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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Schneider Hospital Has Changed Its Visitation Rules As COVID-19 Spreads
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Schneider Hospital Has Changed Its Visitation Rules As COVID-19 Spreads

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Schneider Hospital has changed its visitation guidelines due to a "rapid increase" in COVID-19 cases, the St. Thomas-based hospital said this afternoon. "Based on the rapid…
Posted by John McCarthy December 24, 2021
Coast Guard Takes 58 Dominicans Back Home After Stopping 2 Illegal Voyages
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Coast Guard Takes 58 Dominicans Back Home After Stopping 2 Illegal Voyages

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez’s crew repatriated 58 Dominicans to the Dominican Republic Thursday, following the interdiction of two illegal voyages northwest of Aguadilla. The Puerto…
Posted by John McCarthy December 24, 2021
Celebrity Equinox Cancels Christmas Day Visit To St. Croix; Picks St. Thomas Instead
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Celebrity Equinox Cancels Christmas Day Visit To St. Croix; Picks St. Thomas Instead

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — If the Celebrity Equinox had its druthers, it would prefer to visit St. Thomas instead of St. Croix tomorrow. And with the full weight and power of…
Posted by John McCarthy December 24, 2021
St. Thomas Man Gets 7 Months For Smuggling 14 Pounds Of Pot To St. Croix
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St. Thomas Man Gets 7 Months For Smuggling 14 Pounds Of Pot To St. Croix

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who smuggled 14 pounds of marijuana into St. Croix was given just over a half year in prison, authorities said. Jahvar Looby, 31,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 23, 2021
2 USVI Women Must Pay Back $107K They Stole In Tax Fraud Scheme, Judge Says
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2 USVI Women Must Pay Back $107K They Stole In Tax Fraud Scheme, Judge Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Lynell Hughes, 35, St. Croix, and Nicolette Alexander, 30, of St. Thomas, were sentenced recently in federal court…
Posted by John McCarthy December 22, 2021
AMBER ALERT! Police Need Your Help To Find Cataleya Lehlani Deberry On St. Croix
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AMBER ALERT! Police Need Your Help To Find Cataleya Lehlani Deberry On St. Croix

KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands Police Department issued an amber alert over a missing toddler on St. Croix early this morning. Cataleya Lehlani Deberry, 2, was reported missing by family…
Posted by John McCarthy December 22, 2021
Hospital CEO Says Vaccines Are Best Bet To Reduce Health Risks From COVID-19
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Hospital CEO Says Vaccines Are Best Bet To Reduce Health Risks From COVID-19

DIAMOND RUBY — The Juan F. Luis Hospital encourages community members and tourists to continue to implement precautionary measures during the holiday season in order to avoid exposure to COVID-19…
Posted by John McCarthy December 21, 2021
Paradise Man Who Gun-Butted Girlfriend, Threw Her Into Wall Arrested In Bar: VIPD
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Paradise Man Who Gun-Butted Girlfriend, Threw Her Into Wall Arrested In Bar: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — The VIPD's Special Operations Bureau found a man in a Grove Place bar who was accused of gun-butting his girlfriend and then throwing her into a wall at…
Posted by John McCarthy December 21, 2021
BOC: St. Thomas Jail Detainee Who Tested Positive For TB Released From Hospital
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BOC: St. Thomas Jail Detainee Who Tested Positive For TB Released From Hospital

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The detainee at the Criminal Justice Center on St. Thomas who tested positive for Tuberculosis (TB) on November 29, 2021, has now been released from the Schneider…
Posted by John McCarthy December 20, 2021
VIPD To Motoring Public: This Holiday Season – Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over!
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VIPD To Motoring Public: This Holiday Season – Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over!

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department and Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety encourage motorists to have a plan this holiday season, whether driving, riding, or hosting holiday festivities.…
Posted by John McCarthy December 20, 2021

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