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WTJX NEWSFEED: June 6, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published June 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM AST

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Senators advance a bill dubbed "Jahniqua’s Law” to hold those convicted of negligent or impaired driving to pay maintenance to the children of their victims. A 15-year-old minor has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting on the Christiansted Boardwalk of popular local comedian, Jordan ‘Dutty Heart’ Jones. VIFEMS celebrates the graduation of 12 dually trained firefighter-EMTs. The Standing Committee on Human Rights for the 6th constitutional convention will hold a public meeting tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Legislative Chambers on St. John and on Zoom, at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8170896783?pwd=NWkzS3VtNkFFbm9hNnRkNzM3MzdWZz09&omn=85864385590 Meeting ID: 817 089 6783 Passcode: 9RAJEz. 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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