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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
‘Drug Kingpin’ Who Sold Out People Under Him Receives Reduced Sentence From Feds
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‘Drug Kingpin’ Who Sold Out People Under Him Receives Reduced Sentence From Feds

CHRISTIANSTED — A "drug kingpin" who played ball with the feds in order to entrap the underlings in his crack cocaine operation received a reduced sentence in federal court on…
Posted by John McCarthy May 7, 2019
VIPD: Partially Decomposed Body Found In King Cross Street Home On Saturday
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VIPD: Partially Decomposed Body Found In King Cross Street Home On Saturday

CHRISTIANSTED — The partially decomposed body of a St. Croix man was found inside a downtown home on Saturday evening, authorities said. Marvin Guy Forson, no age given, was discovered inside…
Posted by John McCarthy May 7, 2019
SUV Driver Hits One Car And Veers Off To Seriously Injure 14-Year-Old Boy On Monday
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SUV Driver Hits One Car And Veers Off To Seriously Injure 14-Year-Old Boy On Monday

MID-ISLAND, ST. CROIX — A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured after being struck by a car Monday afternoon on St. Croix. A black SUV was driving down Mon Bijou road…
Posted by John McCarthy May 7, 2019
Puerto Rico Man Gets 10 Years In Prison For Bringing 191 Pounds Of Cocaine To St. Croix
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Puerto Rico Man Gets 10 Years In Prison For Bringing 191 Pounds Of Cocaine To St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED – A Puerto Rico man who brought 191 pounds of cocaine to St. Croix by boat got a decade in prison from a federal judge on Monday. Visiting U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy May 7, 2019
Former VING Acting Commander Faces 35 Years In Prison After Federal Fraud Conviction
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Former VING Acting Commander Faces 35 Years In Prison After Federal Fraud Conviction

CHRISTIANSTED — After a three-day trial, a former Virgin Islands National Guard major and acting commander was convicted of fraud charges in federal court on Thursday. Aesha Rivers, 43, of…
Posted by John McCarthy May 3, 2019
V.I. Health Department Monitoring Quarantined Cruise Ship In St. Lucia
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V.I. Health Department Monitoring Quarantined Cruise Ship In St. Lucia

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Government and other local entities are monitoring a developing public health issue in St. Lucia, where a cruise liner has been quarantined due to a…
Posted by John McCarthy May 3, 2019
St. Croix Crack Cocaine Dealers Get Slap On Wrist From Visiting Federal Judge
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St. Croix Crack Cocaine Dealers Get Slap On Wrist From Visiting Federal Judge

CHRISTIANSTED – Two St. Croix men were handed relatively light sentences of two years and one year in prison by a visiting federal judge after being convicted of charges related…
Posted by John McCarthy May 3, 2019
Native of Mexico Deported From Texas in 2017 Will Be Deported From St. Croix
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Native of Mexico Deported From Texas in 2017 Will Be Deported From St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED – Manuel Alberto Fuentes-Acosta, 46, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced Thursday for re-entry of removed alien, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said. Visiting U.S. District Court Judge Anne…
Posted by John McCarthy May 3, 2019
Accused Murderer Aubrey Frett Faces 20 Years In Prison On Federal Gun Charge
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Accused Murderer Aubrey Frett Faces 20 Years In Prison On Federal Gun Charge

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man accused in Virgin Islands Superior Court of killing one man and shooting another now faces additional charges in federal court. Aubrey Frett, 30, of Charlotte…
Posted by John McCarthy May 2, 2019
St. Croix’s Jacoy Kentish Allegedly Raped 16-Year-Old Girl @ Croixville Apartments
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St. Croix’s Jacoy Kentish Allegedly Raped 16-Year-Old Girl @ Croixville Apartments

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix teenager is accused of raping a minor in Grove Place on Wednesday. Jacoy Q. Kentish, 18, was arrested after 1:17 p.m. on Wednesday and charged…
Posted by John McCarthy May 2, 2019

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