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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Department of Finance Awarded $4.7M To Refurbish Offices On St. Thomas
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Department of Finance Awarded $4.7M To Refurbish Offices On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of Disaster Recovery announces that FEMA recently awarded the Department of Finance $4,694,496 to refurbish its offices on St. Thomas. The obligation will cover repairs to…
Posted by John McCarthy September 16, 2021
St. Thomas Hit By Moderate 3.4 Magnitude Earthquake Early This Morning: USGS
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St. Thomas Hit By Moderate 3.4 Magnitude Earthquake Early This Morning: USGS

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 3.4 magnitude earthquake hit five miles southwest of St. Thomas at 3:24 today, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The moderate quake struck 2.5 miles underground at…
Posted by John McCarthy September 15, 2021
COLD CASE: VIPD Unit Seeks Info On 14-Year-Old Murder Of Campo Rico Woman
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COLD CASE: VIPD Unit Seeks Info On 14-Year-Old Murder Of Campo Rico Woman

CANE BAY — The VIPD's Cold Case Unit is seeking information in the death of Brendalee Melendez Belardo on St. Croix. On June 2, 2007, at around 8:40 a.m., VIPD…
Posted by John McCarthy September 15, 2021
Police Need Your Help To Identify 3 Turner Hole Burglary Suspects Captured On Video
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Police Need Your Help To Identify 3 Turner Hole Burglary Suspects Captured On Video

TEAGUE BAY — Police need your help to identify three armed home invaders who were captured on a Ring home security system. "The VIPD Criminal Investigation Bureau is asking the…
Posted by John McCarthy September 15, 2021
JFL Becomes First Hospital In USVI To Use Human Milk-Based Diet For Premies
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JFL Becomes First Hospital In USVI To Use Human Milk-Based Diet For Premies

SUNNY ISLE — In celebration of NICU Awareness Month in September, JFL has set a new standard for neonatal nutritional care for critically ill premature babies, the Gov. Juan F.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 15, 2021
NHC Continues To Track 2 Disturbances In The Tropical Atlantic
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NHC Continues To Track 2 Disturbances In The Tropical Atlantic

MIAMI —The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two systems in the Atlantic, with chances increasing for development into tropical depressions later in the week.  The next names in the 2021 Atlantic hurricane…
Posted by John McCarthy September 15, 2021
Prominent Visiting NASA Rocket Scientist Drowned At Annaly Bay Tide Pools
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Prominent Visiting NASA Rocket Scientist Drowned At Annaly Bay Tide Pools

CANE BAY — An internationally-prominent NASA scientist gathering information about "tropical convection processes" to gain a better understanding about how hurricanes operate in the Caribbean drowned at the Annaly Bay…
Posted by John McCarthy September 15, 2021
Smithfield Man Arrested For Passing $1,440 In Counterfeit Checks: VIPD
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Smithfield Man Arrested For Passing $1,440 In Counterfeit Checks: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — An unemployed St. Croix man was arrested Monday by detectives for passing more than $1,440 in counterfeit checks, authorities said. Javier Crispin, 34, of Smithfield, was arrested at…
Posted by John McCarthy September 14, 2021
Sexual Relations With 15-Year-Old Girl Land Campo Rico Man In Jail … AGAIN!
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Sexual Relations With 15-Year-Old Girl Land Campo Rico Man In Jail … AGAIN!

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who maintained an ongoing sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl in his own household was arrested on Monday morning, authorities said. Jacoy Q. Kentish,…
Posted by John McCarthy September 14, 2021
DUTY CALL WAITING: VING Soldiers Only Get Vaccinated When Forced To By DoD
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DUTY CALL WAITING: VING Soldiers Only Get Vaccinated When Forced To By DoD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – With the assistance and coordination from the Virgin Islands Department of Health, service members were able to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the…
Posted by John McCarthy September 14, 2021

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