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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Convicted New Jersey Carjacker Detained By Feds At St. Thomas Airport: VIPD
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Convicted New Jersey Carjacker Detained By Feds At St. Thomas Airport: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A New Jersey man who was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2017 for being the "ringleader" of a "major international carjacking and stolen car trafficking…
Posted by John McCarthy August 17, 2021
Road Striping In Mon Bijou To Cane Bay Will Delay Motorists This Week: VIPD
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Road Striping In Mon Bijou To Cane Bay Will Delay Motorists This Week: VIPD

KINGSHILL — BLDM, Inc, the contractor working for AT&T, will be doing road striping on portions of Queen Mary Highway (Centerline Road), Mon Bijou Road and Canaan Ridge Road, the…
Posted by John McCarthy August 17, 2021
THE CLARA COOMER COMMENT: A Little Hospitality Is A Long Way Off In Rock City
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THE CLARA COOMER COMMENT: A Little Hospitality Is A Long Way Off In Rock City

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas resort that is rated "very good" by TripAdvisor — got panned by a tourist from Missouri who just returned home. Clara Coomer of St.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 17, 2021
Deft Thief Climbs Through Drive-Thru Window To Rob McDonald’s Golden Rock
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Deft Thief Climbs Through Drive-Thru Window To Rob McDonald’s Golden Rock

CHRISTIANSTED — A deft thief climbed through a fast food restaurant's window in order to rob the register of cash on Sunday night, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center…
Posted by John McCarthy August 17, 2021
Food Stamp Recipients Will Get 25% More Benefits By October, Biden Says
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Food Stamp Recipients Will Get 25% More Benefits By October, Biden Says

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food aid available to needy families — the largest single increase in the…
Posted by John McCarthy August 17, 2021
Ranger American Security Guard Wins $25K Prize In Vax To Win Education Lottery
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Ranger American Security Guard Wins $25K Prize In Vax To Win Education Lottery

KINGSHILL — A security guard who also works for a St. Croic high school won $25,000 in the USVI Vax To Win School-based lottery, officials said. Joseph Auguste, Sr. of…
Posted by John McCarthy August 16, 2021
V.I. Access and Visitation Program Gives Local Students Laptops And Backpacks
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V.I. Access and Visitation Program Gives Local Students Laptops And Backpacks

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Attorney General Denise George said needed school supplies were distributed last month to students during the first “Back to School Laptop Give Away” launch for the 2020-2021 school…
Posted by John McCarthy August 16, 2021
Homeless Man Captured On Video Stealing From Fabric Store Is Arrested: VIPD
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Homeless Man Captured On Video Stealing From Fabric Store Is Arrested: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A homeless man was arrested Saturday night and charged with breaking into a fabric store in downtown, authorities said. David Schaffner, 38, of no fixed address, was…
Posted by John McCarthy August 16, 2021
Coast Guard Reopens Maritime Ports In The U.S. Virgin Islands And Puerto Rico
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Coast Guard Reopens Maritime Ports In The U.S. Virgin Islands And Puerto Rico

Tropical Storm Grace left minimal damage SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Juan has set Port Condition FOUR in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin…
Posted by John McCarthy August 16, 2021
New York Times Says Territory Is Now In The Top 20 Of COVID-Infected America
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New York Times Says Territory Is Now In The Top 20 Of COVID-Infected America

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rise across the country, some areas with low vaccination rates have been hit hard, like Louisiana, Florida and Mississippi. The same is true for the U.S. Virgin Islands,…
Posted by John McCarthy August 16, 2021

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