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WTJX NEWFEED: July 30, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published July 30, 2026 at 8:04 PM AST

Pictured: Banco Popular's Altona branch on St. Thomas

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Banco Popular asks a federal judge to dismiss Brett "Mac" McClafferty's lawsuit against them, arguing independent decisions by police, prosecutors and the courts—not the bank—led to his February arrest on felony fraud charges.

We speak with Attorney General Gordon Rhea, who says the Department of Justice will aggressively prosecute gun crimes under the territory's new firearms law.

Early voting for the 2026 Democratic Primary concluded with more than 7,100 ballots cast as election officials prepare for Primary Election Day on Saturday.

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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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