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WTJX NEWSFEED: June 22, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published June 22, 2026 at 6:35 PM AST

Pictured: Crime scene technicians secure evidence following a daytime robbery where masked individuals entered Cardow Jewelers on Main Street, threatened employees with weapons, smashed display cases, and fled with merchandise on motorbikes.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Police are searching for several armed suspects following a daytime robbery at Cardow Jewelers on Main Street in St. Thomas. Police are also investigating the death of 69-year-old Philomen Winston, whose body was discovered this morning in the Historic Danish Cemetery in Hospital Ground on St. Thomas. Former CAHS principal Alcede Edwards is asking a federal judge to dismiss claims against him in a lawsuit alleging he failed to prevent sexual abuse by former track coach Alfredo Bruce Smith, arguing that a Virgin Islands law reviving expired childhood sexual abuse claims is unconstitutional. 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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