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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Second Californian Caught Smuggling Marijuana To St. Thomas In The Last 3 Days
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Second Californian Caught Smuggling Marijuana To St. Thomas In The Last 3 Days

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A California man who tried to fly 31 pounds of marijuana from Virginia to the St. Thomas airport was arrested on Sunday. He is the second Californian…
Posted by John McCarthy December 14, 2022
California Man Tried To Smuggle 40 Pounds Of Marijuana To St. Thomas In Airport Suitcase
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California Man Tried To Smuggle 40 Pounds Of Marijuana To St. Thomas In Airport Suitcase

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A California man who tried to fly in 40 pounds of marijuana from Atlanta was arrested by federal agents at the St. Thomas airport. Christophe Alain Foisy, 27,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 14, 2022
Romanian Fugitive Wanted For Murder In Spain Enters St. Thomas By Sea At Port
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Romanian Fugitive Wanted For Murder In Spain Enters St. Thomas By Sea At Port

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Five men and two women — all illegal immigrants from Romania — successfully boarded a commercial ferry in St. John but were intercepted by federal agents when…
Posted by John McCarthy December 14, 2022
Coast Guard Rescues 34 Haitians Left Abandoned By Smugglers On Monito Island
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Coast Guard Rescues 34 Haitians Left Abandoned By Smugglers On Monito Island

SAN JUAN — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez rescued 34 Haitians Monday, who were left abandoned by smugglers on the rocky cliffs of Monito Island, Puerto Rico. The…
Posted by John McCarthy December 13, 2022
Three of Paul ‘Bogus’ Girard’s Notorious ‘Gang of 11’ Sentenced For RICO Convictions
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Three of Paul ‘Bogus’ Girard’s Notorious ‘Gang of 11’ Sentenced For RICO Convictions

CHRISTIANSTED — Two men and one woman who were convicted for their roles in Paul “Bogus” Girard’s alleged criminal conspiracy were sentenced in federal court. Girard is the accused ringleader…
Posted by John McCarthy December 13, 2022
As Climate Warms, A China Planner Advocates For 21st-Century “Sponge Cities”
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As Climate Warms, A China Planner Advocates For 21st-Century “Sponge Cities”

BEIJING (AP) — To cushion the impact of extreme weather due to climate change, a Chinese landscape architect has been making the case for China and other countries to create…
Posted by John McCarthy December 13, 2022
Federal and Independent Safety Programs Improve Workplace Health and Safety
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Federal and Independent Safety Programs Improve Workplace Health and Safety

The latest figures for fatal occupational injuries in the Virgin Islands reveal just eight casualties, but, reflecting trends seen throughout the US, they all occurred in the higher risk industrial and construction…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2022
Coast Guard Suspends Search For Person In The Water Off Playa Escondida Near Fajardo
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Coast Guard Suspends Search For Person In The Water Off Playa Escondida Near Fajardo

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard air and surface units suspended a two-day search pending further developments Sunday evening for a person in the water in the vicinity of Playa Escondida…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2022
American, JetBlue Expand Deal That The U.S. Is Trying To Kill
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American, JetBlue Expand Deal That The U.S. Is Trying To Kill

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are pushing ahead with an expansion of their partnership in the Northeast, even as a federal judge considers the government’s attempt…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2022
HOLIDAY TRAVEL UPDATE: COVID, Flu Risk ‘Minimal’ in USVI, But ‘High’ in Puerto Rico
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HOLIDAY TRAVEL UPDATE: COVID, Flu Risk ‘Minimal’ in USVI, But ‘High’ in Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON — COVID no longer plays the dominant role that it once did in most of our lives. But the risk of COVID — and other viruses — persists. This…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2022

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