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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Police Find Illegal Gun On East End Man Driving BMW Near Sunny Isle: VIPD
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Police Find Illegal Gun On East End Man Driving BMW Near Sunny Isle: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — A routine traffic stop led to police discovering an illegal weapon in a luxury vehicle near the Sunny Isle Shopping Center on Friday night, authorities said. Andy Pemberton,…
Posted by John McCarthy July 19, 2021
St. Thomas Suspect Surrenders To Police On Child Sexual Assault Charges: VIPD
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St. Thomas Suspect Surrenders To Police On Child Sexual Assault Charges: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man surrendered to authorities without incident this weekend after learning that he was wanted for "several" instances of the sexual assault of a child,…
Posted by John McCarthy July 19, 2021
Coast Guard Seizes $15 Million In Illegal Drugs In The Mona Passage
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Coast Guard Seizes $15 Million In Illegal Drugs In The Mona Passage

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard said the crew of the cutter Joseph Tezanos offloaded nearly $15 million in seized cocaine and transferred custody of two male smugglers at…
Posted by John McCarthy July 18, 2021
Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant Holds Change of Command Ceremony In Florida
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Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant Holds Change of Command Ceremony In Florida

PORT CANAVERAL — The crew of the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant conducted a formal change of command ceremony in Florida this week. During the Thursday ceremony, Cmdr. Jay…
Posted by John McCarthy July 18, 2021
VIDOH: Unvaccinated People Allow Delta Variant To Gain Entry Into The USVI
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VIDOH: Unvaccinated People Allow Delta Variant To Gain Entry Into The USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands has reported its first cases of the highly contagious Delta variant in the territory, with health officials saying that the USVI was ripe…
Posted by John McCarthy July 18, 2021
Man Dies When Forklift Flips Over At Frenchman’s Reef On Saturday: VIPD
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Man Dies When Forklift Flips Over At Frenchman’s Reef On Saturday: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating how an industrial truck accident claimed the life of a forklift operator at a St. Thomas resort early Saturday morning. The 911 Emergency Call…
Posted by John McCarthy July 18, 2021
DHS To Close Food Stamp Office For 2 Days After Staffer Tests Positive For COVID-19
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DHS To Close Food Stamp Office For 2 Days After Staffer Tests Positive For COVID-19

FREDERIKSTED —- The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS), confirmed that it is closing the Mars Hill SNAP and Medicaid Offices in St. Croix as a staff member has…
Posted by John McCarthy July 17, 2021
Police In Jamaica Use High Tech To Spot Getaway Cars … Before They Get Away
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Police In Jamaica Use High Tech To Spot Getaway Cars … Before They Get Away

KINGSTON — According to the Caribbean Tourism Organization, 2019 saw 32 million international tourists descend upon the region. Those millions of tourists bring with them tens of billions of dollars…
Posted by John McCarthy July 16, 2021
St. Thomas Teacher Charged With 2 Counts Of Child Sexual Assault In Colorado
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St. Thomas Teacher Charged With 2 Counts Of Child Sexual Assault In Colorado

CHARLOTTE AMALIEI — A current U.S. Virgin Islands teacher has been charged with two counts of felonious sexual assault on a child in Colorado, according to the Hayden Police Department.…
Posted by John McCarthy July 15, 2021
Fredensborg Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill Woman, Setting Apartment On Fire
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Fredensborg Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill Woman, Setting Apartment On Fire

SALT RIVER — A St. Croix man was arrested and charged with attempted murder after threatening to kill a woman and then setting her apartment on fire, authorities said. Jose…
Posted by John McCarthy July 15, 2021

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