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WTJX NEWSFEED: March 20, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published March 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM AST

Pictured: Smashed glass doors and windows at McDonald's La Reine

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, police are investigating an act of vandalism at the McDonald's La Reine restaurant in St. Croix after a man was caught on surveillance video smashing the establishment's glass windows and doors. A bill sponsored by Senator Ray Fonseca, seeking to increase the Highway User's Tax in the territory, has been held in committee following concerns raised during a Senate Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance. Authorities are investigating a violent home invasion on St. John that left one man injured. 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.She was born and raised on the island of St. Croix, where her grandfather founded the historic newspaper, The St. Croix Avis. Marcellina earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of the Virgin Islands, also working in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone while she attended school. After leaving Malone's office, Marcellina went on to serve as program director of Vivid Streaming before working for the Virgin Islands National Guard as a Family Assistance Center Specialist from 2017 to 2018, where she supported service members and their families following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer, but was soon tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to deliver local evening news through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00 pm on 93.1 FM and available on demand, wherever you get your podcasts.  <br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682

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