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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Shark Attack in the Bahamas Kills 58-Year-Old American Woman
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Shark Attack in the Bahamas Kills 58-Year-Old American Woman

NASSAU — A 58-year-old Pennsylvania woman died in a bull shark attack in The Bahamas on Tuesday, police said. The woman has been identified as Caroline DiPlacido from Millcreek Township. She…
Posted by John McCarthy September 7, 2022
VIDOH Offers Vaccine To Protect Against New COVID-19 Strains
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VIDOH Offers Vaccine To Protect Against New COVID-19 Strains

CHRISTIANSTED — During today’s Government House weekly briefing, Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis announced that the Virgin Islands Department of Health (DOH) now has doses of a new COVID-19 vaccine that…
Posted by John McCarthy September 6, 2022
Initiatives Help To Promote Children’s Libraries and Literacy 
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Initiatives Help To Promote Children’s Libraries and Literacy 

The Community of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) has recently been honored with an invitation to serve as an affiliate Center for the Book.  The Center for the Book was originally founded…
Posted by John McCarthy September 6, 2022
Stranded Fisherman Clinging To Rock Saved By Coast Guard During Tropical Storm Earl Off Dog Island
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Stranded Fisherman Clinging To Rock Saved By Coast Guard During Tropical Storm Earl Off Dog Island

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 50-year-old fisherman clinging to jagged rocks off Dog Island in St. Thomas was saved Sunday by the Coast Guard in a daring rescue during Tropical Storm Earl.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 6, 2022
Cuban Scientists Work To Save Rare Crocodile
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Cuban Scientists Work To Save Rare Crocodile

CIENAGA DE ZAPATA — Shirtless and waist-deep in the dark waters of Cuba's palm-speckled Zapata Swamp, researcher Etiam Perez releases a baby crocodile confiscated from illegal hunters back into the…
Posted by John McCarthy September 6, 2022
CPB Agents Nab Wanted Florida Fugitive At CEK
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CPB Agents Nab Wanted Florida Fugitive At CEK

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man was flagged at the St. Thomas airport as being wanted for dealing in stolen property in Florida, authorities said. John Stephen Grandgerard, 37, of Jacksonville,…
Posted by John McCarthy September 5, 2022
VIPD’s Special Ops Unit Spoils Planned Shooting Near Waterfront
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VIPD’s Special Ops Unit Spoils Planned Shooting Near Waterfront

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Special Operations Bureau (SOB) got word from the VIPD Intel Unit that a possible shooting was going to take place near Friendly's Bar in Savan on Regjerings Gade on Saturday.  Officers arrived…
Posted by John McCarthy September 5, 2022
Amber Alert For Missing Autistic Boy Leads To St. Thomas
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Amber Alert For Missing Autistic Boy Leads To St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has put out an AMBER ALERT for a child who went missing out of Florida. Authorities are searching for Jorge “Jo…
Posted by John McCarthy September 5, 2022
2 People Die After Lightning Strikes The Jet Ski Near Salinas 
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2 People Die After Lightning Strikes The Jet Ski Near Salinas 

SAN JUAN — Two people were killed off the coast of Salinas, Puerto Rico, on Sunday after they were struck by lightning while riding jet skis, according to the National Weather…
Posted by John McCarthy September 5, 2022
Johnny Depp makes Surprise Appearance At MTV’s Video Music Awards
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Johnny Depp makes Surprise Appearance At MTV’s Video Music Awards

NEWARK — Actor Johnny Depp, who is trying to rebuild his career after an ugly defamation fight with his ex-wife Amber Heard, appeared as a floating astronaut hovering above the…
Posted by John McCarthy September 5, 2022

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