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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
3 BVIslanders And 1 Dominican Caught With 1,470 Pounds Of Cocaine At Sea
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3 BVIslanders And 1 Dominican Caught With 1,470 Pounds Of Cocaine At Sea

CHRISTIANSTED — A federal joint task force including U.S. Customs agents seized more than $20 million worth of cocaine after it intercepted a smuggling speedboat near St. Croix this weekend.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 11, 2022
Left High And Dry By National Glass Shortage, Spirit Makers Now Use Plastic
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Left High And Dry By National Glass Shortage, Spirit Makers Now Use Plastic

KINGSHILL — "There is a great future in plastics. Think about it. Will you think about it?" Mr. Maguire's prophecy to Dustin Hoffman in" The Graduate" has come true in 2022. From whiskey…
Posted by John McCarthy January 10, 2022
4 Years After Hurricane Maria Duty, VING Members Get ‘Corrected-Payment’ Checks
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4 Years After Hurricane Maria Duty, VING Members Get ‘Corrected-Payment’ Checks

KINGSHILL — Governor Albert Bryan joined Adjutant General Kodjoe Know-Limbacker and the leadership at the Virgin Islands National Guard this week to present members of the National Guard with checks…
Posted by John McCarthy January 8, 2022
U.S. Virgin Islands Had The Second-Worst Economy In USA From 2009-2019: Report
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U.S. Virgin Islands Had The Second-Worst Economy In USA From 2009-2019: Report

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands has the second-worst economy in the United States — with only Hawaii worse — over the 10-year period before COVID-19, Bond Buyer reports…
Posted by John McCarthy January 8, 2022
St. Thomas’ Aliyah Boston Leads No. 1 South Carolina Past LSU 66-60
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St. Thomas’ Aliyah Boston Leads No. 1 South Carolina Past LSU 66-60

BATON ROUGE — South Carolina women’s basketball used another second-half surge to defeat Kim Mulkey’s LSU Tigers 66-60 Thursday at the Maravich Center in Louisiana. Dawn Staley’s No. 1 Gamecocks…
Posted by John McCarthy January 8, 2022
Feds Had To Shoot Out BVI Boat Captain’s Engine To Get Him To Stop
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Feds Had To Shoot Out BVI Boat Captain’s Engine To Get Him To Stop

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A BVI national was arrested on December 28, 2021, in St. Thomas on a criminal charge related to his failure to stop his vessel when ordered to…
Posted by John McCarthy January 7, 2022
3 Puerto Ricans With 11 Pounds Of Cocaine On Boat Arrested In St. Thomas
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3 Puerto Ricans With 11 Pounds Of Cocaine On Boat Arrested In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Three Puerto Rican men were arrested on December 29, 2021 in St. Thomas on criminal charges related to trying to bring at least 11 pounds of cocaine…
Posted by John McCarthy January 7, 2022
FEMA, Territorial Partnership Paves Path To Rebuild Arthur Richards School
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FEMA, Territorial Partnership Paves Path To Rebuild Arthur Richards School

FREDERIKSTED — Hurricane Maria’s winds and rains left Arthur Richards Junior High School in ruins in September 2017. FEMA and the Territory made it a priority to assess damage to…
Posted by John McCarthy January 7, 2022
California Woman Flagged As Fugitive For Grand Theft Auto At St. Thomas Airport
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California Woman Flagged As Fugitive For Grand Theft Auto At St. Thomas Airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A California woman was flagged at the St. Thomas airport by federal officials as a fugitive from justice for grand theft auto, authorities said. Alicia Alcala –…
Posted by John McCarthy January 6, 2022
Coast Guard Calls Off Search For Missing Vega Baja Swimmer In Puerto Rico
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Coast Guard Calls Off Search For Missing Vega Baja Swimmer In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard air and surface units suspended the search for a 21-year-old man Tuesday in the island’s northern coast just off “Los Tubos” Beach in Manati. Still missing…
Posted by John McCarthy January 5, 2022

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