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WTJX NEWSFEED: March 10, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published March 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM AST

Pictured: Handguns plus four shotguns collected during VIPD’s gun buyback initiative.

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: VIPD collected 27 firearms, including four shotguns, this weekend during its Cash-For-Guns initiative on St. Croix. The territory's humane societies are anticipating a resolution to its funding issues following months of uncertainty with government funding delays. Authorities on St. Thomas are investigating the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Matthew Gumbs. 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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