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WTJX NEWSFEED: May 12, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published May 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM AST

Pictured: Emergency personnel respond to the scene after an unresponsive man was found in the water in the Red Hook area.

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Police have launched an investigation following a body being pulled from the water in St. Thomas. Health officials are urging residents to vaccinate against measles as U.S. cases surge. Attorney General Gordon Rhea has issued a statement explaining the recent decision to move for the dismissal of charges against the two cousins charged in the 2022 homicides of Stacie Schjang and Arnold Jarvis Jr. We speak with VIDE Director of Communications Shayla Solomon, who responds to concerns following Friday’s bomb threat at BCB. 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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