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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Former USVI Governor Charles W. Turnbull Dies On U.S. Mainland He Was 87
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Former USVI Governor Charles W. Turnbull Dies On U.S. Mainland He Was 87

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Former U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Charles W. Turnbull died this morning while receiving medical treatment on the U.S. mainland. He was 87. Turnbull, a historian by trade,…
Posted by John McCarthy July 3, 2022
Search Is On For Ricky Martin After He Goes ‘La Vida Loca’ On His Ex-Boyfriend
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Search Is On For Ricky Martin After He Goes ‘La Vida Loca’ On His Ex-Boyfriend

SAN JUAN — A judge has issued a restraining order against Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin, police said Saturday. The order was signed Friday, and authorities visited an upscale neighborhood…
Posted by John McCarthy July 3, 2022
Search For Missing Indigent Cost Taxpayers $1.2 Million; He Was Working Through ‘Gender Issues’ In Garcia Park
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Search For Missing Indigent Cost Taxpayers $1.2 Million; He Was Working Through ‘Gender Issues’ In Garcia Park

SAN JUAN — The saga of a missing indigent in Puerto Rico has tempers flaring now that it is learned that he was having "gender issues" and that his disappearance…
Posted by John McCarthy July 3, 2022
Coast Guard Crews Rescue 3 U.S. Mariners From Distressed Sailing Vessel In Atlantic Ocean
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Coast Guard Crews Rescue 3 U.S. Mariners From Distressed Sailing Vessel In Atlantic Ocean

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard crews rescued three mariners, U.S. citizens, and completed a three-day tow of the distressed sailing vessel Valour to Puerto Rico Sunday, after the vessel started…
Posted by John McCarthy July 2, 2022
Tropical Wave Brings Much Needed Rain To USVI and Puerto Rico
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Tropical Wave Brings Much Needed Rain To USVI and Puerto Rico

FREDERIKSTED — The U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are experiencing periods of heavy showers and gusty winds this morning, especially to the east and south of San Juan and…
Posted by John McCarthy July 2, 2022
NHC Monitors Tropical Wave Expected To Reach Windward Islands Today
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NHC Monitors Tropical Wave Expected To Reach Windward Islands Today

BRIDGETOWN — The National Hurricane Center continues to track a tropical wave that is expected to move through the Windward Islands later today. In the western tropical Atlantic, a wave…
Posted by John McCarthy July 1, 2022
2 Men Arrested For Depositing Forged Checks From VIDOL Totaling $11,769.83
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2 Men Arrested For Depositing Forged Checks From VIDOL Totaling $11,769.83

CHRISTIANSTED — Two St. Croix men who deposited forged checks totaling $11,769.83 drawn on the Department of Labor's account in St. Thomas have been arrested, authorities said. On June 23,…
Posted by John McCarthy July 1, 2022
3 More Crew Members of La Gran Tormenta Plead Guilty To Cocaine Smuggling
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3 More Crew Members of La Gran Tormenta Plead Guilty To Cocaine Smuggling

CHRISTIANSTED — Three more members of a Venezuelan fishing boat — including the vessel's captain — have pleaded guilty to their roles in smuggling 124 pounds of cocaine to St.…
Posted by John McCarthy June 30, 2022
Coast Guard Searches For Missing Man Just Off ‘La Poza del Obispo’ Beach in Arecibo
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Coast Guard Searches For Missing Man Just Off ‘La Poza del Obispo’ Beach in Arecibo

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard air and surface units continue search efforts Wednesday for a 23-year-old man in the waters just off "La Poza del Obispo" in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Missing…
Posted by John McCarthy June 30, 2022
DPW Gets $375,000 From FTA’s ‘Areas of Persistent Poverty’ Grant Program
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DPW Gets $375,000 From FTA’s ‘Areas of Persistent Poverty’ Grant Program

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works (DPW) plans on expanding Virgin Islands transit routes and extending hours of service after receiving a $375,000 grant from the Federal Transit…
Posted by John McCarthy June 30, 2022

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