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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. 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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