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WTJX NEWSFEED: June 23, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published June 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM AST

Pictured: Kenneth 'Kenny' Gittens, Senate Vice President

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Following three separate shootings over the weekend, Senate Vice President Kenneth L. Gittens is calling for urgent action and proposing a redeployment strategy to shift more peace officers into community-based policing roles under VIPD. The Bovoni Landfill on St. Thomas was reopened this afternoon after closing in the early morning hours due to a fire. VIDOJ Criminal Division Chief Amie M. Simpson explains that despite 32-year-old Kaley L. Lund’s new charge carrying a bail amount of $5,500, she is unlikely to be released due to the bench warrant issued in her manslaughter case. The Virgin Islands is set to receive over $2 million in federal funding for vital capital improvement projects across the territory. 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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