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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Bovoni Man With Weapon Allegedly Beats Former Girlfriend After Breaking In
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Bovoni Man With Weapon Allegedly Beats Former Girlfriend After Breaking In

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man allegedly broke into his former girlfriend's residence and beat her while he had a weapon, authorities said. Merwin C. Potter, Jr. of Estate…
Posted by John McCarthy January 24, 2020
VIPD: St. Thomas Man Pistol Whips Vegetarian Restaurant Patron Just Before Midnight
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VIPD: St. Thomas Man Pistol Whips Vegetarian Restaurant Patron Just Before Midnight

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man at a Four Winds Plaza vegetarian restaurant thought a man was staring at him and allegedly began beating him with a handgun just…
Posted by John McCarthy January 24, 2020
St. Croix Man Survives Being Shot Multiple Times In Sion Farm On Wednesday Night
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St. Croix Man Survives Being Shot Multiple Times In Sion Farm On Wednesday Night

CHRISTIANSTED — An assassination on St. Croix didn't work out as gunmen planned. Despite being shot multiple times on Wednesday night, a Sion Farm man survived. But nearby Sion Farm…
Posted by John McCarthy January 24, 2020
Pit Bull Owner Arrested On Superior Court Warrant After Dogs Attacked Old Man
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Pit Bull Owner Arrested On Superior Court Warrant After Dogs Attacked Old Man

FREDERIKSTED — A Clifton Hill man was arrested on Wednesday after seven pit bulls he allegedly owned viciously attacked an elderly neighbor, forcing him to get emergency medical treatment off…
Posted by John McCarthy January 24, 2020
USAO: St. Croix Felon Indicted On Illegal Gun Charges After November Shooting Incident
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USAO: St. Croix Felon Indicted On Illegal Gun Charges After November Shooting Incident

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man arrested by police for allegedly firing a gun near a La Grande Princesse nightclub in November has been indicted by the federal government on…
Posted by John McCarthy January 22, 2020
Colombian Native Found Guilty By Jury Of Smuggling 1,307 Pounds Of Marijuana
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Colombian Native Found Guilty By Jury Of Smuggling 1,307 Pounds Of Marijuana

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The second of two men arrested for attempting to smuggle more than 1,307 pounds of marijuana by boat into the region has been found guilty, authorities said.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 22, 2020
VIPD: Abijah Isaac Arrested In Connection To Castle Coakley Shooting Of 3
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VIPD: Abijah Isaac Arrested In Connection To Castle Coakley Shooting Of 3

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man with a five-year history of being wanted by police has been arrested in connection to a shooting that left three people injured, including a…
Posted by John McCarthy January 22, 2020
St. John Man Fights Off Armed Robber Wearing Ski Mask Early Tuesday: VIPD
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St. John Man Fights Off Armed Robber Wearing Ski Mask Early Tuesday: VIPD

CRUZ BAY — A St. John man was able to fight off an armed robber who tried to rob him of his jewelry late Tuesday, authorities said. Police officers were…
Posted by John McCarthy January 22, 2020
Costa Rican Boat Captain Admits He Was Paid $60K To Bring 1,307 Pounds Of Marijuana
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Costa Rican Boat Captain Admits He Was Paid $60K To Bring 1,307 Pounds Of Marijuana

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of Costa Rica admitted in federal court that he captained a vessel that tried to introduce at least 1,307 pounds of marijuana into the region,…
Posted by John McCarthy January 22, 2020
VIPD: St. Thomas Man Hospitalized After Shooting Outside Market Square Bar
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VIPD: St. Thomas Man Hospitalized After Shooting Outside Market Square Bar

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man has been charged with assault after a shooting outside a Market Square-area bar late Monday afternoon, authorities said. Michael D. Rhymer, 65, of…
Posted by John McCarthy January 21, 2020

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