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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
British Royal Navy Assists U.S. Coast Guard With Drug Interdiction in Caribbean
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British Royal Navy Assists U.S. Coast Guard With Drug Interdiction in Caribbean

WILLEMSTAD -- The British Royal Navy support ship RFA Mounts Bay has joined forces with specialist U.S. take-down teams from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), in order to combat drug…
Posted by John McCarthy January 22, 2019
SRC: 4.2 Magnitude Quake Felt On Several Caribbean Islands This Morning
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SRC: 4.2 Magnitude Quake Felt On Several Caribbean Islands This Morning

PORT OF SPAIN — An earthquake rattled several Caribbean islands including Dominica, Guadeloupe and Antigua today. The UWI Seismic Research Center said that a 4.2 magnitude quake took place at…
Posted by John McCarthy January 21, 2019
VIWMA Says Cancryn Pump Station Is Back Online in St. Thomas
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VIWMA Says Cancryn Pump Station Is Back Online in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that service to the Cancryn Pump Station has been restored and remains in operation. "Residents and businesses are reminded…
Posted by John McCarthy January 21, 2019
St. Thomas Senator Leads The Community In Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Day 2019
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St. Thomas Senator Leads The Community In Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Day 2019

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Senator Marvin Blyden said he joins the Virgin Islands community in celebrating the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, urging all Virgin Islanders to live by…
Posted by John McCarthy January 20, 2019
St. Thomas’ Ruben George Arrested For Throwing Girlfriend’s Cell Phone Into Gutter
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St. Thomas’ Ruben George Arrested For Throwing Girlfriend’s Cell Phone Into Gutter

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A St. Thomas man was arrested after police said he took a woman's cell phone and pitched it into the road. Ruben George, 33, of Charlotte Amalie…
Posted by John McCarthy January 19, 2019
Feds Say Paul ‘Bogus’ Girard Heads Up Organized Crime in Territory … Is Indicted
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Feds Say Paul ‘Bogus’ Girard Heads Up Organized Crime in Territory … Is Indicted

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Paul "Bogus" Girard and ten members of his criminal organization on St. Croix were indicted Thursday under the provisions of the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO)…
Posted by John McCarthy January 19, 2019
CARPHA: Warns Of ‘Severe’ Outbreak of Dengue Virus In Caribbean This Year
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CARPHA: Warns Of ‘Severe’ Outbreak of Dengue Virus In Caribbean This Year

KINGSTON -- The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is warning countries in the region to brace for a severe outbreak of the dengue virus this year. According to the agency,…
Posted by John McCarthy January 19, 2019
VIWMA: ‘Mechanical Failure’ Shuts Down Cancryn Pump Station on St. Thomas
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VIWMA: ‘Mechanical Failure’ Shuts Down Cancryn Pump Station on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that the Cancryn Pump Station is temporarily offline due to mechanical failure. VIWMA’s contract partners and staff are working…
Posted by John McCarthy January 19, 2019
VIPD: ‘Don’t Be Alarmed By Suspicious Activities On Roadways … It Could Be A WAPA Vehicle’
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VIPD: ‘Don’t Be Alarmed By Suspicious Activities On Roadways … It Could Be A WAPA Vehicle’

FREDERIKSTED -- The Virgin Islands Police Department said that it is "aware of information being shared on social media in which an individual reported being followed by a white sedan which…
Posted by John McCarthy January 18, 2019
Dominicana Bar Owner Shot To Death At Peace and Love Bar in C’sted Thursday Night
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Dominicana Bar Owner Shot To Death At Peace and Love Bar in C’sted Thursday Night

CHRISTIANSTED — A Dominican Republic bar owner was shot to death at the Peace and Love Bar on Market Street in downtown on Thursday night. Juana Mateo Perez, 42, of…
Posted by John McCarthy January 18, 2019

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