surrounding historic fortress

SAN JUAN (AP) — Hundreds of stray cats that roam a historic seaside tourist area of Puerto Rico’s capital where they are considered both a delight and a nuisance will…
Posted by John McCarthy November 28, 2023
Disney CEO Bob Iger says company is ready to start building
Posted inBreaking News Business News Entertainment News

Disney CEO Bob Iger says company is ready to start building

ORLANDO (Reuters) — Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger told employees he faced a "myriad of challenges" upon returning to the company but he remained upbeat about its prospects. “I won't say…
Posted by John McCarthy November 28, 2023
Experts say a wall that collapsed and killed 9 in the Dominican Republic capital was poorly built
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Police News

Experts say a wall that collapsed and killed 9 in the Dominican Republic capital was poorly built

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A concrete wall along an avenue in the Dominican Republic’s capital that collapsed over the weekend and killed nine people during heavy rains was poorly designed,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 28, 2023
Jamaica and Barbados Rocked By Earthquakes Just Hours Apart
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Jamaica and Barbados Rocked By Earthquakes Just Hours Apart

KINGSTON — Barbados and Jamaica were both rocked by earthquakes just hours apart today. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Barbados at around 11:26…
Posted by John McCarthy November 28, 2023
Traffic stop for tinted windows ends in firearm, drug arrest in St. Croix
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Traffic stop for tinted windows ends in firearm, drug arrest in St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man was arrested on gun and drug charges after being pulled over for excessively tinted windows while driving on Emancipation Drive in Frederiksted town on…
Posted by John McCarthy November 28, 2023
US-owned firms appear to help Venezuela avoid US sanctions
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

US-owned firms appear to help Venezuela avoid US sanctions

WILLEMSTAD (AP) — A company with an office in Houston and another owned by two American citizens appear to be helping Venezuela bypass U.S. sanctions and quietly transport millions in…
Posted by John McCarthy November 28, 2023
Haitian police say gang member accused of kidnapping Americans was extradited to US
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haitian police say gang member accused of kidnapping Americans was extradited to US

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haitian law enforcement authorities said a man belonging to a violent gang accused of kidnapping four U.S. citizens has been extradited to the U.S. Haiti’s National Police…
Posted by John McCarthy November 28, 2023
DHS launches new round of P-EBT for selected students for school year 2022-2023
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Health News

DHS launches new round of P-EBT for selected students for school year 2022-2023

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The VI Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced that theU.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) has approved the VirginIslands School Year 2022-2023…
Posted by John McCarthy November 27, 2023
Postal Worker Who Got High On His Own Supply Gets 3.5 Years In Prison
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Postal Worker Who Got High On His Own Supply Gets 3.5 Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas postal worker got 3 and a half years in federal prison for his conviction on drug conspiracy charges. Dean Thompson, 54, was sentenced to…
Posted by John McCarthy November 27, 2023

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