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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Firefighters Sift For Clues After Blaze Claims Life of One Person In Mars Hill Today
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Firefighters Sift For Clues After Blaze Claims Life of One Person In Mars Hill Today

FREDERIKSTED — One person died in a structural fire in Mars Hill on St. Croix this morning, the Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services (VIFEMS) said. Fire crews arrived…
Posted by John McCarthy March 27, 2023
SkyHigh Aviation Gets Nod From VIPA To Fly From Dominican Republic To St. Thomas Today
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SkyHigh Aviation Gets Nod From VIPA To Fly From Dominican Republic To St. Thomas Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — During their monthly board meeting, the Virgin Islands Port Authority board authorized the negotiation of a new three-year lease with SkyHigh Aviation Services LLC, a Dominican Republic…
Posted by John McCarthy March 27, 2023
Jury Finds Former Puerto Rican Mayor Guilty of Corruption
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Jury Finds Former Puerto Rican Mayor Guilty of Corruption

SAN JUAN (AP) — A federal jury has found a former Puerto Rican mayor guilty of bribery, extortion and conspiracy in the U.S territory’s latest government corruption case. Ángel Pérez…
Posted by John McCarthy March 26, 2023
Leaders at Ibero-American Summit Discuss Haiti, Vow Cooperation On Environment
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Leaders at Ibero-American Summit Discuss Haiti, Vow Cooperation On Environment

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) — Leaders attending the Ibero-American Summit meeting in the Dominican Republic on Saturday discussed the need to address Haiti's deepening humanitarian crisis while vowing to cooperate on environmental…
Posted by John McCarthy March 26, 2023
Color Plays A Huge Role
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Color Plays A Huge Role

The color was an important and integral part of the ancient worldview, and up to the present day, many signs and superstitions are associated with various shades. If you enjoy…
Posted by John McCarthy March 25, 2023
Friends and Family Pay Tribute To Tragic Life of Zioney Ruiz Lost in Motorcycle Accident
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Friends and Family Pay Tribute To Tragic Life of Zioney Ruiz Lost in Motorcycle Accident

FREDERIKSTED — Friends and family are paying tribute to a motorcyclist who lost his life near Kmart West last night. Zioney Ruiz, 23, was pronounced dead after multiple blunt force trauma…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2023
K-9 Officer Points To Two Men With Cocaine In Vehicle During Routine Traffic Stop, VIPD Says
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K-9 Officer Points To Two Men With Cocaine In Vehicle During Routine Traffic Stop, VIPD Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A routine traffic stop during the VIPD's Operation Rewind netted two suspects with a "large" amount of cocaine in their vehicle on Tuesday afternoon. Calis Sewer, 24, and…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2023
Police Capture Wanted Man Kertis ‘Papa’ Tonge Jr. On Reckless Driving Complaint
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Police Capture Wanted Man Kertis ‘Papa’ Tonge Jr. On Reckless Driving Complaint

FREDERIKSTED — A wanted St. Croix man turned himself in to authorities without incident after a reckless driving complaint was filed against him last summer. Kertis "Papa" Tonge Jr., 32, was…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2023
CIB Investigating Shots Fired On Waterfront That Left One Government Worker Injured
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CIB Investigating Shots Fired On Waterfront That Left One Government Worker Injured

CHARLOTTE AMALIE  — Police are investigating after someone fired guns near the Department of Labor on the waterfront drive in broad daylight on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Patrol officers of…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2023
Motorcycle Driver Dies After Bike Strikes SUV Near Kmart West On Tuesday Night
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Motorcycle Driver Dies After Bike Strikes SUV Near Kmart West On Tuesday Night

FREDERIKSTED — A motorcycle driver was killed after his vehicle struck an SUV on the Queen Mary Highway Tuesday night. The Traffic Investigation Bureau was notified by the Virgin Islands Emergency…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2023

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