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WTJX NEWSFEED: May 8, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published May 8, 2026 at 6:42 PM AST

Pictured: Benjamin Owen, left, and Ryan Dalton are shown in a still image taken from a video posted to Owen’s Facebook page, both of whom are now named as defendants in a civil lawsuit tied to an April trespassing incident on Little St. James.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The owners of Little St. James are suing several men and Tennessee-based nonprofit, We Fight Monsters, LTD, alleging they orchestrated a planned trespassing operation on the private island tied to online conspiracy content surrounding Jeffrey Epstein. Lawmakers advanced legislation that would formally incorporate mental health education into Virgin Islands schools. The Elections System is urging residents to check their voter registration status after releasing its latest inactive voters list ahead of the 2026 election cycle. 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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