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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Air Traffic Control Tower Closed Due To COVID Cleaning Causes Flight Cancellation
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Air Traffic Control Tower Closed Due To COVID Cleaning Causes Flight Cancellation

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Federal Aviation Administration did a deep cleaning at the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas which lead to a flight cancellation this afternoon. The FAA…
Posted by John McCarthy January 16, 2022
2 Lovenlund Men Charged In Dec. 4 Havensight Mall Jewelry Robbery: VIPD
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2 Lovenlund Men Charged In Dec. 4 Havensight Mall Jewelry Robbery: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two St. Thomas men were arrested Friday afternoon in connection to a gunpoint jewelry robbery at Havensight Mall last month, authorities said. Jaquin Phipps, 25, and Demoi…
Posted by John McCarthy January 15, 2022
3 Armed Men Attempt To Rob Couple In Parked Car At Granada del Mar Condos
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3 Armed Men Attempt To Rob Couple In Parked Car At Granada del Mar Condos

NORTH SHORE — Two people waiting in a vehicle in the parking lot of a low-end condominium complex in La Grande Princesse after midnight were held up by three armed…
Posted by John McCarthy January 14, 2022
Police Investigating After Man Stabbed On Christiansted Boardwalk Thursday Night
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Police Investigating After Man Stabbed On Christiansted Boardwalk Thursday Night

CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating after three suspects stabbed a man on the Christiansted Boardwalk early Thursday night, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to the Christiansted…
Posted by John McCarthy January 14, 2022
Curacao’s U.S. Military Corps Builds Strong Relationships During COVID-19 Lockdown
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Curacao’s U.S. Military Corps Builds Strong Relationships During COVID-19 Lockdown

WILLEMSTAD — Taking advantage of the reprieve from COVID-19 restrictions, the 429th Expeditionary Operations Squadron at Forward Operating Location Curacao reinvigorated their community outreach efforts and key leader engagements. In…
Posted by John McCarthy January 13, 2022
Police Investigating After Shooting In Contant Wednesday Evening: VIPD
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Police Investigating After Shooting In Contant Wednesday Evening: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a man said he was shot by an unknown assailant in St. Thomas on Wednesday evening, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center…
Posted by John McCarthy January 13, 2022
Coast Guard Rescues 3 Dutch And 1 French Boater Adrift for Three Days Near BVI
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Coast Guard Rescues 3 Dutch And 1 French Boater Adrift for Three Days Near BVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, Saint Thomas — U.S. Coast Guard crews and British Virgin Islands authorities rescued four men from a disabled vessel that was adrift for three days near the British…
Posted by John McCarthy January 13, 2022
Police Need Your Help To Find Missing Man Kadeem Barnes On St. Thomas: VIPD
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Police Need Your Help To Find Missing Man Kadeem Barnes On St. Thomas: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department needs your help to find a missing man on St. Thomas. Kadeem Barnes, 32, of New York, was last seen on November…
Posted by John McCarthy January 13, 2022
Caribbean’s Growth To Slow to 2.1% In 2022 Due To Differences Between Developed And Emerging Countries
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Caribbean’s Growth To Slow to 2.1% In 2022 Due To Differences Between Developed And Emerging Countries

SANTIAGO, Chile — The Latin America and Caribbean region will see its pace of growth decelerate in 2022 to 2.1%, after reaching 6.2% on average last year, according to new…
Posted by John McCarthy January 13, 2022
January Is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month: USAO
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January Is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month: USAO

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands announced today that January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Shappert noted that the Department…
Posted by John McCarthy January 12, 2022

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