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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Tropical Storm Ida A Hurricane Menace To New Orleans
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Tropical Storm Ida A Hurricane Menace To New Orleans

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Ida prompted a hurricane watch for New Orleans and an emergency declaration for the state of Louisiana as it pushed across the Caribbean toward an anticipated…
Posted by John McCarthy August 27, 2021
La Grange Man Shot Through Rear Glass By Male On Foot: VIPD
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La Grange Man Shot Through Rear Glass By Male On Foot: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — A male on foot with a gun ambushed a St. Croix man near his La Grange house — shooting him through the rear glass of his car this…
Posted by John McCarthy August 26, 2021
Tropical Depression Nine Could Become A Major Hurricane In The Caribbean
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Tropical Depression Nine Could Become A Major Hurricane In The Caribbean

MIAMI — Tropical Depression Nine formed this morning in the Caribbean and could become a major hurricane by the time it reaches the northern U.S. Gulf Coast over the next…
Posted by John McCarthy August 26, 2021
Castle Burke man who pointed gun at mom’s boyfriend during spat charged
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Castle Burke man who pointed gun at mom’s boyfriend during spat charged

KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man who allegedly pointed a gun at her mother's boyfriend "several times" during an argument was arrested by police on Monday afternoon, authorities said. Troy…
Posted by John McCarthy August 26, 2021
Grove Place Woman Allegedly Attacks Male Relative During Heated Argument
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Grove Place Woman Allegedly Attacks Male Relative During Heated Argument

FREDERIKSTED — A Grove Place woman who allegedly assaulted a "male family member" during a heated argument was arrested by police on Tuesday morning, authorities said. On August 23, at…
Posted by John McCarthy August 26, 2021
3 Masked Men In Pickup Truck Carjack Man At Salt River Beach After Midnight: VIPD
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3 Masked Men In Pickup Truck Carjack Man At Salt River Beach After Midnight: VIPD

SALT RIVER — A St. Croix man said he was sitting in his SUV after midnight at a beach when he was carjacked by three masked men early Wednesday morning,…
Posted by John McCarthy August 26, 2021
St. Thomas Woman Who Jostled Postal Customer Then Bitch-Slapped Her Charged
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St. Thomas Woman Who Jostled Postal Customer Then Bitch-Slapped Her Charged

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas woman who jostled a postal customer as she was leaving, then returned minutes later to bitch slap her in the post office lobby has…
Posted by John McCarthy August 26, 2021
Tropical Depression To Form In Caribbean; West U.S. Gulf Coast, Mexico Should Watch
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Tropical Depression To Form In Caribbean; West U.S. Gulf Coast, Mexico Should Watch

A low-pressure area that is expected to form over the southwestern Caribbean sea over the next day has a 40 percent chance of becoming a hurricane over the next 48…
Posted by John McCarthy August 25, 2021
Construction Worker Gunned Down While Fixing Carlton Road This Morning: VIPD
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Construction Worker Gunned Down While Fixing Carlton Road This Morning: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a construction worker while he was working to repair Carlton Road this morning, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched…
Posted by John McCarthy August 24, 2021
2 Colombians, 1 Ecuadorian Caught With 1,748 Pounds Of Cocaine On The High Seas
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2 Colombians, 1 Ecuadorian Caught With 1,748 Pounds Of Cocaine On The High Seas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Three South Americans caught with 1,748 pounds of cocaine on the high seas have been arrested near Colombia in the Caribbean, authorities said. Ignasio Espana, 30, and…
Posted by John McCarthy August 24, 2021

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