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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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 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
Politician Gets House Arrest In Dominican Corruption Case
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Politician Gets House Arrest In Dominican Corruption Case

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A judge in the Dominican Republic ordered an ex-presidential candidate held under house arrest and two former high-ranking officials jailed while awaiting trial in a record…
Posted by John McCarthy April 15, 2023
Puerto Rico Declares State of Emergency On Coastal Erosion
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Puerto Rico Declares State of Emergency On Coastal Erosion

SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor declared a state of emergency this week to fight worsening coastal erosion across that officials blame on climate change. The government is setting…
Posted by John McCarthy April 15, 2023
BVM Employee Accused of Embezzling $14,772.37 In Government Funds Since 2021
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BVM Employee Accused of Embezzling $14,772.37 In Government Funds Since 2021

KINGSHILL — An employee of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles is accused of stealing $14,772.37 in government funds dating back to 2021 authorities said. Jenae Almestica, 34, was arrested and…
Posted by John McCarthy April 14, 2023
Puerto Rico Governor’s 2 Cousins Guilty In Embezzlement Case
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Puerto Rico Governor’s 2 Cousins Guilty In Embezzlement Case

SAN JUAN (AP) — Two cousins of Puerto Rico’s Gov. Pedro Pierluisi pleaded guilty Thursday for embezzling an estimated $3.7 million in federal funds earmarked for the management of public…
Posted by John McCarthy April 14, 2023
Expect A ‘Quieter’ Hurricane Season This Year, CSU Forecast Says
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Expect A ‘Quieter’ Hurricane Season This Year, CSU Forecast Says

FORT COLLINS — The likely development of El Niño should bring a "slightly below-average" Atlantic hurricane season, top forecasters announced Thursday at a hurricane conference in Texas. But the forecast also notes a high…
Posted by John McCarthy April 14, 2023
Hawaii Resident Who Hid Meth In Kids Puzzle Boxes Gets 12 Years In Prison
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Hawaii Resident Who Hid Meth In Kids Puzzle Boxes Gets 12 Years In Prison

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who hid meth inside children's puzzle boxes in order to dupe law enforcement officials was given a dozen years in jail by a federal…
Posted by John McCarthy April 14, 2023
Brother of Boat Captain Who Brought 1,470 Pounds of Cocaine To St. Croix Gets 6 Years
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Brother of Boat Captain Who Brought 1,470 Pounds of Cocaine To St. Croix Gets 6 Years

CHRISTIANSTED  — The brother of a British Virgin Islands boat captain who brought 1,470 pounds of cocaine worth $20 million to St. Croix got 5.8 years in prison from a…
Posted by John McCarthy April 11, 2023

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