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WTJX NEWSFEED: February 11, 2026

Pictured: Police are seeking the community’s help in solving two separate armed robberies on St. Thomas, including an incident in Mandela Circle where a man was robbed at gunpoint.
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Pictured: Police are seeking the community’s help in solving two separate armed robberies on St. Thomas, including an incident in Mandela Circle where a man was robbed at gunpoint.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: VIPD is investigating two separate armed robberies on St. Thomas, one at Coki Point that escalated into a shootout and led to an arrest, and another early-morning holdup near Mandela Circle involving three masked suspects who remain at large. Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s proposal to amend local gun laws is facing opposition from a local gun owners group, which says the bill burdens law-abiding citizens and does not fully address constitutional concerns raised by the U.S. Justice Department. We speak with Kosei Ohno of Virgin Islands Safe Gun Owners. Attorney General Gordon Rhea has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general urging Congress to protect children from online harm and pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). Team VI captured the overall championship title at the 2026 TFC Indoor Championships in Alabama, bringing home 12 medals in one of the territory’s strongest youth track performances to date. Listen to these stories and more.

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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