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WTJX NEWSFEED: February 13, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published February 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM AST

Pictured: Officials gather for the launch of the new prescription drug drop box at the Sugar Estate Post Office on St. Thomas.

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program has launched a new prescription drug drop box across the USVI in hopes of combating the opioid crisis. With the USDOJ revival of the death penalty, the government filed a motion to stay proceedings in the pending federal capital case of alleged cop killer Richardson Dangleben Jr. A heated debate over rules marks the start of 6th Constitutional Convention. 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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