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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Gangs in Haiti have attacked a community for 4 days and residents fear the violence could spread
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Gangs in Haiti have attacked a community for 4 days and residents fear the violence could spread

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Gang members have raided a key community in Haiti’s capital that is home to numerous police officers and has been under siege for four days in an…
Posted by John McCarthy January 21, 2024
Royal Caribbean, MSC cancel cruises due to Red Sea attacks
Posted inBreaking News Consumer News Entertainment News

Royal Caribbean, MSC cancel cruises due to Red Sea attacks

MADRID (Reuters) — Some cruise operators have cancelled or adjusted their itineraries to avoid the Red Sea due to attacks on ships by Houthi militia, but the overall impact on…
Posted by John McCarthy January 21, 2024
Six charged with shipping drugs between Puerto Rico and New Hampshire
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News

Six charged with shipping drugs between Puerto Rico and New Hampshire

SAN JUAN — Six people were arrested this week in connection with what federal authorities say was a conspiracy to distribute cocaine in New Hampshire using the U.S. Postal Service.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 21, 2024
Traffic Stop Yields Illegal Gun, Ammunition
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Traffic Stop Yields Illegal Gun, Ammunition

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man was charged with illegal gun and ammunition possession after a traffic stop Friday, Virgin Islands Police said. Zachary Rene, 23, was arrested and charged…
Posted by John McCarthy January 20, 2024
Third suspect arrested in theft of two scooters
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Third suspect arrested in theft of two scooters

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A third teenager has been arrested in the theft of two scooters on St. Thomas that was captured on surveillance video. Jerry Smith, 18, of Estate Rendezvous,…
Posted by John McCarthy January 20, 2024
St. Croix tap water remains unsafe to drink as USVI offers only short-term solutions
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Environmental News

St. Croix tap water remains unsafe to drink as USVI offers only short-term solutions

CHRISTIANSTED — With no date in sight for when it will be safe to drink tap water again on St. Croix, officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands announced this week that…
Posted by John McCarthy January 20, 2024
How providing race and ethnicity data helps all Social Security customers
Posted inBusiness News National News Puerto Rico News

How providing race and ethnicity data helps all Social Security customers

We are continuously working to better understand how Social Security’s programs serve the public. Collecting race and ethnicity data for research and statistical purposes is one way for us to…
Posted by John McCarthy January 20, 2024
Man Arrested For Cutting Bartender With Switchblade Knife Over Beer Exchange
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Man Arrested For Cutting Bartender With Switchblade Knife Over Beer Exchange

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican native was arrested for cutting a St. Thomas bartender with a switchblade knife after she refused to exchange his sampled beer for a new one.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 19, 2024
Two Men Arrested After Stealing Scooters In St. Thomas
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Two Men Arrested After Stealing Scooters In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two suspected scooter thieves have been arrested after being captured on video surveillance footage. Ja’Fari Sekou O’Marley Todman of Hospital Ground, St. Thomas and Kahden Daniels of…
Posted by John McCarthy January 19, 2024
Woman Arrested For Pouring Bleach On Two Females During Heated Argument
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Woman Arrested For Pouring Bleach On Two Females During Heated Argument

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix woman was arrested for allegedly pouring bleach on two females during a heated argument. Tasha Matthew, 40, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault, the…
Posted by John McCarthy January 19, 2024

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