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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
BVI Man Accused of Strangling, Punching, Slapping and Biting St. Thomas Woman At Beach
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BVI Man Accused of Strangling, Punching, Slapping and Biting St. Thomas Woman At Beach

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A St. Thomas woman told police that a BVI man strangled, slapped, punched and bit her at the beach on Thursday. Isaiah R. Frett, 34, of Road…
Posted by John McCarthy December 7, 2018
French Cops Seize 628 Pounds of Cocaine Worth $27 Million
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French Cops Seize 628 Pounds of Cocaine Worth $27 Million

MARIGOT -- French authorities on Saint Martin seized 285 kilograms (628 pounds) of cocaine worth some $27.4 million. Gerald Darmanin, France's minister of public action and accounts, said the bust…
Posted by John McCarthy December 7, 2018
Toys For Tots Program Brings Gifts to 1,800 USVI Children
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Toys For Tots Program Brings Gifts to 1,800 USVI Children

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The holidays came early this year for children in the territory as the USVI Hotel & Tourism Association and St. Croix Hotel & Tourism Association worked alongside…
Posted by John McCarthy December 7, 2018
Dominican Deported Last Year Gets 1.75 Years In Prison For Coming Back This Year
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Dominican Deported Last Year Gets 1.75 Years In Prison For Coming Back This Year

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Dominican Republic native who was deported from the United States last year for drug trafficking got 1.75 years in prison from a federal judge for trying…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2018
Two Men Who Brought $88,000 Cash From BVI Charged With Making False Statements
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Two Men Who Brought $88,000 Cash From BVI Charged With Making False Statements

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A BVI native and a Florida man who allegedly brought a combined $88,000 to the territory in their luggage from the BVI were charged with two federal…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2018
BVI Native Faces 10 Years In Prison For Allegedly Smuggling 11 Pounds of Cocaine
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BVI Native Faces 10 Years In Prison For Allegedly Smuggling 11 Pounds of Cocaine

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A federal grand jury decided that a British Virgin Islands native must stand trial for allegedly bringing 11 pounds of cocaine by ferry boat to the territory.…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2018
BVI Native Gets 10 Years In Prison For Hiding 22 Pounds of Cocaine In Beer Coolers
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BVI Native Gets 10 Years In Prison For Hiding 22 Pounds of Cocaine In Beer Coolers

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A British Virgin Islands native was given 10 years in prison by a federal judge today for smuggling 22 pounds of cocaine through the airport in St.…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2018
Rossello Sends Out $85 Million In Christmas Bonuses Despite Federal Warnings Not To
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Rossello Sends Out $85 Million In Christmas Bonuses Despite Federal Warnings Not To

SAN JUAN -- Puerto Rico dispersed millions of dollars in holiday bonuses to government workers on Wednesday despite a warning from its federally appointed oversight board that doing so could…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2018
MSNBC’s MADDOW: The Taint of Epstein Scandal Extends To Trump Administration
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MSNBC’s MADDOW: The Taint of Epstein Scandal Extends To Trump Administration

LITTLE SAINT JAMES ISLAND, U.S. Virgin Islands -- MSNBC's Rachel Maddow is not known for holding liberals feet to the fire. But in the case of the most infamous billionaire…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2018
USVIHTA Says It Has Joined Together With VIPCA To Strengthen Local Marine Industry
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USVIHTA Says It Has Joined Together With VIPCA To Strengthen Local Marine Industry

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Marine and charter boat businesses who wish to join the USVI Hotel and Tourism Association will now also benefit from being a member of the Virgin Islands Professional…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2018

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