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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
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
Six In Puerto Rico Indicted In $9 Million Scheme Targeting U.S. Funds
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Six In Puerto Rico Indicted In $9 Million Scheme Targeting U.S. Funds

SAN JUAN (AP) — A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted six people in an alleged fraudulent scheme involving $9 million in government pandemic funds, officials said Wednesday.…
Posted by John McCarthy April 6, 2023
As Bankruptcy Ends, Board Seeks To Boost Puerto Rico’s Economy
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As Bankruptcy Ends, Board Seeks To Boost Puerto Rico’s Economy

SAN JUAN (AP) — As Puerto Rico emerges from a drawn-out bankruptcy process, a federal control board that oversees the island’s finances announced Wednesday that it will focus on growing the…
Posted by John McCarthy April 6, 2023
Coast Guard Searches For Missing Boater Who Is An ‘Excellent Swimmer’
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Coast Guard Searches For Missing Boater Who Is An ‘Excellent Swimmer’

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard air and surface units are searching today for a boater in distress believed to have capsized in waters just west of Culebra, Puerto Rico. Missing…
Posted by John McCarthy April 5, 2023

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