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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Tensions between Dominican Republic and Haiti flare after a brief armed standoff at the border
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Tensions between Dominican Republic and Haiti flare after a brief armed standoff at the border

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The Dominican Republic on Thursday accused Haiti of multiple border violations in the latest dispute involving their shared frontier on the island of Hispaniola. Foreign Minister…
Posted by John McCarthy November 12, 2023
Driver without license plates arrested for illegal gun possession near Sunny Isle
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Driver without license plates arrested for illegal gun possession near Sunny Isle

CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands Police pulled over a motorist for driving without license plates and soon discovered he had an illegal gun in his possession. Clijon James Hamilton, 27, was…
Posted by John McCarthy November 11, 2023
St. Croix Man Holds St. Thomas Woman At Knife-Point After She Breaks Up With Him
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St. Croix Man Holds St. Thomas Woman At Knife-Point After She Breaks Up With Him

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man is charged with assault after he kidnapped his former girlfriend at knife-point after she broke up with him, authorities said. Deon McKenzie, 51,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 10, 2023
St. Croix Man Who Sneaked Glock ‘Switches’ Into Airport Enters Guilty Plea
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St. Croix Man Who Sneaked Glock ‘Switches’ Into Airport Enters Guilty Plea

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who was caught red handed bringing Glock "switches" into the local airport has admitted to his guilt in federal court. Princeton Jameson, 33, of…
Posted by John McCarthy November 9, 2023
Costa Rican native who brought 4,104 pounds of marijuana by sea gets 4 years in prison
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Costa Rican native who brought 4,104 pounds of marijuana by sea gets 4 years in prison

CHRISTIANSTED — A Costa Rican native who brought 4,104 pounds of marijuana to the United States by sea got nearly four years in prison from a federal judge. Keyran Coto…
Posted by John McCarthy November 9, 2023
Dominican caught with 1,388 pounds of cocaine at sea gets nearly six years in prison
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Dominican caught with 1,388 pounds of cocaine at sea gets nearly six years in prison

CHRISTIANSTED — A Dominican Republic native who brought 1,388 pounds of cocaine to the United States by boat was given nearly six years in prison by a federal judge. Leandro…
Posted by John McCarthy November 9, 2023
Help Cops Find St. Croix Man Wanted for Domestic Violence in St. Thomas
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Help Cops Find St. Croix Man Wanted for Domestic Violence in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find a man wanted for a domestic violence crime in St. Thomas. Deon McKenzie, 51, of St. Croix, is wanted for a second-degree…
Posted by John McCarthy November 9, 2023
Coast Guard Works To Contain Oil Spill Near WAPA In Lindbergh Bay
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Coast Guard Works To Contain Oil Spill Near WAPA In Lindbergh Bay

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Coast Guard deployed containment booms in Lindbergh Bay to contain an oil spill of unknown origin on Sunday. The spill is in close proximity to the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 9, 2023
Dutch man confesses to 2005 killing of US teen Natalee Holloway in Aruba
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Dutch man confesses to 2005 killing of US teen Natalee Holloway in Aruba

BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) — Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 death of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, admitted to killing her on a beach in Aruba, a confession…
Posted by John McCarthy November 8, 2023
Either everyone’s guilty, or no one is: Opinion by Dan Wetzel
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Either everyone’s guilty, or no one is: Opinion by Dan Wetzel

The Michigan sign-stealing controversy has taken a new turn, and now three other Big Ten schools have found themselves in the spotlight alongside the Wolverines. The Michigan sign-stealing controversy has taken a…
Posted by John McCarthy November 8, 2023

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