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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Apple Says It Will Manufacture iPhone 14 in India
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Apple Says It Will Manufacture iPhone 14 in India

NEW DEHLI — Apple Inc  said today it will manufacture its latest iPhone 14 in India, as the tech giant moves some of its production away from China. The company launched…
Posted by John McCarthy September 26, 2022
Missing St. Croix Man Found Safe and Sound On St. Thomas, VIPD Says
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Missing St. Croix Man Found Safe and Sound On St. Thomas, VIPD Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A missing St. Croix man who was reported missing on St. Thomas has been found safe and sound, authorities said. James Hall, 73, was reported missing by…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2022
Florida Monitors Growing Tropical Storm Ian in Caribbean
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Florida Monitors Growing Tropical Storm Ian in Caribbean

TALLAHASSEE — Authorities and residents in Florida were keeping a cautious eye on Tropical Storm Ian as it rumbled through the Caribbean today. It is expected to continue gaining strength…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2022
Gypsy Contractor Who Gypped 5 Homeowners Out of $140,000 Agrees To Plea Deal
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Gypsy Contractor Who Gypped 5 Homeowners Out of $140,000 Agrees To Plea Deal

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An unlicensed contractor who bilked five St. Thomas homeowners out of $140.000 in the aftermath of 2017's hurricanes has agreed to a last-minute plea deal with prosecutors.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2022
Top Officer With VIHFA Nabbed For Sex Assault With St. Thomas Woman 2 Years Ago
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Top Officer With VIHFA Nabbed For Sex Assault With St. Thomas Woman 2 Years Ago

CHRISTIANSTED — A top officer of the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority was arrested for a nearly two-year-old sexual assault of a St. Thomas woman in a St. Croix hotel,…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2022
Confidential Informant Found Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking After Turning Cowboy On Feds
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Confidential Informant Found Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking After Turning Cowboy On Feds

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A confidential informant who turned cowboy on the feds and tried to make off with $1.1 million in cocaine after a beach shootout in 2019 was found…
Posted by John McCarthy September 23, 2022
Florida Man Arrested For Failing To Register As Sex Offender In St. Thomas
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Florida Man Arrested For Failing To Register As Sex Offender In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Local Justice officials say a Florida man who failed to register as a sex offender has been arrested on St. Thomas. Leon James Brisson Jr. 53, of…
Posted by John McCarthy September 23, 2022
Powerful Hurricane Fiona Roaring By Bermuda, Then Off To Canada
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Powerful Hurricane Fiona Roaring By Bermuda, Then Off To Canada

SAN JUAN — Fiona, a Category 4 hurricane, pounded Bermuda with heavy rains and winds early Friday as it swept by the island on a route forecast to have it…
Posted by John McCarthy September 23, 2022
Post-Fiona Fuel Disruptions Spark Fear In Puerto Rico
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Post-Fiona Fuel Disruptions Spark Fear In Puerto Rico

CAGUAS — A growing number of businesses, including grocery stores and gas stations, are temporarily closing across Puerto Rico as power outages caused by Hurricane Fiona drag on in the…
Posted by John McCarthy September 23, 2022
Man Says He Was Clocked In The Head With A Sharp Object While Sitting In Company Car
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Man Says He Was Clocked In The Head With A Sharp Object While Sitting In Company Car

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a man told police he was struck in the head repeatedly by a co-worker while sitting in the back of a company vehicle…
Posted by John McCarthy September 22, 2022

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