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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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. Thomas’ Clayton ‘Mr. 340’ Laurent Jr. Hopes To Continue Boxing Family’s Winning Ways
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St. Thomas’ Clayton ‘Mr. 340’ Laurent Jr. Hopes To Continue Boxing Family’s Winning Ways

SAN JUAN -- Clayton "Mr. 340" Laurent Jr. of St. Thomas wants to continue his family's winning ways this weekend. As the stepson of Julian "The Hawk" Jackson, the Jackson…
Posted by John McCarthy December 4, 2018
REPORT: Hurricane Maria Cost Puerto Rico $43 Billion In Lost Revenues
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REPORT: Hurricane Maria Cost Puerto Rico $43 Billion In Lost Revenues

SAN JUAN — A report from Puerto Rico’s government says Hurricane Maria had a $43 billion impact on the U.S. territory’s economy, $1 billion more than originally estimated. The Puerto…
Posted by John McCarthy December 4, 2018
St. Thomas’ Jerry Brunn Arrested For Allegedly Hitting Woman With His Hands … And A Computer
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St. Thomas’ Jerry Brunn Arrested For Allegedly Hitting Woman With His Hands … And A Computer

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A St. Thomas man was arrested after police said he hit his female companion with his hands -- and a computer. Gerard A. "Jerry" Brunn, 72, was…
Posted by John McCarthy December 3, 2018
‘Grandpa Guyana Coke Dealers’ Move $71 Million Worth of Cocaine Through Caribbean
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‘Grandpa Guyana Coke Dealers’ Move $71 Million Worth of Cocaine Through Caribbean

CHRISTIANSTED – Four mostly elderly Guyanese men admitted in federal court that they tried to smuggle 8,300 pounds of cocaine into the Caribbean. Mohamed Hoseain, 70, and Richard La Cruz,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 3, 2018
Dominican Who Tried To Sneak In On St. John Under Cover of Darkness Gets 45 Days
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Dominican Who Tried To Sneak In On St. John Under Cover of Darkness Gets 45 Days

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Dominican Republic native got 1.5 months in prison for entering the United States illegally here. Juan Lorenzo Matias Peralta, 38, of Santo Domingo was sentenced today 45…
Posted by John McCarthy December 3, 2018
SEASON OVER! Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Escape Without A Scratch In 2018
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SEASON OVER! Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Escape Without A Scratch In 2018

MIAMI -- The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season ended today. The season was more active than average, featuring 15 named storms, eight hurricanes and four that made landfall on the U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy December 1, 2018
WAPA Says It Will Turn Off The Power To 307 Customers On St. Thomas Tomorrow
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WAPA Says It Will Turn Off The Power To 307 Customers On St. Thomas Tomorrow

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said that it will turn off the power in three areas of St. Thomas "while crews and contractors continue to…
Posted by John McCarthy November 29, 2018
Pennsylvania Man Michael Leonard Gets 3 Years For Concealing Crime He Didn’t Commit
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Pennsylvania Man Michael Leonard Gets 3 Years For Concealing Crime He Didn’t Commit

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Pennsylvania man was given three years in prison for concealing a federal crime he knew someone else committed. Michael Leonard, 21, of Philadelphia was sentenced today…
Posted by John McCarthy November 29, 2018
UVI Welcomes New Professor of Computer and Data Science Joanne Sylvia Luciano
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UVI Welcomes New Professor of Computer and Data Science Joanne Sylvia Luciano

NEW FACULTY: Joanne Sylvia Luciano, Ph.D, in cognitive and neural systems, will teach in UVI's College of Science and Mathematics. CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The University of the Virgin Islands welcomes Joanne…
Posted by John McCarthy November 29, 2018
VIPD Asks You To Report Seeing Wanted Man St. Croix Native Jared Worrell
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VIPD Asks You To Report Seeing Wanted Man St. Croix Native Jared Worrell

WANTED BY VIPD: Jared A. Worrell, 31, of Estate Little La Grange, St. Croix for questioning about a murder this month. FREDERIKSTED -- Police are seeking information about the whereabouts…
Posted by John McCarthy November 29, 2018

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