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WTJX NEWSFEED: December 4, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published December 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM AST

Pictured: Property and Procurement Commissioner Lisa Alejandro arrives at the Ron De Lugo Federal Courthouse on St. Thomas.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The federal corruption trial of former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and OMB Director Jenifer O’Neal continued today with testimony from Property and Procurement Commissioner Lisa Alejandro and key witness David Whitaker. Lawmakers held a bill in committee sponsored by Senator At-Large Angel Bolques Jr. requiring sign language interpreters at government broadcasts and official events. This weekend, St. Croix Farmers in Action will hold its 9th annual Crucian Coconut Festival fundraiser to support the preservation of the historic Bethlehem Sugar Factory site. 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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