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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Health Department Says Territory Recorded Its 31st COVID-19 Death
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Health Department Says Territory Recorded Its 31st COVID-19 Death

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed Monday that a 73-year-old woman on St. Thomas was the 31st person to die of the COVID-19 virus in the…
Posted by John McCarthy July 6, 2021
2 Tourists Robbed At Gunpoint, Rental Car Stolen As They Return To Hotel Room
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2 Tourists Robbed At Gunpoint, Rental Car Stolen As They Return To Hotel Room

FREDERIKSTED — Police are looking for two masked men who robbed two tourists at gunpoint and stole their rental car as they were returned to their hotel room on Strand…
Posted by John McCarthy July 5, 2021
Foul Play Suspected In Death Of St. Croix Man Found Decomposed In Apartment
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Foul Play Suspected In Death Of St. Croix Man Found Decomposed In Apartment

CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating the cause of death of a man found dead at an apartment in Peter's Rest on the Fourth of July. The 911 Emergency Call Center…
Posted by John McCarthy July 5, 2021
Police Investigating Gold Chain Sale That Went Bad At Ballpark In Whim: VIPD
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Police Investigating Gold Chain Sale That Went Bad At Ballpark In Whim: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED –— What started as an online sale ended in an armed robbery Friday, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a call of discharging of gunshots in Estate…
Posted by John McCarthy July 5, 2021
‘Buyer Beware’ Takes On New Meaning As Sellers Try To Rob Buyers At Gunpoint
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‘Buyer Beware’ Takes On New Meaning As Sellers Try To Rob Buyers At Gunpoint

FREDERIKSTED — Caveat emptor, or "let the buyer beware." is taking on new meaning in St. Croix as at least two online sellers of items have tried to rob the…
Posted by John McCarthy July 4, 2021
VIPD Warns Public Not To Participate In Celebratory Gunfire This 4th of July
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VIPD Warns Public Not To Participate In Celebratory Gunfire This 4th of July

CRUZ BAY — In many cultures and geographic regions, it’s customary to shoot guns into the air to celebrate the 4th of July or other holidays. The purpose of what…
Posted by John McCarthy July 4, 2021
Police Say Online Seller Tried To Rob Buyer At Gunpoint At Point Of Sale In Whim
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Police Say Online Seller Tried To Rob Buyer At Gunpoint At Point Of Sale In Whim

FREDERIKSTED — Police say a St. Croix seller lured a buyer to his home under the guise of completing a purchase that began online — only to try to rob…
Posted by John McCarthy July 3, 2021
For Some Caribbean Countries, It’s Time To Pick Up The Pieces After Hurricane Elsa
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For Some Caribbean Countries, It’s Time To Pick Up The Pieces After Hurricane Elsa

KINGSTOWN — While Hurricane Elsa is currently battering the Caribbean, UNICEF has prepositioned humanitarian supplies for vulnerable families in all countries likely to be affected. Across the hurricane-hit Caribbean, extreme…
Posted by John McCarthy July 3, 2021
Hurricane Elsa Leaves USVI High And Dry; Storm Stingy When It Comes To Rainfall
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Hurricane Elsa Leaves USVI High And Dry; Storm Stingy When It Comes To Rainfall

CHRISTIANSTED -- People in the U.S. Virgin Islands hoping that Hurricane Elsa would get close enough to the territory to effect heavy rainfall without the complimentary damaging winds -- were…
Posted by John McCarthy July 3, 2021
Hurricane Elsa, Packing 75 MPH Winds, Will Skirt U.S. Virgin Islands To The South
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Hurricane Elsa, Packing 75 MPH Winds, Will Skirt U.S. Virgin Islands To The South

MIAMI — Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the season early this morning as makes its way towards the U.S. Virgin Islands, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. The Category…
Posted by John McCarthy July 2, 2021

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