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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Virgin Islands National Guard Celebrates 44 Years Of Service To The Community
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Virgin Islands National Guard Celebrates 44 Years Of Service To The Community

FREDERIKSTED -- The Virgin Islands National Guard (VING) turned 44, on Oct. 19. Noticeably the uniform of the day was white hazmat suits, gloves and surgical masks worn by Guard…
Posted by John McCarthy October 27, 2017
REPORT: Hurricane Maria Caused The Largest-Ever Blackout In United States History
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REPORT: Hurricane Maria Caused The Largest-Ever Blackout In United States History

[ad name="HTML-68"] SAN JUAN -- The blackout caused by Hurricane Maria in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico is the United States’ largest in history, according to a new…
Posted by John McCarthy October 27, 2017
Arizona Native Lee Jamal Seagojo, With An Extensive Criminal Background, Becomes The Territory’s 50th Murder Victim
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Arizona Native Lee Jamal Seagojo, With An Extensive Criminal Background, Becomes The Territory’s 50th Murder Victim

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- An Arizona man with a long rap sheet who was shot in the head at Tutu Hi-Rise two months ago has died, bringing the territory's…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2017
Former RE/MAX Broker Rosemary Sauter-Frett Is Being Kept On Ice Over Concerns That Her Electronic Monitoring Bracelet Is Not Working … Accused Of Stealing Millions
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Former RE/MAX Broker Rosemary Sauter-Frett Is Being Kept On Ice Over Concerns That Her Electronic Monitoring Bracelet Is Not Working … Accused Of Stealing Millions

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Former RE/MAX broker Rosemary Sauter-Frett, accused of embezzling millions of dollars from real estate clients in the early 2000's, has been taken into local custody…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2017
Adrian Martinez Jr, Convicted Sex Offender And Accused Of A Shooting in 2015, Was The St. Croix Man Shot To Death In Sion Farm on Thursday
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Adrian Martinez Jr, Convicted Sex Offender And Accused Of A Shooting in 2015, Was The St. Croix Man Shot To Death In Sion Farm on Thursday

CHRISTIANSTED -- The St. Croix man who was shot to death in Sion Farm six days ago was a convicted sex offender in Florida, the Virgin Islands Free Press has…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2017
WAPA Warns Potable Water Customers In Frederiksted To Beware ‘Chunky Peanuts’ In Its Water System … Urgent Mandatory Boil Water Notice In Effect
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WAPA Warns Potable Water Customers In Frederiksted To Beware ‘Chunky Peanuts’ In Its Water System … Urgent Mandatory Boil Water Notice In Effect

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) issued an urgent boil water notice for several estates in Frederiksted this week. The areas affected are Estates…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2017
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE: Virgin Islands’ Debt Is Higher Than Any Other American Territory
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE: Virgin Islands’ Debt Is Higher Than Any Other American Territory

[ad name="HTML-68"] WASHINGTON -- U.S. territories, like states, borrow through financial markets. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed the territories' fiscal year 2005-2015 public debt. Puerto Rico's debt grew to…
Posted by John McCarthy October 25, 2017
Mapp Says Puerto Rico And The Virgin Islands Will Share $4.9 Billion In Congressional Disaster Relief Funds
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Mapp Says Puerto Rico And The Virgin Islands Will Share $4.9 Billion In Congressional Disaster Relief Funds

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The U.S. Senate completed action Tuesday afternoon on a $36.5 billion supplemental disaster recovery spending bill, which includes $4.9 billion for emergency operating loans for…
Posted by John McCarthy October 25, 2017
Caribbean Is Open For Business At The FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show In Mexico
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Caribbean Is Open For Business At The FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show In Mexico

MÉRIDA, Mexico -- The nearly 1,000 attendees and 100 cruise executives gathering at the FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show, the largest cruise tourism conference and trade show, have a clear message—the Caribbean is…
Posted by John McCarthy October 25, 2017
Hurricane Season May Not Be Over Yet: Tropical Storm Philippe Could Form In Caribbean Sea
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Hurricane Season May Not Be Over Yet: Tropical Storm Philippe Could Form In Caribbean Sea

MIAMI -- The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season might not be over yet. An area of showers and thunderstorms now spinning in the western Caribbean has a 50 percent chance of developing…
Posted by John McCarthy October 25, 2017

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