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WTJX NEWSFEED: August 21, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published August 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM AST

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We speak with Virgin Islands track star Michelle Smith who won silver in the 400m hurdles at the Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay. Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to hand down a substantial prison sentence for former VIHFA Chief Operating Officer Darin Richardson, accusing him of abusing his authority to personally enrich himself and warning that his crimes eroded public trust in government. Erron Wallace, 32, has been arrested on multiple domestic violence charges after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. DPNR is moving to establish permanent headquarters on St. Croix with FEMA disaster recovery funds. 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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