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WTJX NEWSFEED: October 31, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published October 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM AST

Pictured: 37-year-old Jose Almestica and 27-year-old John Burgos are wanted after escaping His Majesty’s Prison in the BVI.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Authorities in the British Virgin Islands are conducting a manhunt for two escaped prisoners — Jose Almestica and John Burgos — who escaped His Majesty’s Prison. Lawmakers engaged in a heated debate during Legislative session over a previously circulated amendment by Senator Carla Jospeh that seeks to divert a portion of the $5 million reprogrammed for the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack. Two men were arrested at Cyril E. King Airport by federal authorities after over 100 pounds of marijuana was found in their luggage. 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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