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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Elderly Man Dies One Day After Crashing Into Fence And Tree In Clifton Hill, VIPD Says
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Elderly Man Dies One Day After Crashing Into Fence And Tree In Clifton Hill, VIPD Says

KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man with a medical condition lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a fence and a tree near Clifton Hill on Monday afternoon, authorities…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2023
Man Who Beat Up, Threw Stones At And Shot At New Boyfriend Of Ex-Girlfriend Is Arrested
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Man Who Beat Up, Threw Stones At And Shot At New Boyfriend Of Ex-Girlfriend Is Arrested

KINGSHILL — Police said a man threw stones and then shot at two men as they were walking in a residential neighborhood one morning last month because one of them…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2023
Security Finds Loaded 9mm Weapon and Marijuana In Backpack At Central High School
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Security Finds Loaded 9mm Weapon and Marijuana In Backpack At Central High School

KINGSHILL — Police are investigating after a loaded gun and drugs were found in a backpack at Central High School on Monday afternoon. Officers from the School Security Bureau at…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2023
‘Hamilton’ Fundraiser Set For Hispanic Federation, Flamboyan In Puerto Rico
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‘Hamilton’ Fundraiser Set For Hispanic Federation, Flamboyan In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will bring his award-winning musical back to Puerto Rico for two weeks of performances in June, including a fundraiser for the Hispanic Federation…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2023
Taiwan Warns of China’s ‘Repeated Provocations’
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Taiwan Warns of China’s ‘Repeated Provocations’

TAIPEI (Reuters) — Taiwan will not allow "repeated provocations" from China, the island's defence minister said on Tuesday, as China's foreign minister said Taiwan was the "first red line" that…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2023
VIPD’s ‘Operation Rewind’ Produces 2 Arrests
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VIPD’s ‘Operation Rewind’ Produces 2 Arrests

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Members of the Virgin Islands Police Department Operation Rewind Task Force were conducting traffic enforcement on Back Street about 11:10 p.m. Thursday. A traffic stop was initiated…
Posted by John McCarthy March 6, 2023
SLAM THE SCAM: How To Spot Government Imposters
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SLAM THE SCAM: How To Spot Government Imposters

Do you know how to spot a government imposter scam? Knowing how to identify potential scammers will help safeguard your personal information. There are common elements to many of these…
Posted by John McCarthy March 6, 2023
Colombian Rookie Echavarria Takes Puerto Rico Open For First Tour Win
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Colombian Rookie Echavarria Takes Puerto Rico Open For First Tour Win

SAN JUAN (AP) — Colombian rookie Nico Echavarria seized control with two straight birdies on the back nine and closed with a 4-under 68 for a two-shot victory in the…
Posted by John McCarthy March 6, 2023
Four Americans Missing, Feared Kidnapped In Matamoros, Mexico
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Four Americans Missing, Feared Kidnapped In Matamoros, Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four U.S. citizens have been kidnapped after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros, the FBI said Sunday. The…
Posted by John McCarthy March 6, 2023
Spat Leads To 6 Shot – 2 Critically Injured – At Peter’s Rest Bar
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Spat Leads To 6 Shot – 2 Critically Injured – At Peter’s Rest Bar

CHRISTIANSTED — A man opened fire inside a Peter's Rest bar early Saturday morning, leaving at least six people injured — two critically — and causing the St. Croix hospital…
Posted by John McCarthy March 5, 2023

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