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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Contant Knolls Man With Illegal Gun Surprised By Shakedown Christmas Eve
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Contant Knolls Man With Illegal Gun Surprised By Shakedown Christmas Eve

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was found with an unregistered gun in his home during a police operation on Christmas Eve morning, authorities said. Leroy Cornelius 44, of…
Posted by John McCarthy December 27, 2021
Police Investigating Shooting Of 2 Males Near St. John Post Office On Boxing Day
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Police Investigating Shooting Of 2 Males Near St. John Post Office On Boxing Day

CRUZ BAY — Police are investigating a shooting of one man and one teenager that took place near the U.S. Post Office in St. John on the night after Christmas,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 27, 2021
Brutes Sacrifice 5 Dogs Near Sunny Isle On Christmas Eve Day: VIPD
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Brutes Sacrifice 5 Dogs Near Sunny Isle On Christmas Eve Day: VIPD

SUNNY ISLE — Five St. Croix dogs were mercilessly killed on Christmas Eve Day near the Sunny Isle Shopping Center, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a call…
Posted by John McCarthy December 27, 2021
Santa Left Omicron Under The Christmas Tree In The U.S. Virgin Islands This Holiday
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Santa Left Omicron Under The Christmas Tree In The U.S. Virgin Islands This Holiday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As of Christmas Day, there were 544 active cases of COVID-19 in the territory, the Virgin Islands Department of Health said. It is the highest number of…
Posted by John McCarthy December 27, 2021
Missing Toddler With Her Father In Chicago For Christmas, Police Say
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Missing Toddler With Her Father In Chicago For Christmas, Police Say

KINGSHILL — A toddler reported missing on St. Croix is with her father in Illinois and not believed to be in danger, and Police Commissioner Ray Martinez said that investigators…
Posted by John McCarthy December 25, 2021
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

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