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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Niqwani Thompson faces burglary charge, St. Croix court docket shows
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Niqwani Thompson faces burglary charge, St. Croix court docket shows

KINGSHILL — Superior Court Magistrate Judge Yolan C. Brow-Ross is scheduled to see one defendant in her courtroom in Estate Kingshill on  St. Croix this morning: Niqwani Thompson, of St. Croix, is scheduled for…
Posted by John McCarthy December 31, 2025
Two people shot – one fatally – in Rattan on New Year’s Eve eve
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Two people shot – one fatally – in Rattan on New Year’s Eve eve

CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating after two people were shot — one fatally — in Estate Rattan on St. Croix Tuesday night. The second victim was airlifted off-island for medical…
Posted by John McCarthy December 31, 2025
Where tech discipline meets education: Yuri Poliavich
Posted inBreaking News Business News Humanitarian News

Where tech discipline meets education: Yuri Poliavich

Yuri Poliavich is one of those modern founders whose story makes sense only when it’s told through two lenses at once: the pressure of building in fast-moving tech, and the…
Posted by John McCarthy December 30, 2025
US strikes drug boat loading facility in Venezuela, Trump says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

US strikes drug boat loading facility in Venezuela, Trump says

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) — President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. had "hit" an area in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, marking the first…
Posted by John McCarthy December 30, 2025
US issues sanctions related to Iran and Venezuela weapons trade
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

US issues sanctions related to Iran and Venezuela weapons trade

CARACAS (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said today it has added 10 individuals and entities based in Iran and Venezuela to its sanctions list, citing their aggressive weapons program. The…
Posted by John McCarthy December 30, 2025
FDA recalls snack foods and supplements across five states over rodent and bird contamination at Minnesota distributor
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

FDA recalls snack foods and supplements across five states over rodent and bird contamination at Minnesota distributor

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Health officials have issued a massive recall of a wide range of products, from peanut butter to flu medications, that may be contaminated with rodent feces. Gold Star Distribution…
Posted by John McCarthy December 30, 2025
CIA ‘carries out drone strike’ on Venezuelan drug port in first US land attack inside the country
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

CIA ‘carries out drone strike’ on Venezuelan drug port in first US land attack inside the country

The CIA is responsible for carrying out the first US land strike in Venezuela on a port facility believed to have been storing drugs bound for America, sources claim. President Donald…
Posted by John McCarthy December 30, 2025
Today’s weather: mostly sunny, high 82
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Today’s weather: mostly sunny, high 82

Heads Up! Increase in showers & thunderstorms by mid-week as a trough approaches from the west into the local area. Please stay weather-ready and plan your outdoor activities accordingly! Primary…
Posted by John McCarthy December 30, 2025
Virgin Islands sues Facebook, Instagram, claiming social media is addicting kids, harming mental health
Posted inBreaking News Consumer News Health News

Virgin Islands sues Facebook, Instagram, claiming social media is addicting kids, harming mental health

KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands filed a lawsuit accusing Facebook and Instagram of intentionally designing its platforms to be addictive to children and teenagers while publicly downplaying the severe mental…
Posted by John McCarthy December 29, 2025
Glen Edwards accused of stealing car on St. Croix, court docket says
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Glen Edwards accused of stealing car on St. Croix, court docket says

KINGSHILL — Magistrate Judge Yolan C. Brow-Ross is scheduled to see two defendants in her courtroom at the Superior Court in Estate Kingshill on  St. Croix this morning: Glen Edwards is scheduled for…
Posted by John McCarthy December 29, 2025

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