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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
St. Thomas Man Surrenders To Police After Being Charged With Rape At OHC: VIPD
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St. Thomas Man Surrenders To Police After Being Charged With Rape At OHC: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Police have made an arrest in a three-month-old sexual assault investigation on St. Thomas. Bernard O. James Jr., 45, was arrested Tuesday and charged with…
Posted by John McCarthy November 30, 2022
Infant Dies and Adult Female Fights For Life After Drowning Incident At Marina Row
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Infant Dies and Adult Female Fights For Life After Drowning Incident At Marina Row

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An infant child died in waters off of marina row while an adult female is fighting for her life today after an apparent drowning incident in St.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 30, 2022
Man Arrested For TKO of Convenience Store Customer In Lindbergh Bay On Saturday
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Man Arrested For TKO of Convenience Store Customer In Lindbergh Bay On Saturday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who was caught on camera assaulting another man outside an airport-area convenience store on Saturday morning has been arrested. Kishawn "Shawn" Berkeley, 42,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 30, 2022
Help Police Find ‘Yellow’ Suspect Wanted For Domestic Violence In Attack With Knife
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Help Police Find ‘Yellow’ Suspect Wanted For Domestic Violence In Attack With Knife

FREDERIKSTED — Police need your help tonight to find a St. Croix man wanted for a domestic violence incident. Jelani "Yellow" Ferdinand is wanted in connection to a first-degree burglary-domestic…
Posted by John McCarthy November 29, 2022
3 Venezuelans Off ‘La Gran Tormenta’ Sentenced in St. Croix Cocaine Case
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3 Venezuelans Off ‘La Gran Tormenta’ Sentenced in St. Croix Cocaine Case

CHRISTIANSTED — Three Venezuelan nationals caught at sea in 2019 off the coast of St. Croix, and charged in connection with a cocaine conspiracy case, have been sentenced for their…
Posted by John McCarthy November 29, 2022
Wildlife Conference Boosts Protection For Sharks, Turtles
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Wildlife Conference Boosts Protection For Sharks, Turtles

PANAMA CITY (AP) — An international wildlife conference moved to enact some of the most significant protection for shark species targeted in the fin trade and scores of turtles, lizards and frogs…
Posted by John McCarthy November 26, 2022
Elderly Newspaper Vendor Struck Down Dead By Taxi Van On Thanksgiving Day
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Elderly Newspaper Vendor Struck Down Dead By Taxi Van On Thanksgiving Day

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An elderly newspaper vendor was struck and killed by a taxi driver while selling papers in brisk traffic near a St. Thomas shopping center on Thanksgiving Day.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 26, 2022
‘Plumpy and Clyde’ Extradited From Florida To Face Murder Charges In St. Croix
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‘Plumpy and Clyde’ Extradited From Florida To Face Murder Charges In St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — Virgin Islands Police said that a couple that was residing in Florida was arrested on a warrant and extradited to St. Croix to face charges in connection with…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2022
Former St. Croix Equestrian Instructor Dies Suddenly At 49 In West Palm Beach
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Former St. Croix Equestrian Instructor Dies Suddenly At 49 In West Palm Beach

Melissa Grace Minarik, 49, of West Palm Beach Florida, passed away on September 4, 2022. Her passing was sudden, unexpected, and devastating to her beloved family and devoted friends. REST…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2022
GRAND THEFT RUM! Plaza Extra Stocker Heists $80K In Rum To Sell On Black Market
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GRAND THEFT RUM! Plaza Extra Stocker Heists $80K In Rum To Sell On Black Market

CHRISTIANSTED — A supermarket stocker who stole an estimated $80,000 in alcohol and then re-sold it on the black market was returned to St. Croix to face criminal charges. Jaheel…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2022

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