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WTJX NEWSFEED: July 24, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published July 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM AST

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Our contributing reporter Isabelle Teare recaps this morning’s proceedings in the trial of former DSPR Commissioner Calvert White and co-defendant, St. Thomas businessman Benjamin Hendricks. Police are seeking the community’s assistance in locating 64-year-old Victor George on St. Thomas. A 70-year-old St. Croix man, Maximiliano Velasquez Jr., has reached a plea agreement stemming from allegations he inappropriately touched a minor in 2024, pleading guilty to one count of child abuse in exchange for the dismissal of a more serious sexual contact charge. 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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