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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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 Found Shot Dead Near Bar on Turpentine Run Road in St. Thomas
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Man Found Shot Dead Near Bar on Turpentine Run Road in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man was found dead on Turpentine Run Road the victim of an apparent shooting late Saturday night, authorities said Archie Perry Jr., 39, was positively identified…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2023
Help Cops Find 3 Suspects Wanted For String of Robberies In St. Thomas
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Help Cops Find 3 Suspects Wanted For String of Robberies In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find two men and one woman wanted for a string of robberies in St. Thomas. Sharmar Lewis, Taharqa Wade, 23, and Jean…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2023
Joran van der Sloot ‘took care of things’ after Natalee Holloway’s disappearance, email says
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Joran van der Sloot ‘took care of things’ after Natalee Holloway’s disappearance, email says

ORANJESTAD — Joran van der Sloot, the main suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway, and his father rented a boat and “took care of things,” he claimed in…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2023
Countries should mull slavery reparations despite complex legal claims – UN
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Countries should mull slavery reparations despite complex legal claims – UN

GENEVA (Reuters) — The United Nations said this week countries could consider financial reparations among the measures to compensate for the enslavement of people of African descent, though legal claims…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2023
VIDOH premieres ‘Step Into Wellness’ video series
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VIDOH premieres ‘Step Into Wellness’ video series

CHRISTIANSTED — The VI Department of Health proudly introduces "Step into Wellness," a new video series aimed at empowering Virgin Islanders with the tools and knowledge needed to live a…
Posted by John McCarthy September 23, 2023
Are you age 70 or older and not receiving Social Security benefits?
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Are you age 70 or older and not receiving Social Security benefits?

Retirement is not one-size-fits-all. It can mean different things to different people. Perhaps you have not applied for Social Security retirement benefits because you're still working or are delaying applying…
Posted by John McCarthy September 23, 2023
48,000 mattresses sold at Costco may have been exposed to mold, regulators say
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48,000 mattresses sold at Costco may have been exposed to mold, regulators say

Safety regulators say FXI is recalling Novaform ComfortGrande and DreamAway mattresses sold at Costco because of possible mold exposure during manufacturing. ISSAQUAH, Washington (NBC) — Novaform ComfortGrande and DreamAway mattresses…
Posted by John McCarthy September 22, 2023
Shutdown looms as House Republicans again block own spending bill
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Shutdown looms as House Republicans again block own spending bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's attempt to restart his stalled spending agenda failed on Thursday when Republicans for a third time blocked a procedural vote on defense spending,…
Posted by John McCarthy September 22, 2023
JPMorgan legal fees in Jeffrey Epstein sex traffic cases near $14 million
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JPMorgan legal fees in Jeffrey Epstein sex traffic cases near $14 million

NEW YORK (CNBC) — JPMorgan Chase has racked up nearly $14 million in legal fees defending itself against two lawsuits alleging it abetted the sex trafficking by its longtime customer Jeffrey Epstein, according to lawyers for…
Posted by John McCarthy September 22, 2023
St. Thomas Man Gets 2.5 Years In Prison For Having Gun Within 1,000 Feet of School
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St. Thomas Man Gets 2.5 Years In Prison For Having Gun Within 1,000 Feet of School

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man who was captured on video surveillance near a bag of guns stashed in Hospital Ground on St. Thomas got just two and a half years…
Posted by John McCarthy September 21, 2023

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