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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
SAN JUAN — Good morning Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands, ready for another week? The islands will enjoy a sunny day in the morning hours with temperatures from the…
INDIANAPOLIS —Kristy Wallace sank her career-high sixth 3-pointer with 8.1 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to help the host Indiana Fever rally to an 83-80 victory over the Atlanta…
FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating a shooting at the Williams Delight intersection to the Melvin Evans Highway that left one man dead early this morning. De'Shawn Demetrius Williams, 27, of…
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A powerful gang opened fire Saturday on a large group of parishioners led by a pastor as they marched through a community armed with machetes to rid…
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health is reporting 92 new COVID cases territory-wide — 45 on St. Croix, 45 on St. Thomas and 2 on St. John —…
SAN JUAN — The National Hurricane Center has issued advisories on Hurricane Franklin and Tropical Storm Idalia. The NHC continues to monitor two other areas with potential development within the…
SAN JUAN — Coast Guard, police, and emergency management agencies concluded the search for two missing scuba divers who were rescued by a fisherman Wednesday night in Caribbean Sea waters…
FORT LAUDERDALE — A 43-year-old native of St. Thomas has been accused of attempted murder in Florida this week, the Virgin Islands Free Press has learned. Steve McGus Herbert, who…
SAN JUAN — The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor Tropical Storm Franklin and three zones of potential development (with low to high chance) across the Atlantic Basin and the…
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix mother and daughter team are accused of using another person's debit card to steal at least $2,420.29 from the victim's account without their permission. Sylvia…