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WTJX NEWSFEED: December 9, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published December 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM AST

Pictured: Attorney Miguel Oppenheimer, council for former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Our contributing reporter Isabelle Teare recaps the morning’s proceedings during a break as the federal corruption trial of former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and former OMB Director Jenifer O’Neal enters day five. Facing $31.3 million in unpaid vendor bills, new VIWMA Executive Director Hannibal “Mike” Ware warns lawmakers that the territory’s waste system is in collapse, urging adoption of household and commercial waste fees. Police on St. Croix are asking for the public’s help in locating 26-year-old Joi Thomas-Lewis. 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. Born and raised on St. Croix, Ventura-Douglas graduated from the University of the Virgin Islands, where she received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. While at UVI, she worked in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone before beginning her career in radio. Ventura-Douglas fell in love with radio growing up, when she and her father would spend every morning and afternoon listening to local radio news legend, Alvin G. After leaving Senator Malone's office, she became the program director of Vivid Streaming. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer. Soon after, she was tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to present an evening news. She is passionate about bringing radio news to the Virgin Islands community through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00pm on 93.1 FM and available online, on demand.<br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682

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