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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
St. Thomas man arrested on firearm and traffic charges after foot pursuit
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

St. Thomas man arrested on firearm and traffic charges after foot pursuit

CHARLOTTE AMALE — A 25-year-old man is in custody after a routine traffic stop for an obstructed roadway led to a foot chase and the recovery of an unlicensed firearm…
Posted by John McCarthy January 20, 2026
Peru’s president embroiled in scandal over failure to disclose meetings with Chinese businessman
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Peru’s president embroiled in scandal over failure to disclose meetings with Chinese businessman

LIMA (Reuters) — Peruvian President Jose Jeri is facing a preliminary investigation by the country's prosecutor as Congress looks to begin impeachment proceedings, after his recent meetings with a Chinese…
Posted by John McCarthy January 20, 2026
Lafayette Artis Jr.’s hearing in Superior Court is this morning: docket report
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Lafayette Artis Jr.’s hearing in Superior Court is this morning: docket report

KINGSHILL — Superior Court Magistrate Judge Yolan C. Brow-Ross is scheduled to see three defendants in her courtroom in Estate Kingshill on  St. Croix this morning: Lafayette Artis Jr., 28, of  St. Croix, has a…
Posted by John McCarthy January 20, 2026
China’s real-life ‘robocops’: City deploys AI-powered humanoid police officer that barks orders at civilians and works ‘around the clock’
Posted inBreaking News International News Police News

China’s real-life ‘robocops’: City deploys AI-powered humanoid police officer that barks orders at civilians and works ‘around the clock’

WUHU CITY (DM)— China has deployed life-sized AI-powered 'robocops' to police roads and direct traffic around the clock. Wearing reflective vests and white caps, the humanoid officers have been spotted patrolling Wuhu…
Posted by John McCarthy January 20, 2026
Teenage Canadian tourist found dead on Australian beach surrounded by dingoes
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Teenage Canadian tourist found dead on Australian beach surrounded by dingoes

SYDNEY (Reuters) — Australian police are investigating whether a Canadian tourist discovered dead on a beach in the northern state of Queensland drowned or was attacked by a pack of…
Posted by John McCarthy January 20, 2026
Partly sunny and windy with a shower in places, high 87
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Partly sunny and windy with a shower in places, high 87

January 20, 2026 Breezy to windy easterly flow, primarily along windward coastal areas, unsecured items may be blown around. Variable weather as fast-moving showers move over the region. Afternoon convection…
Posted by John McCarthy January 20, 2026
St. Croix man blocking Queen Cross Street tased by police in C’sted
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St. Croix man blocking Queen Cross Street tased by police in C’sted

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who was blocking a roadway in Christiansted town was tased when he refused to move, authorities said. Lafayette Artis Jr., 28, was arrested Saturday…
Posted by John McCarthy January 19, 2026
3 men found dead at Concordia waste facility, homicide detectives investigate
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3 men found dead at Concordia waste facility, homicide detectives investigate

FREDERIKSTED — Three men were found dead at a waste "convenience center" in Estate Concordia on St. Croix this morning and homicide detectives are working to find out what led…
Posted by John McCarthy January 19, 2026
Business liabilities every local owner must track
Posted inAt VIFreep Business News

Business liabilities every local owner must track

Running a local business means managing more than sales and customers. Behind the scenes, liabilities shape cash flow, risk, and long-term survival. Many small business owners focus on revenue while…
Posted by John McCarthy January 19, 2026
US talks with hardline Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before raid
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US talks with hardline Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before raid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Trump administration officials had been in discussions with Venezuela's hardline interior minister Diosdado Cabello months before the U.S. operation to seize President Nicolas Maduro, and have been…
Posted by John McCarthy January 19, 2026

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