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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Active USVI COVID Cases Remain In Single Digits 
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Active USVI COVID Cases Remain In Single Digits 

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health is reporting today that the number of COVID cases remains in the single digits, with the positivity rate holding at 2.4 percent.…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2023
3 killed, 2 Injured At Corner Store In Puerto Rico
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3 killed, 2 Injured At Corner Store In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN (AP) — Three people died and two others were injured Monday during a shooting in Puerto Rico, according to police. The killings occurred at a corner store in…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2023
24 Dominicans Stranded At Sea On Small Boat Rescued By Passing Cruise Ship
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24 Dominicans Stranded At Sea On Small Boat Rescued By Passing Cruise Ship

SANTO DOMINGO — Twenty-four people stranded in the Caribbean Sea on a small boat were safe after the crew of the vessel Carnival Spirit rescued them on Tuesday. In a…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2023
Six Shot, One Fatally, At Climaxx In Peter’s Rest Early This Morning, VIPD Says
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Six Shot, One Fatally, At Climaxx In Peter’s Rest Early This Morning, VIPD Says

CHRISTIANSTED — One teenager is dead and five people injured after a shooting at a sports bar in Peter's Rest on St. Croix early this morning. Jahmari Joshawn Santiago, 19, was…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2023
Minor Earthquake Rattles Virgin Gorda Today
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Minor Earthquake Rattles Virgin Gorda Today

SPANISH TOWN — A minor earthquake registering 5.1 on the Richter Scale occurred about 183 miles east of Virgin Gorda at 5:50 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time today, the National Weather Service…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2023
FEMA Sued For Not Using Disaster Funds To Make Puerto Rico Power Grid More Resilient
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FEMA Sued For Not Using Disaster Funds To Make Puerto Rico Power Grid More Resilient

WASHINGTON — A coalition of advocacy groups is suing the federal government’s disaster response agency, claiming it is making Puerto Rico less resilient to storms and more vulnerable to power…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2023
Minor 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Jamaica On Saturday Afternoon
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Minor 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Jamaica On Saturday Afternoon

KINGSTON — The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies reported that a 5.2 magnitude earthquake was felt across eastern sections of Jamaica on Saturday afternoon. It was…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2023
Man Charged With Murder After Running Over Co-Worker With His Van, Killing Him
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Man Charged With Murder After Running Over Co-Worker With His Van, Killing Him

TEAGUE BAY — A St. Croix hotel worker was charged with murder after detectives say he intentionally ran over a co-worker with his vehicle and killed him on Friday morning.…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2023
Teenager Breaks Down Door To Parent’s Bedroom To Get Gun To Shoot Herself
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Teenager Breaks Down Door To Parent’s Bedroom To Get Gun To Shoot Herself

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a teenager broke down the door to get to a gun locked in her parents bedroom and then shot herself fatally, authorities said. An…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2023
Cuba Expects To Resume U.S. Deportation Flights This Month
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Cuba Expects To Resume U.S. Deportation Flights This Month

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba plans to resume accepting deportation flights from the United States this month, a Cuban official said, echoing U.S. concerns about the highest levels of Cuban migration in six…
Posted by John McCarthy April 15, 2023

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