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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Belligerent ‘ICE agent’ asks police officer if he’s Haitian during DUI traffic stop
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Belligerent ‘ICE agent’ asks police officer if he’s Haitian during DUI traffic stop

BAHIA HONDA, Florida (WPLG) — A federal immigration agent from Miami is facing DUI and child endangerment charges after deputies say he was driving drunk with his two children in…
Posted by John McCarthy October 22, 2025
Mass to honor salsa singer Celia Cruz draws hundreds in Cuba after authorities shut down performance
Posted inArt News Breaking News Caribbean News

Mass to honor salsa singer Celia Cruz draws hundreds in Cuba after authorities shut down performance

HAVANA (AP) — Hundreds of people on Tuesday attended a Mass in Havana to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Celia Cruz’s birth just days after Cuban authorities canceled a theater…
Posted by John McCarthy October 22, 2025
Crews rescue 80 miners trapped in the Dominican Republic
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Crews rescue 80 miners trapped in the Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Crews in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday rescued 80 miners who became trapped after a mine partially collapsed. No one was injured or killed, according to the Civil…
Posted by John McCarthy October 22, 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa bypasses the USVI, Jamaica might not be so lucky
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Tropical Storm Melissa bypasses the USVI, Jamaica might not be so lucky

Tropical Storm Melissa Confidence in the forecast remains low on trajectory and intensity beyond Day 3. The potential impacts of weather and maritime in Puerto Rico and the USVI will…
Posted by John McCarthy October 22, 2025
States warn SNAP benefits may stop in November if government shutdown continues
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

States warn SNAP benefits may stop in November if government shutdown continues

States are warning struggling Americans who rely on food stamps to pay for groceries that they may miss out on benefits come November. "Starting October 16, SNAP  [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
Posted by John McCarthy October 21, 2025
Haiti native accused of May rape in Contant, VIPD says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haiti native accused of May rape in Contant, VIPD says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Haiti native is facing sexual assault-related charges in connection to an incident that took place on St. Thomas in May, authorities said. Harold Bruney, 45, of…
Posted by John McCarthy October 21, 2025
5-year-old found wandering road as mom was 17 miles away at Target
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

5-year-old found wandering road as mom was 17 miles away at Target

SANTA ROSA BEACH — A Target shopper is facing accusations of child neglect after her 5-year-old was found wandering a street 17 miles away, according to investigators in the Florida…
Posted by John McCarthy October 21, 2025
In escalating spat, Petro says Trump is ‘no king’ as tariff threat looms over Colombia
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

In escalating spat, Petro says Trump is ‘no king’ as tariff threat looms over Colombia

BOGATA — President Donald Trump says he will impose new tariffs on Colombia and slash all U.S. assistance to the South American nation after dramatically escalating tensions with one of…
Posted by John McCarthy October 21, 2025
School teacher calls 911 to report she just killed her child
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Education News

School teacher calls 911 to report she just killed her child

LAND O' LAKES — A 911 call reporting the death of a boy led to his mother – a public school teacher – being accused of homicide, according to investigators…
Posted by John McCarthy October 21, 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa forms in the Atlantic, unlikely to ‘strongly impact’ USVI, Puerto Rico
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Tropical Storm Melissa forms in the Atlantic, unlikely to ‘strongly impact’ USVI, Puerto Rico

KINGSTON — Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said this morning.  Melissa, the 13th named storm in the Atlantic this year, is not expected to…
Posted by John McCarthy October 21, 2025

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