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WTJX NEWSFEED: January 15, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas
Published January 15, 2026 at 7:37 PM AST
Pictured: Jennifer Matarangas-King takes the oath of office during a ceremony at Government House on St. Croix, as her daughter, Alexis Matarangas-King, holds the Bible.
Photo Credit: Government House
Pictured: Jennifer Matarangas-King takes the oath of office during a ceremony at Government House on St. Croix, as her daughter, Alexis Matarangas-King, holds the Bible.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Jennifer Matarangas-King was officially sworn in as commissioner of the Virgin Islands Department of Tourism during a ceremony this morning at Government House on St. Croix. Federal prosecutors are asking the District Court of the Virgin Islands to order the forfeiture of $5,000 in bribe proceeds linked to the corruption convictions of former Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White. Meanwhile, attorneys for White and co-defendant Benjamin Hendricks have filed objections to the government’s sentencing recommendations. Senior District Judge Wilma Lewis sentenced John Paul Cunningham, 31, to seven years in federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material following a 2020 investigation by Homeland Security Investigations agents. 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&nbsp;the&nbsp;historic&nbsp;newspaper, The&nbsp;St. Croix Avis.&nbsp;Marcellina earned her&nbsp;bachelor’s degree in criminal justice&nbsp;from the University of the Virgin Islands,&nbsp;also&nbsp;working in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone while she attended school.&nbsp;After leaving Malone's office,&nbsp;Marcellina&nbsp;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.&nbsp;She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer, but was soon&nbsp;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&nbsp;podcasts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682
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