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WTJX NEWSFEED: December 31, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published December 31, 2025 at 5:39 PM AST

Pictured: Lea Scott stands beside a memorial display honoring her father, Richard “Scotty” Scott.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Members of St. Thomas’s marine community gathered earlier this month to honor the life and legacy of Navy veteran and dive shop owner, Richard “Scotty” Scott. Police arrested Jaden M. Francis and charged him with murder in the first degree in last evening's death of 19-year-old Janice Rivera. Police are investigating a shooting that occurred shortly after J’ouvert which led to the temporary shut down of the Juan F. Luis Hospital. The Virgin Islands Board of Elections will host a voter registration drive and voting machine demonstration on January 4 during the Festival Fun Run at Cramer’s Park on St. Croix. 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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