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WTJX NEWSFEED: June 18, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas
Published June 18, 2026 at 6:36 PM AST
Pictured: Virgin Islands Police Department and Emergency Medical Services units responded on Wednesday, June 17, to the scene of a pedestrian-involved traffic accident along Veterans Drive on St. Thomas.
Source: WTJX/Isabelle Teare
Pictured: Virgin Islands Police Department and Emergency Medical Services units responded on Wednesday, June 17, to the scene of a pedestrian-involved traffic accident along Veterans Drive on St. Thomas.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: 55-year-old Michelle Donastorg has been arrested on charges including vehicular homicide, driving under the influence, and reckless endangerment after police state she drove onto a sidewalk on Veterans Drive killing one pedestrian and seriously injuring another. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. urged Congress to address longstanding federal disparities affecting Virgin Islanders during testimony before the U.S. Senate, highlighting challenges involving healthcare funding, federal benefits, economic development, and the high cost of living in the territory. The Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections celebrated rehabilitation and second chances during its 2026 Graduation and Recognition Ceremony, honoring incarcerated men and women who completed educational, vocational, and personal development programs while in custody. 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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