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WTJX NEWSFEED: April 16, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published April 16, 2026 at 7:09 PM AST

Pictured: Senator Avery Lewis chairs the Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs and Consumer Protection on March 23.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Senator Avery Lewis says he has already drafted legislation with the goal of providing tax relief on prescription drugs, as the governor weighs emergency measures to address rising medication costs. Months after her December 11, 2025 arrest, Cleo Taylor has pleaded not guilty in connection with multiple violent incidents following a competency hearing. Authorities on St. Croix are seeking the public’s assistance in finding 13-year-old Pashaneque Brewster, who was last seen Tuesday night in the Walter I.M. Hodge area. 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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