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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Tourist From Georgia Drowns In Trunk Bay on St. John; Second Person This Month
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Tourist From Georgia Drowns In Trunk Bay on St. John; Second Person This Month

CRUZ BAY -- A tourist from Georgia drowned while snorkeling in St. John on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. David Cohen, 56, of Atlanta was pronounced dead at Schneider Regional Medical…
Posted by John McCarthy October 18, 2018
64 INDICTED: U.S.P.S. Has Been Delivering Illegal Drugs In PR and USVI Since 2010
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64 INDICTED: U.S.P.S. Has Been Delivering Illegal Drugs In PR and USVI Since 2010

SAN JUAN -- Authorities dismantled a transnational drug trafficking organization that used the U.S. Postal Service to purchase and traffic drug shipments to and from Puerto Rico, highlighting how vulnerabilities…
Posted by John McCarthy October 18, 2018
St. Thomas Man Faces 12 Years In Prison On Marijuana Smuggling, Illegal Gun Charges
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St. Thomas Man Faces 12 Years In Prison On Marijuana Smuggling, Illegal Gun Charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man faces 22 years in prison if convicted on marijuana smuggling and illegal gun charges. Le’Quan Registe, 24, of St. Thomas was arrested on…
Posted by John McCarthy October 18, 2018
St. Thomas Man Faces 25 Years In Prison On Crack Cocaine, Robbery and Illegal Gun Charges
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St. Thomas Man Faces 25 Years In Prison On Crack Cocaine, Robbery and Illegal Gun Charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man faces up to 65 years in prison if convicted of crack cocaine, robbery and illegal gun charges. Ricardo Belgara, 49, of St. Thomas…
Posted by John McCarthy October 18, 2018
St. Thomas’ Delroy Tatum Jr. Faces Stiffer Penalty For Allegedly Selling Crack Cocaine
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St. Thomas’ Delroy Tatum Jr. Faces Stiffer Penalty For Allegedly Selling Crack Cocaine

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man faces as much as 20 years in prison for allegedly selling crack cocaine on island four times. Delroy Tatum, Jr., 53, of St.…
Posted by John McCarthy October 18, 2018
FBI Raids Government Office In Puerto Rico Looking For Fixed Bids, Forged Docs
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FBI Raids Government Office In Puerto Rico Looking For Fixed Bids, Forged Docs

[ad name="HTML-133"] [ad name="HTML-134"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN — The FBI has raided a government office in Puerto Rico’s capital to seize documents and other items as part of…
Posted by John McCarthy October 17, 2018
VIPD: St. Croix’s Jose Acosta Arrested For Allegedly Slapping, Hitting Woman
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VIPD: St. Croix’s Jose Acosta Arrested For Allegedly Slapping, Hitting Woman

CHRISTIANSTED -- A St. Croix man has been arrested on domestic violence-related charges after he allegedly slapped a woman and hit her in the chest in at least two separate…
Posted by John McCarthy October 16, 2018
Man Shot To Death in F’sted Fooled Cops Into Thinking His Name Was Brandon Nesbitt
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Man Shot To Death in F’sted Fooled Cops Into Thinking His Name Was Brandon Nesbitt

FREDERIKSTED -- An Antigua man who was shot to death at a West End bar last month was using an alias to conceal his true identity, authorities said. Ulcier "Fire" Crump…
Posted by John McCarthy October 16, 2018
VIWMA Closes St. Croix Transfer Station and Anguilla Landfill Due To ‘Heavy Smoke’
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VIWMA Closes St. Croix Transfer Station and Anguilla Landfill Due To ‘Heavy Smoke’

FREDERIKSTED -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said today that the St. Croix Transfer Station and Anguilla Landfill are now closed. The facilities were temporarily closed today due…
Posted by John McCarthy October 15, 2018
DPNR Says It Is Monitoring Anguilla Landfill Fire, Warns People To Avoid Breathing Smoke
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DPNR Says It Is Monitoring Anguilla Landfill Fire, Warns People To Avoid Breathing Smoke

FREDERIKSTED -- The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) said that it in monitoring the fire that began at the Anguilla Landfill in the early morning hours Sunday. The…
Posted by John McCarthy October 15, 2018

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