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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
US embassy in Haiti urges citizens to leave country ‘as soon as possible’
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

US embassy in Haiti urges citizens to leave country ‘as soon as possible’

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — The U.S. Embassy in Haiti on Wednesday urged citizens in the Caribbean country to leave "as soon as possible" citing security and infrastructure challenges, as escalating violence…
Posted by John McCarthy September 3, 2023
Firefighters Contain Two-Alarm House Fire at Enighed in St. John
Posted inBreaking News Police News St. John News

Firefighters Contain Two-Alarm House Fire at Enighed in St. John

CRUZ BAY — Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at a St. John house late this morning. The Zulu company of the Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services (VIFEMS) responded…
Posted by John McCarthy September 2, 2023
Sabally scores 40 points as Wings clinch playoff spot with win over Fever
Posted inBreaking News Entertainment News National News

Sabally scores 40 points as Wings clinch playoff spot with win over Fever

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Satau Sabally took over with 28 of her career-high 40 points in the second half and the Dallas Wings clinched a playoff berth with a 110-100 win…
Posted by John McCarthy September 2, 2023
Social Security Column: Combatting Elder Abuse
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Crime News

Social Security Column: Combatting Elder Abuse

Elder abuse is the intentional mistreatment or harming of an older person. An older person is defined by the Social Security Act as someone over age 60. This abuse takes…
Posted by John McCarthy September 2, 2023
Seven-Day Tropical Weather Outlook; Next Hurricane Will Come Close To The Caribbean
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Seven-Day Tropical Weather Outlook; Next Hurricane Will Come Close To The Caribbean

SAN JUAN — The National Hurricane Center is currently issuing advisories on Post-Tropical Cyclone Idalia, located just to the south-southeast of of Bermuda, Tropical Storm Gert, located about 700 miles…
Posted by John McCarthy September 2, 2023
Routine Traffic Stop Leads To Search of Man’s Car and Illegal Gun and Ammunition Charges
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Routine Traffic Stop Leads To Search of Man’s Car and Illegal Gun and Ammunition Charges

FREDERIKSTED — Virgin Islands Police officers conducted a routine traffic stop that led to a St. Croix man being arrested on illegal gun and ammunition charges, authorities said. Darius George…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2023
World Bank, IDB to deepen cooperation on Caribbean, Amazon, digital access
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

World Bank, IDB to deepen cooperation on Caribbean, Amazon, digital access

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank agreed on Thursday to deepen their cooperation on Western Hemisphere development efforts, including preserving the Amazon rainforest, Caribbean disaster resilience…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2023
Heat Advisory In Effect With Index Values To Reach 111 Degrees Fahrenheit
Posted inAt VIFreep Caribbean News Environmental News

Heat Advisory In Effect With Index Values To Reach 111 Degrees Fahrenheit

SAN JUAN — The heat index values are expected to reach 111 degrees Fahrenheit, so a Heat Advisory has been issued for the urban and coastal areas from the west…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2023
JP Morgan Found $1 Billion In Suspicious Epstein Activity
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JP Morgan Found $1 Billion In Suspicious Epstein Activity

NEW YORK (Reuters) — A lawyer for the U.S. Virgin Islands said on Thursday that JPMorgan Chase told federal authorities it processed more than $1 billion for Jeffrey Epstein over 16…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2023
Man Who Flung Cocaine Onto Tarmac and Ran Onto Active CEK Runway Pleads Guilty
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Crime News

Man Who Flung Cocaine Onto Tarmac and Ran Onto Active CEK Runway Pleads Guilty

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas native residing in Florida has pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking in a federal court, authorities said. Ahkoi Smith, 24, admitted his guilty before U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 31, 2023

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