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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
‘Operation Rewind’ Finds 3 With Illegal Guns, Drugs In St. Thomas
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‘Operation Rewind’ Finds 3 With Illegal Guns, Drugs In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Members of the Virgin Islands Police Department Operation Rewind Task Force made three arrests in St. Thomas while conducting traffic enforcement on Thursday night. The arrests are…
Posted by John McCarthy February 26, 2023
Suspect Accused In Twin Killings Extradited From Georgia To Face Charges
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Suspect Accused In Twin Killings Extradited From Georgia To Face Charges

FREDERIKSTED — One of two cousins accused of killing a Virgin Islands lottery worker and her lover more than a year ago was flown back from Atlanta on Saturday afternoon…
Posted by John McCarthy February 26, 2023
Man Arrested For Sending Picture of His Penis To Minor Girl On Snapchat
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Man Arrested For Sending Picture of His Penis To Minor Girl On Snapchat

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man was arrested Thursday after police said he sent a picture of his private parts to an underage girl on social media. Myles Ventura, 28,…
Posted by John McCarthy February 25, 2023
Shooter Calls 911 To Cop To Fatal Daylight Shooting In Hospital Ground
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Shooter Calls 911 To Cop To Fatal Daylight Shooting In Hospital Ground

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a St. Thomas man admitted to shooting and killing 68-year-old Keith A. Jennings in Hospital Ground on Friday afternoon. The shooting occurred at…
Posted by John McCarthy February 25, 2023
Robbery Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder
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Robbery Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder

FREDERIKSTED — A suspect in a robbery has been charged with attempted murder in connection to an incident that took place 16 months ago, authorities said today. Zahkeed Bright, 29,…
Posted by John McCarthy February 25, 2023
Mount Pleasant Habitual Offender Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges Again
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Mount Pleasant Habitual Offender Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges Again

FREDERIKSTED —A St. Croix man surrendered to police Wednesday for another assault of his ex-girlfriend, the V.I. Police Department reported. A female victim called the 911 Emergency Call Center on…
Posted by John McCarthy February 24, 2023
Help Police Find Missing Minor On St. Croix Nadirah Nieves
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Help Police Find Missing Minor On St. Croix Nadirah Nieves

FREDERIKSTED — Police need your help today to find a missing minor on St. Croix. Nadirah Nieves, 17, was last seen at her brother's residence in D. Hamilton Jackson Terrace…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2023
Puerto Rico Judge Finds Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting of Dog
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Puerto Rico Judge Finds Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting of Dog

SAN JUAN (AP) — A Puerto Rico judge on Thursday found a businessman guilty of animal abuse for fatally shooting a stray dog on a golf course nearly two years…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2023
Additional Burial Crypts Being Set Aside For Veterans On St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix
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Additional Burial Crypts Being Set Aside For Veterans On St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The problem of not enough burial space for veterans is being addressed by the territorial Office of Veterans Affairs. In an effort to remedy the situation, the…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2023
Junior High School Students Injured After Drive-by Pellet Gun Shooting In Kingshill
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Junior High School Students Injured After Drive-by Pellet Gun Shooting In Kingshill

KINGSHILL — An unknown number of junior high students were injured when a motorist drove by a mid-island St. Croix school and strafed it with pellet-gun fire, authorities said. The…
Posted by John McCarthy February 16, 2023

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