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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Help Police Find Curtis Petersen Wanted On St. Thomas
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Help Police Find Curtis Petersen Wanted On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help today to find a man wanted on St. Thomas. Curtis Petersen, 40, of Hospital Ground, is wanted according to a poster issued by…
Posted by John McCarthy December 28, 2022
Help Police Find Missing Minor Naquan Richard on St. Croix
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Help Police Find Missing Minor Naquan Richard on St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — Police need your help to find a minor male who went missing on St. Croix. Naquan Richard, 14, was last seen on St. Croix wearing a red shirt,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 26, 2022
Will Bill Gates’ Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes End Malaria In Africa?
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Will Bill Gates’ Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes End Malaria In Africa?

OUAGADOUGOU — Despite being a preventable and treatable disease, malaria is currently affecting the lives of more than 200 million people. This results in over half a million deaths per year,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 25, 2022
Superyachts Flock to the Caribbean for Lavish Year-End Parties
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Superyachts Flock to the Caribbean for Lavish Year-End Parties

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Billionaires over the world have descended upon the Caribbean ready for Christmas and New Year parties, as the yacht count in the region has more than doubled…
Posted by John McCarthy December 25, 2022
Haitian Toddler Dies After Migrant Voyage Capsizes On Puerto Rican Beach
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Haitian Toddler Dies After Migrant Voyage Capsizes On Puerto Rican Beach

SAN JUAN — A 3-year-old child presumed to be Haitian died Friday morning after a migrant boat capsized on the beaches of Rincón, according to local and federal authorities, the…
Posted by John McCarthy December 25, 2022
Cubans Want Lechon For Christmas This Holiday Season … But Can’t Get It
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Cubans Want Lechon For Christmas This Holiday Season … But Can’t Get It

HAVANA (AP) — As Belkis Fajardo, 69, walks through the dense streets of downtown Havana with a small bag of lettuce and onions in hand, she wonders how she’ll feed…
Posted by John McCarthy December 24, 2022
Largest-Ever Jewish Event in the Caribbean Takes Place Tomorrow in St. Thomas
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Largest-Ever Jewish Event in the Caribbean Takes Place Tomorrow in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The largest-ever celebration of Hanukkah on the U.S. Virgin Islands kicked off Monday and continues nightly through tomorrow, helping thousands across St. Thomas celebrate the millenia-old Festival…
Posted by John McCarthy December 24, 2022
Dominican Man Who Smuggled $20 Million Worth of Cocaine To St. Croix Cops Plea
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Dominican Man Who Smuggled $20 Million Worth of Cocaine To St. Croix Cops Plea

CHRISTIANSTED — A Dominican Republic national has admitted in federal court to his role in smuggling 1,470 pounds of cocaine in a vessel captured near St. Croix earlier this year.…
Posted by John McCarthy December 23, 2022
Plaskett Gets St. Croix National Heritage Area And Ram Head Plaque In Congressional Bill
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Plaskett Gets St. Croix National Heritage Area And Ram Head Plaque In Congressional Bill

WASHINGTON — Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, a member of the House Ways and Means, Budget and Agriculture Committees released the following statement announcing the inclusion of the St. Croix…
Posted by John McCarthy December 22, 2022
U.N. Nature Deal Can Help Wildlife As Long As Countries Deliver: Reuters Analysis
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U.N. Nature Deal Can Help Wildlife As Long As Countries Deliver: Reuters Analysis

MONTREAL (Reuters) — A new conservation deal adopted this week at the U.N. summit in Canada puts the world on a strong track to halt the rapid decline in nature…
Posted by John McCarthy December 22, 2022

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