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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Dad of 2 singing karaoke shot dead at Ohio bar, cops say. ‘Got like 3 words out’
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Dad of 2 singing karaoke shot dead at Ohio bar, cops say. ‘Got like 3 words out’

BUCKEYE LAKE — An Ohio man was arrested after authorities say he fatally shot a man singing karaoke at a bar. Just before midnight July 11, 42-year-old Benjamin Hawk was…
Posted by John McCarthy July 18, 2025
Bruce Wheatley arrested for crime spree involving stolen vehicles
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Bruce Wheatley arrested for crime spree involving stolen vehicles

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was arrested after a crime spree involving "several crimes" including multiple stolen vehicles, authorities said. Bruce Wheatley. 19, was arrested Wednesday at 8:00…
Posted by John McCarthy July 18, 2025
Scientists discover Pfizer COVID jab linked to major eye damage
Posted inBreaking News Education News Health News

Scientists discover Pfizer COVID jab linked to major eye damage

Scientists have discovered that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine may increase the risk of eye damage, leading to vision loss.  The new study specifically examined how the vaccine affected patients' corneas, the clear front part of…
Posted by John McCarthy July 18, 2025
Trump sends Caribbean men BACK TO AFRICA to solitary confinement for undetermined time after deportation
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News

Trump sends Caribbean men BACK TO AFRICA to solitary confinement for undetermined time after deportation

LOBAMBA, Eswatini (AP) — Five immigrants deported by the United States to the small southern African nation of Eswatini under the Trump administration’s third-country program are being held in solitary confinement in various prisons…
Posted by John McCarthy July 18, 2025
Over 140 Royal Caribbean cruise passengers and crew sickened by unknown illness
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Over 140 Royal Caribbean cruise passengers and crew sickened by unknown illness

MIAMI — Over 140 passengers and crew members aboard a Royal Caribbean International ship have been sickened by an unidentified illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation Program said…
Posted by John McCarthy July 18, 2025
Doomed chicken crossing the road sparks wild road rage attack in Florida: ‘Teach her a lesson’
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Doomed chicken crossing the road sparks wild road rage attack in Florida: ‘Teach her a lesson’

Why did the chicken cross the road? Well, now we may never know. A Florida woman was arrested and jailed for attacking a fellow motorist who ran over a chicken…
Posted by John McCarthy July 18, 2025
St. Croix: Times of sun and clouds, p.m. showers, high 91
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

St. Croix: Times of sun and clouds, p.m. showers, high 91

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will have times of sun and clouds with a couple of showers, mainly early in the day and a high of 91, AccuWeather said. Tonight…
Posted by John McCarthy July 18, 2025
Police investigating officer-involved shooting at LBJ Gardens
Posted inBreaking News Police News St. Croix News

Police investigating officer-involved shooting at LBJ Gardens

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department s investigating an officer-involved killing that occurred at LBJ Gardens in Estate Richmond late this afternoon. Alejandro Torres III. 48, has been positively identified…
Posted by John McCarthy July 17, 2025
Main Street homicide victim ID’d by police
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Main Street homicide victim ID’d by police

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Detectives investigating the homicide that occurred on Main Street in St. Thomas on July 11, 2025, made contact with the deceased next of kin, who positively identified…
Posted by John McCarthy July 17, 2025
Puerto Rico law criminalizes hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgery for transgender people under 21
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Health News

Puerto Rico law criminalizes hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgery for transgender people under 21

SAN JUAN (CBS) — Puerto Rico's governor has signed a bill that prohibits hormone therapy or gender-affirming surgeries for transgender youth, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from activists…
Posted by John McCarthy July 17, 2025

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