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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Child Molester Asymo Lion Prentice of St. Croix Finally Gets His Day In Court
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Child Molester Asymo Lion Prentice of St. Croix Finally Gets His Day In Court

KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man, who has been in a legal limbo after serving jail time for violating sex offender registration requirements, may finally be headed to Georgia to…
Posted by John McCarthy October 3, 2023
Man Stabbed While Enjoying Drinks On The Waterfront In St. Thomas
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Man Stabbed While Enjoying Drinks On The Waterfront In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —  Police are investigating after a man was stabbed while enjoying drinks near the waterfront in St. Thomas on Sunday night. The Virgin Islands Special Operations Division and…
Posted by John McCarthy October 3, 2023
UN approves Haiti security mission to fight gangs
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UN approves Haiti security mission to fight gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — The United Nations Security Council on Monday authorized a foreign security mission to Haiti, a year after the Caribbean country asked for help to fight violent gangs…
Posted by John McCarthy October 3, 2023
Aliyah Boston Named Unanimous WNBA Rookie of the Year
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Aliyah Boston Named Unanimous WNBA Rookie of the Year

INDIANAPOLIS — Every time Indiana Fever coach Christie Sides is asked about rookie Aliyah Boston, she calls on one word. “Aliyah is special,” Sides said. “She's just a great human being and…
Posted by John McCarthy October 2, 2023
Man On Bike Shot In Nadir At Midnight
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Man On Bike Shot In Nadir At Midnight

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a man on a bike was shot in Nadir early Sunday morning. Officers and detectives were dispatched to Schneider Regional Medical Center Sunday…
Posted by John McCarthy October 2, 2023
Suspected Impaired Driver Crashes Into Utility Pole; Cops Find 5 Guns In His Car
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Suspected Impaired Driver Crashes Into Utility Pole; Cops Find 5 Guns In His Car

CHRISTIANSTED — Police say a driver was under the influence when he crashed his SUV into a utility pole in Estate Rattan early Sunday morning. Ancilmo Marshall Command patrol officers…
Posted by John McCarthy October 2, 2023
USVI Hopes T.S. Philippe Will Drop Rain
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USVI Hopes T.S. Philippe Will Drop Rain

SAN JUAN — The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Philippe, located just east of the Leeward Islands. Philippe finally begins to move northwest and is expected…
Posted by John McCarthy October 2, 2023
DNA remnants found in fossil of 6 million year old turtle
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DNA remnants found in fossil of 6 million year old turtle

PANAMA CITY (Reuters)— Remnants of DNA have been discovered in fossilized remains dating to 6 million years ago of a sea turtle closely related to today's Kemp's ridley and olive…
Posted by John McCarthy October 1, 2023
SNAP and Section 8 Programs Spared For Now As Government Shutdown Averted
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SNAP and Section 8 Programs Spared For Now As Government Shutdown Averted

WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare…
Posted by John McCarthy October 1, 2023
Beijing Man Paid $7,500 To Smugglers In Suriname To Get To St. Thomas Illegally
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Beijing Man Paid $7,500 To Smugglers In Suriname To Get To St. Thomas Illegally

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Chinese national paid smugglers in Suriname $7,500 to take him to the territory illegally by sea and now faces deportation after a guilty plea. Guangsong Chen…
Posted by John McCarthy September 30, 2023

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