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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Firefighters Extinguish Blaze On Agricultural Land During Drought In St. Croix
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Firefighters Extinguish Blaze On Agricultural Land During Drought In St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — Firefighters worked to extinguish a fire on drought-stricken land in St. Croix at approximately 3:01 p.m. today, authorities said. The Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services were…
Posted by John McCarthy May 28, 2023
Teen Student Diver Dies During Underwater Class On Buck Island, VIPD Says
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Teen Student Diver Dies During Underwater Class On Buck Island, VIPD Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —  A teen-age student diver near St. Thomas drowned during an underwater class on Saturday morning, Virgin Islands Police said. The unidentified 16-year-old was attending a beginners class…
Posted by John McCarthy May 28, 2023
One Man and One Minor Arrested For Stealing Car At Frederiksted Quarry
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One Man and One Minor Arrested For Stealing Car At Frederiksted Quarry

FREDERIKSTED — One man and one minor were arrested Thursday after being captured on video surveillance stealing a car after breaking into the office of a Frederiksted quarry last year.…
Posted by John McCarthy May 26, 2023
2 Men Arrested For Shooting Incident That Left 1 Man Injured At St. Croix Mutual Homes
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2 Men Arrested For Shooting Incident That Left 1 Man Injured At St. Croix Mutual Homes

FREDERIKSTED — Two men were arrested in connection to a shooting incident that left one man injured at St. Croix Mutual Homes last month, authorities said. Adiel O. "Macho" Huertas,…
Posted by John McCarthy May 26, 2023
Help Police Find Wanted Burglary Suspect Charlie ‘Cha Cha’ Camacho On St. Croix
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Help Police Find Wanted Burglary Suspect Charlie ‘Cha Cha’ Camacho On St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — Police need your help today to find a wanted man on St. Croix. Charlie "Cha Cha" Camacho, 21, is wanted on a charge of third-degree burglary, the Virgin…
Posted by John McCarthy May 26, 2023
Man Who Used Granny’s Debit Card To Steal $4,000 Brought From Texas To Face Charges
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Man Who Used Granny’s Debit Card To Steal $4,000 Brought From Texas To Face Charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man who allegedly used his grandmother's debit card to take $4,000.00 cash from an ATM has been extradited from Texas to face criminal charges…
Posted by John McCarthy May 26, 2023
Man Shot Roommate After Accusing Him of Eating The Last Hot Pocket, Police Say
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Man Shot Roommate After Accusing Him of Eating The Last Hot Pocket, Police Say

LOUISVILLE (AP) — A man in Kentucky’s largest city is facing criminal charges after allegedly shooting his roommate during a dispute over a Hot Pocket, authorities say. Clifton Williams, 64,…
Posted by John McCarthy May 26, 2023
Ohio Fugitive From Justice Flagged By Feds At St. Thomas Airport Today
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Ohio Fugitive From Justice Flagged By Feds At St. Thomas Airport Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after an Ohio man was flagged by federal agents at the St. Thomas airport as being a fugitive from justice. Daron O. Babrow, 47,…
Posted by John McCarthy May 25, 2023
NOAA Predicts A Near-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season With ‘A Lot of Uncertainty’
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NOAA Predicts A Near-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season With ‘A Lot of Uncertainty’

MIAMI — NOAA is predicting this year's hurricane season to be "near normal" with at least 12 named storms. Lead NOAA hurricane forecaster, Matthew Rosencrans said that anyone living in…
Posted by John McCarthy May 25, 2023
JPMorgan Chase Says USVI Government Enabled Jeffrey Epstein Sex Trafficking
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JPMorgan Chase Says USVI Government Enabled Jeffrey Epstein Sex Trafficking

NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase in a court filing called the U.S. Virgin Islands “complicit in the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein,” saying the sex predator gave high-ranking officials there money, advice and favors in exchange…
Posted by John McCarthy May 25, 2023

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