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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
VIPD: Watch Out For ‘Phone Cloning’ Scams Taking U.S. Virgin Islanders’ Money
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VIPD: Watch Out For ‘Phone Cloning’ Scams Taking U.S. Virgin Islanders’ Money

FREDERIKSTED -- Police are asking the public to watch out for a "phone cloning" scam currently being used to dupe people in the territory. Criminals make victims believe they are…
Posted by John McCarthy March 31, 2019
St. Thomas’ Clayton Laurent Dealt First Professional Boxing Loss In ‘Upset’ Knockout Friday Night
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St. Thomas’ Clayton Laurent Dealt First Professional Boxing Loss In ‘Upset’ Knockout Friday Night

SAN JUAN — Clayton Laurent, Jr. thought he was coasting on points to his fourth professional victory — until he got knocked out early in Puerto Rico on Friday night.…
Posted by John McCarthy March 30, 2019
MARITIME REPORT: Two Coastal Shipping Vessels ‘Abandoned’ and ‘Adrift’ In Caribbean Waters
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MARITIME REPORT: Two Coastal Shipping Vessels ‘Abandoned’ and ‘Adrift’ In Caribbean Waters

MIAMI —  Two shipping vessels have been reported "abandoned" and "adrift" in the Caribbean today. One was described by the Maritime Bulletin as being a coastal shipping vessel and the…
Posted by John McCarthy March 30, 2019
V.I. Video Wins Best Film In Category at 3rd Annual Oregon Documentary Film Festival
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V.I. Video Wins Best Film In Category at 3rd Annual Oregon Documentary Film Festival

PORTLAND — A documentary film about U.S. Virgin Islands soldiers who served during the Korean War has won best film in category at the Oregon Documentary Film Festival. The 30-minute…
Posted by John McCarthy March 30, 2019
BAD SHOTS! Fusillade of 70 Rounds Expended On ‘Unnamed Man’ Who Lives To Tell Tale In St. Croix
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BAD SHOTS! Fusillade of 70 Rounds Expended On ‘Unnamed Man’ Who Lives To Tell Tale In St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED -- Police said an unnamed man was walking in Watergut area near the shanty early this morning when a fusillade of about 70 rounds were unloaded on him --…
Posted by John McCarthy March 29, 2019
UVI Lady Bucs New Head Basketball Coach Is St. Croix’s Jackson Dolor
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UVI Lady Bucs New Head Basketball Coach Is St. Croix’s Jackson Dolor

FREDERIKSTED — St. Croix native and basketball coach veteran, Jackson Dolor has been named University of the Virgin Islands Interim Lady Bucs Head Basketball Coach. Dolor has been serving as…
Posted by John McCarthy March 29, 2019
SWEENEY ARRESTED! For Allegedly Trying To Deal 11 Pounds of Cocaine on St. Croix
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SWEENEY ARRESTED! For Allegedly Trying To Deal 11 Pounds of Cocaine on St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man is accused by federal authorities of trying to deal 11 pounds of cocaine on the Big Island. Jakwan Sweeney, 21, of St. Croix arrested…
Posted by John McCarthy March 28, 2019
VIPD: St. Thomas Man Shot While Parking Vehicle On Goat Street
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VIPD: St. Thomas Man Shot While Parking Vehicle On Goat Street

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — On Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at approximately 10:28 p.m., 911 Central Dispatch received a call about shots being fired in the area of Goat Street (Prindsens Gade)…
Posted by John McCarthy March 28, 2019
Coral World Ocean Park Team Rescues Sea Turtle At Bolongo Bay Cliffs
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Coral World Ocean Park Team Rescues Sea Turtle At Bolongo Bay Cliffs

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A sea turtle named after an Egyptian sun god flew cargo to Miami this week as local veterinarians and a volunteer worked to save its life. Coral…
Posted by John McCarthy March 28, 2019
Florida Man Dies In Freak Accident Near Miss Bea Road On St. Croix Monday Night
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Florida Man Dies In Freak Accident Near Miss Bea Road On St. Croix Monday Night

CHRISTIANSTED -- A Florida man lost his life when he drove straight into a utility pole on the East End of St. Croix. William Littell, 49, of Ocala, Florida, was…
Posted by John McCarthy March 26, 2019

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