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WTJX NEWSFEED: May 14, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published May 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM AST

Pictured: Boaters and marine traffic are being urged to use caution around Altona Lagoon following the 42-foot vessel Lucky Me sinking for unknown reasons.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The U.S. Coast Guard says approximately 200 gallons of diesel fuel was removed from the sunken vessel Lucky Me near Altona Lagoon on St. Croix. Police have identified the victim in Wednesday morning’s fatal shooting on St. Thomas as 66-year-old Aubrey L. Frett as investigators continue searching for leads in the territory’s 11th homicide of the year. Ferry operators are challenging tens of thousands of dollars in billing charges tied to the St. John ferry rate case by hearing examiner and potential gubernatorial candidate Jed JohnHope. Meanwhile, the Department of Public Works is defending the operational use of government-owned ferries and signaling support for a possible fuel surcharge on non-resident ferry passengers. 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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