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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
VIPD: St. Thomas’ Khalid Guishard Gunned Down Near Hospital Ground Early This Morning
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VIPD: St. Thomas’ Khalid Guishard Gunned Down Near Hospital Ground Early This Morning

SHOT DEAD TODAY: KHALID GUISHARD [ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- On Saturday, April 28, 2018 at about 3:01 a.m., police on patrol reported via radio to Central…
Posted by John McCarthy April 28, 2018
Canadian Known As ‘Russian Mike’ Fighting Extradition From Curacao in El Chapo Drug Case
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Canadian Known As ‘Russian Mike’ Fighting Extradition From Curacao in El Chapo Drug Case

MIAMI — A Canadian known as "Russian Mike" who has been charged in the drug trafficking case involving notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman sought Thursday to block…
Posted by John McCarthy April 28, 2018
Secretary-General Patricia Scotland Calls Damage From Irma and Maria ‘Apocalyptic’
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Secretary-General Patricia Scotland Calls Damage From Irma and Maria ‘Apocalyptic’

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] BRIDGETOWN -- Patricia Scotland is meeting with leaders in the Caribbean to explore the Commonwealth’s role in minimizing the impact of extreme weather events as…
Posted by John McCarthy April 28, 2018
Puerto Rican English Teacher Found Guilty of Taking 14-Year-Old Boy To Motel For Sex
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Puerto Rican English Teacher Found Guilty of Taking 14-Year-Old Boy To Motel For Sex

FOUND GUILTY: YAIRA COTTO FLORES [ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN — A federal jury in Puerto Rico has found a teacher guilty of transporting a 14-year-old male student…
Posted by John McCarthy April 27, 2018
United Nations-Backed Program Logs Record High Cocaine Seizures at Caribbean Seaports
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United Nations-Backed Program Logs Record High Cocaine Seizures at Caribbean Seaports

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] BRIDGETOWN  — The United Nations says its trained law enforcement units have logged record high cocaine seizures at seaports in the Caribbean and Latin America.…
Posted by John McCarthy April 27, 2018
St. Croix Woman Tells Police She Was Slapped By Kenny Williams Sr. in Campo Rico
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St. Croix Woman Tells Police She Was Slapped By Kenny Williams Sr. in Campo Rico

ARRESTED ON ST. CROIX: KENNY P. WILLIAMS SR. [ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- A Campo Rico woman called the 911 Emergency Call Center about 4:57 p.m. Thursday to…
Posted by John McCarthy April 27, 2018
Conservationist Visiting Anguilla Says Antillean Iguana Going Extinct On Other Islands
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Conservationist Visiting Anguilla Says Antillean Iguana Going Extinct On Other Islands

THE VALLEY -- When someone says Caribbean, I am sure most people think idyllic beaches, sunshine and relaxation. When I hear the word, I think remarkable wildlife and lush habitats…
Posted by John McCarthy April 27, 2018
Police Identify First Murder Victim As 39-Year-Old Lance Stapleton of St. Thomas
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Police Identify First Murder Victim As 39-Year-Old Lance Stapleton of St. Thomas

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) has identified the man who became the first person murdered in St Thomas in 2018. Lance…
Posted by John McCarthy April 27, 2018
66th Annual Food Fair Showcases Resiliency and Creativity of Virgin Islands People
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66th Annual Food Fair Showcases Resiliency and Creativity of Virgin Islands People

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Virgin Islanders from home and abroad, along with visitors to the territory, filled Emancipation Garden for the 66th annual food fair held…
Posted by John McCarthy April 26, 2018
Puerto Rico’s Governor Rossello Says Full Power Should Return Within a Month
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Puerto Rico’s Governor Rossello Says Full Power Should Return Within a Month

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN -- Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rossello on Wednesday said he expects electricity to be restored across the U.S. commonwealth within a month, but…
Posted by John McCarthy April 26, 2018

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