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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Earth Day Activists Urge Action To Avoid ‘Dystopian’ Future
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Earth Day Activists Urge Action To Avoid ‘Dystopian’ Future

SAO PAULO (Reuters) —  Climate change campaigners gathered in New York's Times Square on Earth Day to urge action on global warming and cuts in plastics use while volunteers worldwide…
Posted by John McCarthy April 23, 2023
Second Suspect In Couple’s Killing Extradited From Georgia Today
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Second Suspect In Couple’s Killing Extradited From Georgia Today

FREDERIKSTED — The second of two cousins accused of killing Stacie Schjang and Arnold Jarvis Jr. has been returned to St. Croix to face prosecution, authorities said. Anthony Schneider, 32,…
Posted by John McCarthy April 22, 2023
Driver Injured After Car Shot At By SUV, Crashes Into Tree In Grove Place: VIPD
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Driver Injured After Car Shot At By SUV, Crashes Into Tree In Grove Place: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED —  A driver was injured when his car was shot at multiple times and he crashed into a tree in Grove Place on Friday, authorities said. When officers arrived…
Posted by John McCarthy April 22, 2023
Couple Banned For Life By Carnival For Fishing Off Cruise Ship Balcony
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Couple Banned For Life By Carnival For Fishing Off Cruise Ship Balcony

NASSAU (NEXSTAR) — If you want seafood, just head to the ship’s buffet, all right? At least two passengers on a recent Carnival cruise have been banned for life from sailing…
Posted by John McCarthy April 22, 2023
‘The Champagne of Beers’ Leaves French Bubbly Producers Frothing
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‘The Champagne of Beers’ Leaves French Bubbly Producers Frothing

BRUSSELS (AP) — The guardians of Champagne will let no one take the name of the bubbly beverage in vain, not even a U.S. beer behemoth. For years, Miller High…
Posted by John McCarthy April 21, 2023
Sentencing of Cayman Islands Beauty Queen Who Assaulted Cop Delayed Again
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Sentencing of Cayman Islands Beauty Queen Who Assaulted Cop Delayed Again

GEORGE TOWN — A former Miss Universe Cayman Islands appeared in a Cayman Islands courtroom on Thursday but her sentencing was postponed a second time. Tiffany Conolly was found guilty…
Posted by John McCarthy April 21, 2023
Man Charged With Importing Gun Without A License, VIPD Says
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Man Charged With Importing Gun Without A License, VIPD Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was charged today with importing a gun without a license with the help of an unnamed accomplice, authorities said. Jakel J. Bell, 29,…
Posted by John McCarthy April 20, 2023
Help Police Find Dansiel Diaz Bautista Wanted On Domestic Violence Charge In St. Croix
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Help Police Find Dansiel Diaz Bautista Wanted On Domestic Violence Charge In St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — Police need your help tonight to find a St. Croix suspect wanted for domestic violence and other related charges. Dansiel Diaz Bautista, 23, is wanted for second-degree assault-domestic…
Posted by John McCarthy April 20, 2023
Second Victim Dies From Climaxx Nightclub Shooting
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Second Victim Dies From Climaxx Nightclub Shooting

CHRISTIANSTED — A second victim — on life support at the St. Croix hospital — has died from his injuries after being shot at Climaxx Sports Bar and Nightclub in…
Posted by John McCarthy April 20, 2023
Mysterious Case of U.S. Virgin Islands Sea Urchin Die-Off Has Been Solved By Scientists
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Mysterious Case of U.S. Virgin Islands Sea Urchin Die-Off Has Been Solved By Scientists

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — There seemed to be a deadly plague lurking under the crystal blue waters of the Caribbean last year, killing sea urchins at a rate that hadn't been seen in…
Posted by John McCarthy April 20, 2023

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