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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
DPW Commissioner Nelson Petty Called ‘Petty’ For Removing Political Candidates’ Signs
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DPW Commissioner Nelson Petty Called ‘Petty’ For Removing Political Candidates’ Signs

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A candidate in the gubernatorial race has accused Virgin Islands Public Works Department officials of interfering in the gubernatorial election. Public Works employees removed two sets of…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2018
‘Sexual Predator’ Rafael Joseph of St. Croix Gets 40 Years in Prison For Rape
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‘Sexual Predator’ Rafael Joseph of St. Croix Gets 40 Years in Prison For Rape

SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS IN PRISON: 'SERIAL RAPIST' RAFAEL JOSEPH OF ST. CROIX FREDERIKSTED — Forty years in prison – with credit for 2,765 days already served – was the…
Posted by John McCarthy October 25, 2018
St. John’s Brice Todman Arrested Monday Allegedly Smuggling Four Illegals Into USVI
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St. John’s Brice Todman Arrested Monday Allegedly Smuggling Four Illegals Into USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. John man was charged Monday by federal authorities with trying to smuggle four illegal migrants into the territory. Brice Todman, 36, of St. John, was…
Posted by John McCarthy October 24, 2018
New Puerto Rico Fiscal Plan Approved Today; Rossello Says It Is Too Austere
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New Puerto Rico Fiscal Plan Approved Today; Rossello Says It Is Too Austere

SAN JUAN — A federal control board has approved a five-year fiscal plan for Puerto Rico, though Gov. Ricardo Rossello warns it’s too austere and will affect government services. The…
Posted by John McCarthy October 23, 2018
U.S. Selective Service Wants Young USVI Men To Register With Them For Draft
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U.S. Selective Service Wants Young USVI Men To Register With Them For Draft

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Young men aged 18 through 25 in St. Thomas are at risk of losing key benefits that are tied to registering with the Selective Service System (SSS)…
Posted by John McCarthy October 23, 2018
Armed Robber Paul ‘Bogus’ Girard Is Loose On St. Croix … Considered Armed, Dangerous
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Armed Robber Paul ‘Bogus’ Girard Is Loose On St. Croix … Considered Armed, Dangerous

FREDERIKSTED -- Crime Stoppers USVI said tonight it is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the capture and arrest of accused armed robber Paul “Bogus”Girard. Girard, 30, of Estate Strawberry is wanted for escaping from…
Posted by John McCarthy October 22, 2018
Teachers, Government Sign Two-Year Contract Guaranteeing Raise In Pay
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Teachers, Government Sign Two-Year Contract Guaranteeing Raise In Pay

DONE DEAL: AFT President Rosa Soto-Thomas stands next to Gov. Kenneth Mapp (middle) and Lt. Gov. Osbert Potter on Friday. CHRISTIANSTED -- Governor Kenneth Mapp has approved a two-year contract…
Posted by John McCarthy October 22, 2018
VIPD: St. Croix’s Efrain Rivera, 74, Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound in Mon Bijou
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VIPD: St. Croix’s Efrain Rivera, 74, Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound in Mon Bijou

FREDERIKSTED -- A St. Croix man apparently died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Mon Bijou early this morning. Efrain Rivera, 74, was identified by police as the man who…
Posted by John McCarthy October 21, 2018
VIPD: Daniel ‘Dangles’ Peters Killed In Hail of Bullets Near Grove Place Ballpark Last Night
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VIPD: Daniel ‘Dangles’ Peters Killed In Hail of Bullets Near Grove Place Ballpark Last Night

FREDERIKSTED -- A St. Croix man died in a hail of bullets near a baseball field in Grove Place last night. Daniel D. "Dan Dan" or "Dangles" Peters, 33 of Grove…
Posted by John McCarthy October 21, 2018
WHO Removes Zika Virus Classification From Caribbean, Says ‘Little Risk’ Here Now
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WHO Removes Zika Virus Classification From Caribbean, Says ‘Little Risk’ Here Now

BRIDGETOWN – The World Health Organization (WHO) has removed its Zika virus country classification scheme from countries in the region. The scheme had categorized most of the Caribbean territories as…
Posted by John McCarthy October 20, 2018

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