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WTJX NEWSFEED: August 18, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published August 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM AST

Pictured: Edward Sankitts was arrested after a woman reported that intimate photographs of her, which she alleges Sankitts took without her permission, had been sent to her mother.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A man on St. Croix is facing charges after investigators say he sent private intimate photographs of a woman to a member of her family without her authorization.

The prosecution of 11 people accused of defrauding the Virgin Islands Medicaid program will unfold over five trials stretching from November through April 2027.

The Department of Human Services is urging SNAP recipients to complete required paperwork and prepare for new federal work requirements that could affect approximately 5,000 Virgin Islanders beginning September 1.

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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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