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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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 Need Your Help To Find Missing Teen Hilary Paris on St. Thomas
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Police Need Your Help To Find Missing Teen Hilary Paris on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Police say they need your help to find a missing 16-year-old girl on St. Thomas. On January 5, 2019 a minor was reported missing from the St. Thomas…
Posted by John McCarthy January 6, 2019
VIPD Needs Your Help To Locate Two Persons of Interest In New Year’s Day Killing
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VIPD Needs Your Help To Locate Two Persons of Interest In New Year’s Day Killing

FREDERIKSTED -- The Virgin Islands Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau is looking for two persons of interest in the shooting death of Joseph Brow early New Year's Day. Brow, 34,…
Posted by John McCarthy January 5, 2019
Armed Robbers Attack And Kill C’sted Jewelry Store Owner They Followed Home
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Armed Robbers Attack And Kill C’sted Jewelry Store Owner They Followed Home

CHRISTIANSTED -- Police said a St. Croix jewelry store owner was ambushed by armed robbers near the entrance to a Mount Welcome apartment complex early Friday evening. Kailash Banani, 49,…
Posted by John McCarthy January 5, 2019
Trinidad & Tobago Hit By 4.6 Magnitude Earthquake Today
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Trinidad & Tobago Hit By 4.6 Magnitude Earthquake Today

PORT OF SPAIN — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 rattled Trinidad and Tobago today, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake, which occurred at…
Posted by John McCarthy January 4, 2019
Juan F. Luis Hospital Delivers First Baby of 2019 In St. Croix On Wednesday
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Juan F. Luis Hospital Delivers First Baby of 2019 In St. Croix On Wednesday

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Juan F. Luis Hospital delivered St. Croix’s first baby of the year in Estate Diamond on Wednesday. Mathias Hector Wheelock arrived at about 7:55 a.m., weighing seven…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2019
St. Croix’s Most Distinguished Tourist — Joe Biden — Returns For Sixth Time!
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St. Croix’s Most Distinguished Tourist — Joe Biden — Returns For Sixth Time!

EAST END -- The tourist St. Croix is most proud of -- former Vice President Joe Biden -- was spotted at sunrise at one of St. Croix's most popular tourist…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2019
Hepatitis C Drugs Not Available For Poor People In Puerto Rico, But They Are Available Here
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Hepatitis C Drugs Not Available For Poor People In Puerto Rico, But They Are Available Here

SAN JUAN -- Drugs that can cure hepatitis C revolutionized care for millions of Americans living with the deadly liver infection. The drugs came with a steep price tag—one that…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2019
Puerto Rico Police Officer Takes 30 People Hostage In Credit Union
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Puerto Rico Police Officer Takes 30 People Hostage In Credit Union

GUAYNABO — The Puerto Rico Police Department said Wednesday that a hostage situation at noon Wednesday at the Caribbean Federal Credit Union Cooperative in Guaynabo ended without any injuries. According…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2019
St. Croix’s Joseph Brow Shot To Death At Coconut Bar in Mount Pleasant Early Today
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St. Croix’s Joseph Brow Shot To Death At Coconut Bar in Mount Pleasant Early Today

FREDERIKSTED -- A St. Croix man was shot to death while ringing in the New Year at a Mount Pleasant bar early this morning. Joseph O. Brow, 34, of Grove…
Posted by John McCarthy January 1, 2019
ECLAC: Caribbean and Latin America Expected To Grow By 1.7 Percent in 2019
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ECLAC: Caribbean and Latin America Expected To Grow By 1.7 Percent in 2019

BUENOS AIRES -- The economy the Caribbean and Latin America will grow 1.7 percent in 2019, a dip from the previous estimate of 1.8 percent, the Economic Commission for Latin…
Posted by John McCarthy January 1, 2019

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