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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Coast Guard Nabs 2 Smugglers, Seizes $7.5M In Cocaine Near Dominican Republic
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Coast Guard Nabs 2 Smugglers, Seizes $7.5M In Cocaine Near Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Reef Shark transferred custody of two smugglers and offloaded approximately 250 kilograms cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan Saturday, following Coast Guard…
Posted by John McCarthy September 27, 2021
Second Civilian Charged With Murder In Revenge Killing Of VING Soldier In Carlton
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Second Civilian Charged With Murder In Revenge Killing Of VING Soldier In Carlton

FREDERIKSTED — Police arrested a second person in connection with the March 2 revenge killing of a National Guard mechanic ambush-style in his own Carlton home, authorities said. Sharif Matthew,…
Posted by John McCarthy September 27, 2021
DOE: Joseph Gomez Elementary School Kindergarten Students For Early Dismissal
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DOE: Joseph Gomez Elementary School Kindergarten Students For Early Dismissal

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — All in-person Kindergarten classes at the Joseph Gomez Elementary School will be dismissed at 11 a.m. today, due to an electrical service interruption affecting classrooms, the Virgin…
Posted by John McCarthy September 27, 2021
St. Thomas (Rock City) Celebrates World Tourism Day Today
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St. Thomas (Rock City) Celebrates World Tourism Day Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The official celebration of the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) World Tourism Day 2021 (September 27), around the theme “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”, resonates particularly well in the territory.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 27, 2021
Hurricane Sam Has Only A 3% Chance To Strike St. Thomas Or St. John: VITEMA Says
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Hurricane Sam Has Only A 3% Chance To Strike St. Thomas Or St. John: VITEMA Says

CHRISTIANSTED — Hurricane Sam only has a "three percent chance" of striking St. Thomas or St. John with tropical storm force winds late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, VITEMA…
Posted by John McCarthy September 27, 2021
Governor Extends Eviction Moratorium But Superior Court Judges Still Ignore It
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Governor Extends Eviction Moratorium But Superior Court Judges Still Ignore It

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — For the 28th time, Governor Albert Bryan on Friday issued a Supplemental Executive Order pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bryan’s latest order extends the current eviction moratorium…
Posted by John McCarthy September 26, 2021
LAND-HO! Hurricane Sam’s Lost Its GPS Bearings … What About 2 Waves Behind It?
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LAND-HO! Hurricane Sam’s Lost Its GPS Bearings … What About 2 Waves Behind It?

MIAMI — Hurricane Sam explosively strengthened on Saturday and became the season’s fourth major hurricane. Sam’s winds jumped to 140 mph on Saturday afternoon, making it a Category 4 hurricane.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 26, 2021
Sam Wants To Sit And Spin Into Category 4 Hurricane Then Deflate To A Cat 3
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Sam Wants To Sit And Spin Into Category 4 Hurricane Then Deflate To A Cat 3

MIAMI — HURRICANE Sam has strengthened from a tropical storm over the Atlantic and is now expected to be a major storm today. Sam strengthened into a hurricane shortly before…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2021
St. Croix Medical Examiner Says Prison Inmate Died Of Natural Causes
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St. Croix Medical Examiner Says Prison Inmate Died Of Natural Causes

FREDERISTED — Attorney General Denise George announces the result of the Department of Justice Medical Examiner’s investigation into the cause and manner of death of an inmate who was found…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2021
Feds Detain New York Woman On Illinois Fugitive Charges At St. Thomas Airport
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Feds Detain New York Woman On Illinois Fugitive Charges At St. Thomas Airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A New York woman was wanted in Chicago was detained by federal officers at the St. Thomas airport on Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Daisy Urena, 33, of…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2021

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