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WTJX NEWSFEED: January 7, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published January 7, 2026 at 8:05 PM AST

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We speak with members of the legal community regarding the passing of St. Croix attorney Eszart Wynter, who is being described by Governor Albert Bryan Jr. as a prolific attorney and distinguished statesman. Police are investigating a jewelry store robbery that occurred this afternoon on Main Street in St. Thomas. The Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School on St. Thomas will continue operating on an abbreviated schedule as public schools reopen tomorrow to allow for ongoing maintenance and safety repairs. Two men on St. Thomas have been arrested in connection with a New Years Day shooting in the Bovoni area following an investigation by the VIPD Special Operations Bureau. 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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