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WTJX NEWSFEED: October 21, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published October 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM AST

Pictured: Duval County Courthouse where former Senator Steven Payne is being tried for sexual battery.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Our contributing reporter Isabelle Teare recaps the morning's proceedings as the trial of former Virgin Islands Senator Steven Payne Sr. began today in Duval County, Florida. Payne faces charges of sexual battery involving a minor. Following the news that November SNAP benefits will be disrupted due to the federal government shutdown, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. directed his administration to use local funds to provide half of the month’s food assistance benefits to local recipients. The move follows Senate President Milton Potter’s call for emergency legislation to use the Rainy Day fund for social programs if the shutdown persists. 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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