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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
At least 400 detained across Russia at Navalny rallies, rights group says
Posted inBreaking News Crime News International News

At least 400 detained across Russia at Navalny rallies, rights group says

ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) — More than 400 people have been detained at events across 32 Russian cities since the death of Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's most formidable opponent, according to…
Posted by John McCarthy February 18, 2024
USVI pushes forward on stalled law allowing recreational marijuana use
Posted inBreaking News Government House News St. Croix News

USVI pushes forward on stalled law allowing recreational marijuana use

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A stalled marijuana law for the territory got a big push this week after an advisory board approved a list of proposed rules and regulations that would govern…
Posted by John McCarthy February 18, 2024
Big blow to Florida reef recovery: First survey after record heat finds coral graveyards
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Big blow to Florida reef recovery: First survey after record heat finds coral graveyards

MIAMI — The first survey of Florida’s reefs after an ‘apocalyptic’ marine heat wave offers a bleak picture of the future of the state’s renowned corals — and the restoration…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2024
A loophole got him a free New York hotel stay for five years. Then he claimed to own the building
Posted inBreaking News Business News Crime News

A loophole got him a free New York hotel stay for five years. Then he claimed to own the building

NEW YORK (AP) — For five years, a New York City man managed to live rent-free in a landmark Manhattan hotel by exploiting an obscure local housing law. But prosecutors…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2024
Compton man who may have been dog breeder mauled to death by pit bulls in backyard
Posted inBreaking News National News Police News

Compton man who may have been dog breeder mauled to death by pit bulls in backyard

COMPTON (AP) — A California man who may have been breeding pit bulls was mauled to death in a backyard, authorities said Friday. The 35-year-old man died in Compton after…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2024
No bus service on President’s Day, VITRAN says
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs St. Croix News

No bus service on President’s Day, VITRAN says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — VITRAN will not offer fixed-route services or ADA-Paratransit services in observance of President's Day on Monday. Public Works said it appreciates the patience of bus riders in…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2024
An American woman has gone missing in Madrid after a helmeted man disabled her security cameras
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

An American woman has gone missing in Madrid after a helmeted man disabled her security cameras

MADRID (AP) — Ana Maria Knezevic traveled from South Florida to Spain in December to get away for a while. Her family and friends say the naturalized American originally from…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2024
Woman’s corpse and 30 cremated remains found after ex-funeral home owner gets evicted from house
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Woman’s corpse and 30 cremated remains found after ex-funeral home owner gets evicted from house

DENVER (AP) — A financially troubled former funeral home owner kept a deceased woman’s body in a hearse for two years at a house where police also found the cremated…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2024
‘Malcolm in the Middle’ star Frankie Muniz back at Daytona and rising up the NASCAR racing ladder
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‘Malcolm in the Middle’ star Frankie Muniz back at Daytona and rising up the NASCAR racing ladder

DAYTONA BEACH (AP) — Frankie Muniz was running late. Or so he thought. The 38-year-old actor-turned-race-car-driver was wandering through the Daytona International Speedway infield on Friday with no idea where to go.…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2024
Tobago’s Tourism, Fishing Hit as Oil Slick Spreads Across Caribbean
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Business News

Tobago’s Tourism, Fishing Hit as Oil Slick Spreads Across Caribbean

SCARBOROUGH (Reuters) — Ten days after a slick was first spotted by Trinidad and Tobago’s Coast Guard, an oil leak from a capsized barge remains unplugged, according to first responders and authorities, raising alarms for…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2024

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