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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Two men linked to Four Winds Plaza shooting arrested by police, VIPD says
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Two men linked to Four Winds Plaza shooting arrested by police, VIPD says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) announces the arrest of 21-year-old Shane Forbes and 23-year-old Elroy Brown III in connection to a violent incident that occurred on October…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2025
Woman faces revenge porn charges for posting images of sexual encounter online, VIPD says 
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Woman faces revenge porn charges for posting images of sexual encounter online, VIPD says 

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —The Virgin Islands Police Department’s Domestic Violence Unit said it "is investigating a case involving the unauthorized dissemination of private sexual images." On September 18, 2025, a male…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2025
Cops charge woman allegedly linked to the shooting of cars at Cane Bay 
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Cops charge woman allegedly linked to the shooting of cars at Cane Bay 

NORTH SHORE — Police have arrested a St. Croix woman who is allegedly linked to the shooting cars at Cane Bay in September of last year, authorities said. Amber Stanley,…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2025
Bryan protects November SNAP benefits for Virgin Islanders amid feds shutdown
Posted inBreaking News Business News Government House News

Bryan protects November SNAP benefits for Virgin Islanders amid feds shutdown

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan has signed Bill No. 36-0202 into law as Act No. 9047, authorizing $2.77 million from the Budget Stabilization Fund so Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2025
Russia uses missile in Ukraine that led Trump to quit nuclear treaty, Kyiv says
Posted inBreaking News Military News National News

Russia uses missile in Ukraine that led Trump to quit nuclear treaty, Kyiv says

LONDON (Reuters) — Russia has in recent months attacked Ukraine with a cruise missile whose secret development prompted Donald Trump to abandon a nuclear arms control pact with Moscow in…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2025
Judge orders administration to distribute SNAP contingency money amid shutdown
Posted inBreaking News Business News Health News

Judge orders administration to distribute SNAP contingency money amid shutdown

PROVIDENCE (ABC) — A federal judge in Rhode Island has temporarily ordered the Trump administration to continue funding benefits for SNAP, the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.   "The court is orally…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2025
Melissa dissipates, leaves destruction and at least 50 dead in Caribbean
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Melissa dissipates, leaves destruction and at least 50 dead in Caribbean

KINGSTON (Reuters) — Melissa, one of the strongest storms on record to make landfall in the Caribbean, began to dissipate on Friday after sowing devastation across much of Jamaica, cutting…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2025
The American Dream on Hold: Why Global Talent is Swapping H-1B Headaches for Dubai’s Real Estate Boom
Posted inBreaking News Business News International News

The American Dream on Hold: Why Global Talent is Swapping H-1B Headaches for Dubai’s Real Estate Boom

Dubai, UAE — For decades, the H-1B visa has been the undisputed "golden ticket" for the world's brightest minds, a symbol of validation and the first step toward building a…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2025
Hurricane Melissa aftermath: Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti facing economic losses, more hardship
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Hurricane Melissa aftermath: Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti facing economic losses, more hardship

Thousands of Jamaicans were still without power, water and internet service on Thursday as the government continued to assess the widespread damage from Hurricane Melissa. Days after the hit from…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2025
Hurricane Melissa’s death toll in Haiti climbs to 30; another 20 are missing
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Hurricane Melissa’s death toll in Haiti climbs to 30; another 20 are missing

The death toll from Hurricane Melissa in Haiti continued to climb Thursday, with authorities saying that at least 30 people are now dead and 20 others are missing. The biggest…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2025

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