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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Florida Woman Admits To Bringing 24 Pounds Of Marijuana To STX
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Florida Woman Admits To Bringing 24 Pounds Of Marijuana To STX

CHRISTIANSTED — A Florida woman admitted to bringing 24 pounds of marijuana in her checked luggage to St. Croix. Cynthia Ines Fernandes, 33, of St. Augustine, pleaded guilty before U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy June 16, 2022
Police Investigate Drive-by Shooting at Profit Ballpark: VIPD
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Police Investigate Drive-by Shooting at Profit Ballpark: VIPD

KINGSHILL — Police are investigating after a drive-by shooting near a baseball field at mid-island left one St. Croix man injured. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a ShotSpotter notification of eleven…
Posted by John McCarthy June 16, 2022
2 Venezuelans Cop to Bringing 121 Pounds of Cocaine to St. Croix
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2 Venezuelans Cop to Bringing 121 Pounds of Cocaine to St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — Two Venezuelan members of an 11-man fishing vessel crew admitted to their roles in bringing 121 pounds of cocaine to the territory. Henry Gonzalez Noriega, 47, and Francisco…
Posted by John McCarthy June 16, 2022
Police Investigate Shooting of Man at Bethlehem Village
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Police Investigate Shooting of Man at Bethlehem Village

KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man was shot multiple times in Bethlehem Village but survived the attack, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center reported multiple shots fired within Estate Bethlehem Village…
Posted by John McCarthy June 16, 2022
Girlfriend of Prisoner Who Died In STT Jail Wants ‘Justice For Craig’
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Girlfriend of Prisoner Who Died In STT Jail Wants ‘Justice For Craig’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The girlfriend of a hemophiliac man who died in the St. Thomas jail has started a GoFundMe page for his funeral expenses in California. Taylor Hayes, said…
Posted by John McCarthy June 15, 2022
Man Stabbed In Neck and Head At St. Thomas Hotel
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Man Stabbed In Neck and Head At St. Thomas Hotel

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a man was stabbed in a shuttered St. Thomas motel early this morning. Officers responded to a call from 911 Emergency dispatchers about…
Posted by John McCarthy June 14, 2022
UVI Employee On St. Thomas Faces Life In Prison For Sexual Assault
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UVI Employee On St. Thomas Faces Life In Prison For Sexual Assault

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Federal prosecutors said today that a man employed by the University of the Virgin Islands is a dangerous sexual predator and asked the court to hold him…
Posted by John McCarthy June 14, 2022
People With Respiratory Problems Urged To Avoid Sahara Dust
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People With Respiratory Problems Urged To Avoid Sahara Dust

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources is informing the public of an air pollution alert for dust from the Sahara Desert…
Posted by John McCarthy June 14, 2022
NHC Monitoring Area of Low Pressure In Caribbean Sea
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NHC Monitoring Area of Low Pressure In Caribbean Sea

MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area of low pressure in the Caribbean Sea, along with four tropical waves in the Atlantic basin. “An area of low pressure is expected to develop…
Posted by John McCarthy June 14, 2022
Dominica Hosts West Indies vs. Bangladesh In T20I Cricket
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Dominica Hosts West Indies vs. Bangladesh In T20I Cricket

ROSEAU — Dominica said Monday international cricket will return to the Windsor Park Sports Stadium for the first time since May 2017, with two back-to-back games starting on July 2, 2022.…
Posted by John McCarthy June 14, 2022

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