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WTJX NEWSFEED: August 3, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published August 3, 2026 at 5:23 PM AST

Pictured: The Virgin Islands Police Department is encouraging residents and businesses to register privately owned security cameras through its new Community Connect program, giving investigators a way to quickly identify available video footage during criminal investigations.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: VIPD is asking residents and business owners to become partners in fighting crime by registering their security cameras with a new Community Connect program.

Virgin Islands university athletes earn international honors with a basketball silver medal, a track and field bronze medal, and qualification for the 2027 World University Games.

The U.S. Virgin Islands posted a net gain of 445 private-sector jobs during the fourth quarter of 2025, reversing losses from the previous quarter.

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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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