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WTJX NEWSFEED: July 27, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published July 27, 2026 at 7:08 PM AST

Pictured: A January 2026 mugshot of Joshawn Ayala who was fatally shot Friday at a St. Croix Service Station.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Police have identified the man fatally shot at Moe’s Service Station on Friday as 23-year-old Joshawn Ayala, who was one of two cousins charged in 2022 with the murders of Stacie Schjang and Arnold Jarvis Jr.
Public hearings are underway this week as the Virgin Islands Port Authority considers a new FAA-compliant methodology for airport rates and charges. Residents who wish to participate virtually can access the Zoom meeting here.
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is calling for community cooperation following the fatal ambush of executive security Officer Eustace Charles, as investigators make an arrest while investigating the case.
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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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