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WTJX NEWSFEED: January 10, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published January 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM AST

Pictured: Former police commissioner Ray Martinez enters VI District Court

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, WTJX's correspondent details the activities in the courtroom as former police commissioner Ray Martinez, former OMB Director Jenifer O’Neal, former DSPR Commissioner Calvert White, and businessman Benjamin Hendricks were arraigned in District Court today, facing charges of fraud and bribery. St. Croix records its first homicide for the year after a shooting incident claimed the life of a 45-year-old man. Dangerous marine conditions are expected across the territory this weekend. Listen to these stories and more.

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Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas is the Radio News Reporter for WTJX-FM, 93.1. Born and raised on St. Croix, Ventura-Douglas graduated from the University of the Virgin Islands, where she received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. While at UVI, she worked in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone before beginning her career in radio. Ventura-Douglas fell in love with radio growing up, when she and her father would spend every morning and afternoon listening to local radio news legend, Alvin G. After leaving Senator Malone's office, she became the program director of Vivid Streaming. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer. Soon after, she was tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to present an evening news. She is passionate about bringing radio news to the Virgin Islands community through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00pm on 93.1 FM and available online, on demand.<br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682

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