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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Ex-Trump defense lawyer Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official, is picked to be federal judge
Posted inBreaking News National News U.S. Department of Justice

Ex-Trump defense lawyer Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official, is picked to be federal judge

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is nominating his former criminal defense lawyer Emil Bove, who as a high-ranking Justice Department official was behind the controversial move to…
Posted by John McCarthy May 31, 2025
Saharan dust is heading here and can change weather. What about hurricanes?
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Saharan dust is heading here and can change weather. What about hurricanes?

A second plume of Saharan dust is heading towards the USVI and Puerto Rico and is expected to arrive today and stay through Tuesday, according to forecasters. But will the…
Posted by John McCarthy May 31, 2025
Coast Guard destroyer seizes 860 pounds of cocaine in Caribbean
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Coast Guard destroyer seizes 860 pounds of cocaine in Caribbean

SAN JUAN — The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) seized an estimated 860 pounds of illegal drugs from a vessel in the Caribbean Sea this week. Gravely’s VBSS…
Posted by John McCarthy May 31, 2025
A wealthy businessman challenging Guyana’s president in an upcoming election faces new allegations
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

A wealthy businessman challenging Guyana’s president in an upcoming election faces new allegations

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A wealthy businessman in Guyana who was sanctioned last year by the U.S. and who plans to challenge the South American country’s president in upcoming elections is facing…
Posted by John McCarthy May 31, 2025
St. Croix: Cloudy, breezy, a thunderstorm, high 89
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

St. Croix: Cloudy, breezy, a thunderstorm, high 89

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be rather cloudy and breezy with a thunderstorm in the morning, followed by a little rain in the afternoon and a high of 89,…
Posted by John McCarthy May 31, 2025
St. Croix man faces 15 years in prison for strangling cop on domestic call
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

St. Croix man faces 15 years in prison for strangling cop on domestic call

KINGSHILL — Joseph Ramirez pleaded guilty to first-degree assault before Superior Court Judge Douglas Brady in Estate Kingshill on Thursday, Virgin Islands Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea said. Sentencing is…
Posted by John McCarthy May 30, 2025
2 hardened criminals get ‘hard time’ after opting for jury trial over plea deal
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

2 hardened criminals get ‘hard time’ after opting for jury trial over plea deal

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two convicted felons — who eschewed a conventional plea deal to take their chances at a jury trial — got the book thrown at them by a…
Posted by John McCarthy May 30, 2025
Mud and rock bury Swiss village after glacier collapse, one person missing
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Mud and rock bury Swiss village after glacier collapse, one person missing

GENEVA (Reuters) — A huge chunk of a glacier in the Swiss Alps broke off on Wednesday, causing a deluge of ice, mud and rock that buried most of a…
Posted by John McCarthy May 30, 2025
14 beaches in St. Croix are safe for swimming and fishing, DPNR says
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News Health News

14 beaches in St. Croix are safe for swimming and fishing, DPNR says

CHRISTIANSTED — All 14 beaches the agency tested this week on St. Croix are deemed safe for beachgoers based on water quality testing by the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources. DPNR…
Posted by John McCarthy May 30, 2025
A hunt for Banksy’s new lighthouse artwork leads to the south of France
Posted inArt News Breaking News Entertainment News

A hunt for Banksy’s new lighthouse artwork leads to the south of France

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Images of an enigmatic new work by elusive street artist Banksy set off debate about its meaning — and a hunt for its location that ended Friday in…
Posted by John McCarthy May 30, 2025

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