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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Coast Guard Returns 40 Illegal Migrants To The Dominican Republic
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Coast Guard Returns 40 Illegal Migrants To The Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 39 migrants to the Dominican Republic Saturday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage vessel in Mona Passage waters near…
Posted by John McCarthy April 7, 2023
New Deep-Sea Worm Named After Trinidad & Tobago Scientist
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New Deep-Sea Worm Named After Trinidad & Tobago Scientist

PORT OF SPAIN (AP) — A new species of deep-sea worm that can live in environments on the ocean floor that are either extremely hot or very cold has been…
Posted by John McCarthy April 7, 2023
Strong Quake Rattles Panama’s Mosquito Coast; No Reports of Damage
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Strong Quake Rattles Panama’s Mosquito Coast; No Reports of Damage

PANAMA CITY (AP) — A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday off Panama’s Pacific coast near the town of Boca Chica. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at 5:18…
Posted by John McCarthy April 7, 2023
Two Men Arrested For Possession of Videos Depicting Illicit Sexual Content
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Two Men Arrested For Possession of Videos Depicting Illicit Sexual Content

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after two men in Cowpet Bay West were accused of possessing videos with "illicit sexual content," authorities said. Jermain Turnbull, 48, of St. Thomas…
Posted by John McCarthy April 6, 2023
Overfishing Threatens A Way Of Life In The Bahamas
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Overfishing Threatens A Way Of Life In The Bahamas

FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — Tereha Davis, whose family has fished for conch from waters around the Bahamas for five generations, remembers when she could walk into the water from the…
Posted by John McCarthy April 6, 2023
Help Cops Find Convicted Murderer Who Escaped From Custody On St. Thomas
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Help Cops Find Convicted Murderer Who Escaped From Custody On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help today to find a convicted murderer who escaped from official custody on St. Thomas. Kamoui "Turtle" Francis, 32, is considered "armed and dangerous"…
Posted by John McCarthy April 6, 2023
Dominican Man Admits To Bringing 1,388 Pounds of Cocaine By Boat Into U.S. Waters
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Dominican Man Admits To Bringing 1,388 Pounds of Cocaine By Boat Into U.S. Waters

CHRISTIANSTED — A native of the Dominican Republic admitted in federal court to smuggling 1,388 pounds of cocaine by boat into United States waters. Leandro De Los Santos, 33, of…
Posted by John McCarthy April 6, 2023
Migrant From India Deported Back To New Delhi A Second Time After Arriving Illegally
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Migrant From India Deported Back To New Delhi A Second Time After Arriving Illegally

CHRISTIANSTED — A native of India was deported back to her home country after flying to St. Croix from California with a fake Florida ID, authorities said. Ashokkumar Patel, 40,…
Posted by John McCarthy April 6, 2023
National Weather Service Warns USVI and Puerto Rico of Significant Rain Event
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National Weather Service Warns USVI and Puerto Rico of Significant Rain Event

SAN JUAN — The National Weather Service is warning USVI and Puerto Rico residents of a significant rain event taking place right now due to a mid-to upper level trough. WHAT...…
Posted by John McCarthy April 6, 2023
Caribbean, Latin American Leaders Meet To Draft Roadmap To Tame Inflation
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Caribbean, Latin American Leaders Meet To Draft Roadmap To Tame Inflation

HAVANA (Reuters) —  Leaders of 11 Caribbean and Latin American countries agreed to work to outline measures seeking to tame inflation in the region, including better conditions for trade, according…
Posted by John McCarthy April 6, 2023

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