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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Man Shot and Killed Near Billiards Bar On The Waterfront In St. Thomas
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Man Shot and Killed Near Billiards Bar On The Waterfront In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed outside a billiards bar near the waterfront in St. Thomas late Sunday night. Michael Ramos de la…
Posted by John McCarthy November 7, 2023
Haiti bans charter flights to Nicaragua in blow to migrants fleeing poverty and violence
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Haiti bans charter flights to Nicaragua in blow to migrants fleeing poverty and violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s government has banned all charter flights to Nicaragua that migrants fleeing poverty and violence had been increasingly using in their quest to reach the United States,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 7, 2023
Ex-college football staffer shared docs with Michigan, showing a Big Ten team had Wolverines’ signs
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Ex-college football staffer shared docs with Michigan, showing a Big Ten team had Wolverines’ signs

ANN ARBOR (AP) — A former employee at a Big Ten football program said today it was his job to steal signs and he was given details from multiple league…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2023
St. Croix’s own Linval Joseph joins Super Bowl hopeful team the Buffalo Bills
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St. Croix’s own Linval Joseph joins Super Bowl hopeful team the Buffalo Bills

BUFFALO — The Buffalo Bills made multiple additions just before the 2023 NFL trade deadline. Headlining them all was the signing of defensive tackle Linval Joseph of St. Croix, U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2023
Liberty buys Dish Networks in the USVI and Puerto Rico for $256 million
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Liberty buys Dish Networks in the USVI and Puerto Rico for $256 million

SAN JUAN — Liberty Latin America (LLA) reached an agreement to buy Dish Networks’ spectrum and customer base in Puerto Rico and the U.S, Virgin Islands (USVI) for $256 million. The deal…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2023
More fruit pouches for kids are being recalled because of illnesses that are linked to lead
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More fruit pouches for kids are being recalled because of illnesses that are linked to lead

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are expanding an investigation into potentially lead-tainted pouches of apple cinnamon fruit puree marketed for children amid reports of more illnesses and additional product recalls. The…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2023
Save Your Place In Line With Social Security’s Mobile Check-In Express
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Save Your Place In Line With Social Security’s Mobile Check-In Express

The Social Security Administration's Mobile Check-In Express feature makes it easier to check in if you must visit a Social Security office. To use Mobile Check-In Express, scan the QR…
Posted by John McCarthy November 5, 2023
USVI Houses of Worship Get Nearly $1,000,000 From FEMA
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USVI Houses of Worship Get Nearly $1,000,000 From FEMA

-CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Several houses of worship in the U.S. Virgin Islands received funds from FEMA’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program this year. In total, about $900,000 was awarded to various…
Posted by John McCarthy November 5, 2023
Man Who Put de Cocaine Into de Coconut -Instead of de Lime – Gets 8.5 Years In Prison
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Man Who Put de Cocaine Into de Coconut -Instead of de Lime – Gets 8.5 Years In Prison

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix native who put the cocaine into the coconut — instead of the lime — was given 8.5 years in prison. Kareme Holst, 46, currently a…
Posted by John McCarthy November 4, 2023
Ecuadorian Gets Nearly 6 Years In Prison For Smuggling Cocaine Into The United States
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Ecuadorian Gets Nearly 6 Years In Prison For Smuggling Cocaine Into The United States

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of Ecuador was given a nearly six-year prison term for his role in smuggling 1,748 pounds of cocaine into U.S. territorial waters. Nestor Vera Escalante…
Posted by John McCarthy November 4, 2023

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