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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
St. Croix’s Deshawn Gonsalves Arrested By Feds On Gun and Drug Charges
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St. Croix’s Deshawn Gonsalves Arrested By Feds On Gun and Drug Charges

CHRISTIANSTED — Deshawn Gonsalves appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge George W. Cannon for an Initial Appearance after his arrest by Homeland Security Investigations Special Agents Gonsalves, 24, of St. Croix…
Posted by John McCarthy April 23, 2019
VIPD: St. Thomas’ Corsic Aaron Arrested And Charged In Missing Jewelry Case
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VIPD: St. Thomas’ Corsic Aaron Arrested And Charged In Missing Jewelry Case

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A woman in Estate Frydenhoj told police on January 25 that 15 pieces of jewelry valued at $9,000 were removed from her residence. Corsic Aaron, 43, of…
Posted by John McCarthy April 22, 2019
Police Need Your Help To Find Missing Teen Saviana Charles (UPDATED!)
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Police Need Your Help To Find Missing Teen Saviana Charles (UPDATED!)

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police on St. Thomas say they need your help today to locate a missing teenager who is described as being a "runaway minor." Saviana Charles, 15, was…
Posted by John McCarthy April 21, 2019
St. Thomas’ John ‘Dah Rock’ Jackson Faces Minimum 15 Years In Prison On Federal Child Rape Related Charges
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St. Thomas’ John ‘Dah Rock’ Jackson Faces Minimum 15 Years In Prison On Federal Child Rape Related Charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A federal Grand Jury returned a ten count indictment against a former professional boxer on St. Thomas today. John "Dah Rock" Jackson, 30, was charged with two…
Posted by John McCarthy April 18, 2019
St. Croix’s Joel Rivera Admits Role In Pistol Whipping And Home Invasion-Car Jacking of Former Catholic Priest
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St. Croix’s Joel Rivera Admits Role In Pistol Whipping And Home Invasion-Car Jacking of Former Catholic Priest

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix man admitted to his role in a pistol-whipping home invasion of a former priest and his wife that ended in a car jacking. Joel G.…
Posted by John McCarthy April 18, 2019
St. Croix’s Samuel Melendez Arrested On Charges Of Brandishing A Loaded Gun In A Crowded Supermarket
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St. Croix’s Samuel Melendez Arrested On Charges Of Brandishing A Loaded Gun In A Crowded Supermarket

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix man was arrested on charges related to allegedly brandishing a loaded semi-automatic pistol in a crowded supermarket. Samuel "Sammy" Melendez, 43, of St. Croix made…
Posted by John McCarthy April 18, 2019
St. Thomas Man Who Survived Assassination Attempt in 2017 … Shot Dead In Contant Last Night
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St. Thomas Man Who Survived Assassination Attempt in 2017 … Shot Dead In Contant Last Night

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who survived an assassination attempt two years ago was shot dead in Contant last night. Hector Castano Estrella, Jr., 37, of Charlotte Amalie…
Posted by John McCarthy April 18, 2019
FBI Arrests Relatives of Former VIPD ‘Crime Prevention’ Officer After Guns And Drug Offenses On St. Thomas
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FBI Arrests Relatives of Former VIPD ‘Crime Prevention’ Officer After Guns And Drug Offenses On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two St. Thomas brothers appeared in federal court for a detention hearing today after they were arrested on illegal drug and guns charges. Thomas A. Olive, II,…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2019
VIPD Animal Cruelty Unit Investigating Dog Poisonings In Est. Montpellier St. Croix
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VIPD Animal Cruelty Unit Investigating Dog Poisonings In Est. Montpellier St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — A concerned citizen who wished to remain anonymous discovered three medium-sized puppies dead at a church site in Montpellier near the Mahogany Road about 11 days ago. The…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2019
VIPD: Nia Simmonds Charged In Attack On Lockhart Gardens’ McDonald’s Worker Last Week
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VIPD: Nia Simmonds Charged In Attack On Lockhart Gardens’ McDonald’s Worker Last Week

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police arrested a teen-aged drive-thru customer who allegedly attacked a St. Thomas McDonald's worker after she was told she'd have to pick up the rest of her…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2019

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