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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
EXCLUSIVE: V.I. Free Press Obtains Photo of Northside Crash Victim Hakeem Alfred
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EXCLUSIVE: V.I. Free Press Obtains Photo of Northside Crash Victim Hakeem Alfred

KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands Free Press has obtained a photo of the crash victim who lost control of his vehicle in Estate Kingshill this weekend. Hakeem O. Alfred, 31, was…
Posted by John McCarthy August 28, 2022
Understanding The Need For A Representative Payee: Social Security
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Understanding The Need For A Representative Payee: Social Security

You may know someone who gets a monthly Social Security benefit, and who also needs help managing their money. If someone you know needs help, we can appoint a person…
Posted by John McCarthy August 28, 2022
Colorado Man Faces 40 Years In Jail After Cocaine Conviction
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Colorado Man Faces 40 Years In Jail After Cocaine Conviction

CHRISTIANSTED —A Colorado man faces a possible 40-year prison sentence after his conviction of being a cocaine dealer, authorities said. Kareme Holst, age 46, of Boulder, pleaded guilty in U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 28, 2022
Driver of Sedan Who Crashed Head-On Into Vehicle Dies At JFL
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Driver of Sedan Who Crashed Head-On Into Vehicle Dies At JFL

KINGSHILL — Police are investigating after one person died in a two-car collision on Northside Road in Kingshill in the early hours Saturday. Hakeem O. Alfred, 31, was positively identified by next…
Posted by John McCarthy August 28, 2022
CIB Arrests 1 Shooter, Seeks Another In Killings of 2 Minors
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CIB Arrests 1 Shooter, Seeks Another In Killings of 2 Minors

CHRISTIANSTED — Members of the Criminal Investigation Bureau and the Special Operations Bureau traveled to #136 Old Castle Coakley, Christiansted and executed both a search and arrest warrant at 6:15 a.m.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 27, 2022
St. Croix Woman Accused of Stealing $40,000 In PPP Scam
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St. Croix Woman Accused of Stealing $40,000 In PPP Scam

CHRISTIANSTED – Local investigators are learning money intended for businesses struggling during the pandemic was not always used for what it was intended for. The Economic Crime Unit initiated an investigation…
Posted by John McCarthy August 27, 2022
St. Croix Man Pleads Guilty To Possession of Methamphetamine
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St. Croix Man Pleads Guilty To Possession of Methamphetamine

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man faces a minimum 10 year prison sentence after his conviction on drug charges. Jason Lee Current, 44, of St. Croix, pleaded guilty in U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 26, 2022
Coast Guard Aircrew Rescues Belgian boater From La Parguera
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Coast Guard Aircrew Rescues Belgian boater From La Parguera

SAN JUAN — The crew of a Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter rescued a Belgian boater Tuesday evening from the sailing vessel Efdhia after the vessel ran aground, approximately three…
Posted by John McCarthy August 25, 2022
Tributes Pour In For Man Gunned Down Cutting The Grass At Housing Project
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Tributes Pour In For Man Gunned Down Cutting The Grass At Housing Project

KINGSHILL — Police say a St. Croix man cutting the grass at a housing project was gunned down by a man dressed all in black on Wednesday morning. Jorge Luis Saldana,…
Posted by John McCarthy August 25, 2022
St. Croix Man Shot Dead At Harvey Project Today: VIPD
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St. Croix Man Shot Dead At Harvey Project Today: VIPD

KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man was shot and killed today in a shootout at Bethlehem Village-Harvey Project. Jorge Luis Saldana, 24, of Aureo Diaz Heights was positively identified by…
Posted by John McCarthy August 24, 2022

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