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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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 Who Hit Woman On Veterans Drive, Follows Her With Gun and Shoots At Her
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Man Who Hit Woman On Veterans Drive, Follows Her With Gun and Shoots At Her

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man who punched a woman on Veterans Drive and then followed after her with a gun, eventually firing it at her, was arrested late Saturday night,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 11, 2022
Man Who Struck Woman On Veterans Drive Follows Her and Shoots At Her, VIPD Says
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Man Who Struck Woman On Veterans Drive Follows Her and Shoots At Her, VIPD Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man who punched a woman on Veterans Drive and then followed after her with a gun, eventually firing it at her, was arrested late Saturday night,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 11, 2022
Homeless Man Armed With Rock Shot Dead By Business Owner With Gun At Barren Spot
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Homeless Man Armed With Rock Shot Dead By Business Owner With Gun At Barren Spot

KINGSHILL — A business owner with a gun shot a homeless person dead after he said he felt threatened by the man as he was leaving his store near mid-island…
Posted by John McCarthy December 11, 2022
Social Security Supports Rural Communities
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Social Security Supports Rural Communities

Social Security touches the lives of nearly every American. Millions count on us — retirees who worked hard their whole lives, people no longer able to work due to disability,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 11, 2022
Coast Guard Assists Sailboat Watoosh Swamped By Weather South of Puerto Rico
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Coast Guard Assists Sailboat Watoosh Swamped By Weather South of Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle assisted two U.S. boaters aboard the sailing vessel Watoosh in the Caribbean Sea and completed a two-day tow of the sailing…
Posted by John McCarthy December 10, 2022
Central America’s Biggest Mine Could Close Over Tax Spat
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Central America’s Biggest Mine Could Close Over Tax Spat

PANAMA CITY (AFP) — Rising up through the lush vegetation of Panama's Caribbean coast, a 410-foot chimney serves as a beacon for helicopters approaching the largest mine in Central America, which…
Posted by John McCarthy December 10, 2022
Guyana Opens Bidding On 14 New Offshore Oil, Gas Blocks
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Guyana Opens Bidding On 14 New Offshore Oil, Gas Blocks

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana on Friday opened bidding on 14 new offshore oil and gas blocks, hoping to capitalize on interest in lucrative fields that are expected to make…
Posted by John McCarthy December 10, 2022
Hazardous Marine Conditions Continue This Weekend; Expect Swell On Mon-Tues
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Hazardous Marine Conditions Continue This Weekend; Expect Swell On Mon-Tues

SAN JUAN — Extremely hazardous marine and coastal conditions will continued into late Friday night, the National Weather Service said. A slight improvement is expected for this weekend, especially Sunday,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 10, 2022
Police Warn BOLO For Ronald Scaife On St. Thomas
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Police Warn BOLO For Ronald Scaife On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help tonight to find a man wanted on St. Thomas. Ronald Scaife, 53, is wanted for an incident on St. John that took place…
Posted by John McCarthy December 10, 2022
Owner of Bar Where Fatal Shootings Occur Held For Firing Gun Near His Baby Mama
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Owner of Bar Where Fatal Shootings Occur Held For Firing Gun Near His Baby Mama

KINGSHILL — The owner of a nightclub where the most fatal shootings have taken place on St. Croix was himself arrested for recklessly firing a gun near a woman outside…
Posted by John McCarthy December 9, 2022

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