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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Largest Bacteria In The World Is Found In Caribbean Swamps, Genome Institute Says
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Largest Bacteria In The World Is Found In Caribbean Swamps, Genome Institute Says

Giant bacteria found in Guadeloupe mangroves challenges traditional concepts BASSE-TERRE (Reuters) — The largest-known bacterium - a vermicelli-shaped organism that was discovered in shallow mangrove swamps in the Caribbean and…
Posted by John McCarthy June 24, 2022
Suspect Wanted For The Murder Of His 70-Year-Old Uncle In Constitution Hill Extradited From Boston
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Suspect Wanted For The Murder Of His 70-Year-Old Uncle In Constitution Hill Extradited From Boston

CHRISTIANSTED — A man wanted in connection to a murder of his septuagenarian uncle near Sunny Isle that took place 21 months ago has been extradited back to St. Croix to…
Posted by John McCarthy June 24, 2022
IN POT WE TRUST: Queens Man Gets Zero Jail Time For Bringing Gobs of Ganja In His Luggage To The USVI
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IN POT WE TRUST: Queens Man Gets Zero Jail Time For Bringing Gobs of Ganja In His Luggage To The USVI

U.S. District Court Judges In The U.S. Virgin Islands Are Greenlighting Marijuana Smugglers CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Federal judges in the U.S. Virgin Islands are making it crystal clear to defendants…
Posted by John McCarthy June 23, 2022
Bank Teller Who Issued Phantom ATM Cards Gets One Year In Prison For Stealing $43,418
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Bank Teller Who Issued Phantom ATM Cards Gets One Year In Prison For Stealing $43,418

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A teller who used her knowledge of bank operations to issue credit cards in other's names for her own personal use in order to defraud customers out…
Posted by John McCarthy June 23, 2022
Governors Urge Quick Action On The Bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act
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Governors Urge Quick Action On The Bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act

WASHINGTON — National Governors Association’s Community Renewal Task Force Co-Chairs Governors Mike Parson and Albert Bryan, Jr. released the following statement on the bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act. The act…
Posted by John McCarthy June 23, 2022
Woman Who Used Photo of Credit Card To Go On $8,370 Spending Spree Arrested
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Woman Who Used Photo of Credit Card To Go On $8,370 Spending Spree Arrested

CHRISTIANSTED — Detectives with the VIPD's Economic Crime Unit arrested 29-year-old Nandei McIntosh at 6:19 p.m. Wednesday and charged her with fraudulent use of credit card access to computer for fraudulent…
Posted by John McCarthy June 23, 2022
HOLY HOUDINI! Double-Jointed Destruction Of Property Suspect Shows Cops How He Slipped Off Handcuffs When Recaptured By Police
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HOLY HOUDINI! Double-Jointed Destruction Of Property Suspect Shows Cops How He Slipped Off Handcuffs When Recaptured By Police

KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man wanted on a domestic violence charge might have missed his calling as an escape artist because he easily shed his handcuffs when first detained,…
Posted by John McCarthy June 23, 2022
Cane Carlton Man Accused Of Taking $500 From Bank With Friend’s ATM Card
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Cane Carlton Man Accused Of Taking $500 From Bank With Friend’s ATM Card

KINGSHILL — Detectives of the VIPD's Economic Crime Unit arrested 40-year-old Kareem Edwards of Estate Cane Carlton on Wednesday morning, charging him with obtaining money by false pretense, grand larceny and…
Posted by John McCarthy June 23, 2022
Crew Member of La Gran Tormenta Faces 10 Years In Prison For Cocaine Smuggling
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Crew Member of La Gran Tormenta Faces 10 Years In Prison For Cocaine Smuggling

CHRISTIANSTED — A sixth member of the 11-member La Gran Tormenta Venezuelan fishing boat has pleaded guilty to his role in smuggling 124 pounds of cocaine to St. Croix. Alexis…
Posted by John McCarthy June 22, 2022
Most Popular Tourism Destination In The Caribbean To Host Cruise Ship Conference
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Most Popular Tourism Destination In The Caribbean To Host Cruise Ship Conference

SANTO DOMINGO — The most popular tourist destination in the region will host "the only official cruise conference representing the Caribbean, Mexico and Central and South America." The Florida-Caribbean Cruise…
Posted by John McCarthy June 22, 2022

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