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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Dominican Republic Native Gets 7.25 Years For Taking 110 Pounds Coke on Barge
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Dominican Republic Native Gets 7.25 Years For Taking 110 Pounds Coke on Barge

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Dominican Republic native was given 7.25 years in prison by a federal judge for smuggling 110 pounds of cocaine in the territory. Reynaldo Lerburds, 41, of…
Posted by John McCarthy December 13, 2018
Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Express Outrage Over Possible Cockfighting Ban
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Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Express Outrage Over Possible Cockfighting Ban

SAN JUAN — Congress on Wednesday gave final passage to legislation that would shut down legal cockfights in U.S. territories including the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, ending an…
Posted by John McCarthy December 13, 2018
St. Lucia, Dominica Rattled By 4.0 Earthquake Last Night
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St. Lucia, Dominica Rattled By 4.0 Earthquake Last Night

PORT OF SPAIN – Several Caribbean islands were rocked by earthquakes during a six hour period overnight, the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Center (SRC) of the St. Augustine campus of the…
Posted by John McCarthy December 13, 2018
St. Thomas Man Found Shot To Death In His Car in Lilliendahl This Morning
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St. Thomas Man Found Shot To Death In His Car in Lilliendahl This Morning

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Police said a St. Thomas man was found shot to death inside his vehicle in Lilliendahl early this morning. A concerned citizen called the 911 Emergency Call…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2018
Dominica Native Lester Charles Gets Two Years On Federal Gun Charge
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Dominica Native Lester Charles Gets Two Years On Federal Gun Charge

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A native of Dominica was given two years in prison by a federal judge for being an illegal migrant with a gun. Lester Charles, 36, of Roseau,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2018
Two South American Men Get Seven Weeks In Prison For Illegal Entry
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Two South American Men Get Seven Weeks In Prison For Illegal Entry

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Two South American men were given just over seven weeks in prison for coming to the United States illegally. Dionis Luiz Gomez, 31, of Venezuela and Roman…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2018
Attorney General Claude Walker Resigns Suddenly From Office
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Attorney General Claude Walker Resigns Suddenly From Office

CHRISTIANSTED -- Joseph Ponteen has been appointed acting attorney general, following the sudden resignation of Attorney General Claude Walker. Ponteen, who had been serving as chief deputy attorney general, said…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2018
St. Croix Man Drops Off Corpse at Hospital … Police Say They Are Investigating
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St. Croix Man Drops Off Corpse at Hospital … Police Say They Are Investigating

CHRISTIANSTED -- A St. Croix man who brought his wife's lifeless body to the Emergency Room but did not call for an ambulance or 911 is under investigation. Police sources…
Posted by John McCarthy December 11, 2018
St. Croix Man Stabbed After Heated Argument In Nightclub Bathroom
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St. Croix Man Stabbed After Heated Argument In Nightclub Bathroom

CHRISTIANSTED --  A St. Croix man was stabbed as he was leaving a downtown nightclub after a heated argument. The unnamed man was attacked with a knife before 2 a.m.…
Posted by John McCarthy December 11, 2018
Public Libraries Launch Story Time Program For Kids
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Public Libraries Launch Story Time Program For Kids

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Department of Planning and Natural Resources said that the Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums will launch the Story Time Initiative territory-wide.  This initiative fosters and promotes…
Posted by John McCarthy December 11, 2018

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