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WTJX NEWSFEED: October 16, 2026

Pictured: Savana Island
Source: Island Conservation
Pictured: Savana Island

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A 2025 high-speed boat pursuit in the area of Savana Island, located a few miles off St. Thomas, resulted in the sentencing of Carlos Cruz Resto, 40, of Puerto Rico, to a little over seven years in federal prison, after authorities recovered approximately 65 kilograms of cocaine that was thrown from Resto's boat.

Calijah Brewley, 25, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the 2020 murder of 19-year-old Selena Chitolie.

The University of the Virgin Islands prepares to observe World Food Day with activities promoting local agriculture and food security.

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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&nbsp;the&nbsp;historic&nbsp;newspaper, The&nbsp;St. Croix Avis.&nbsp;Marcellina earned her&nbsp;bachelor’s degree in criminal justice&nbsp;from the University of the Virgin Islands,&nbsp;also&nbsp;working in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone while she attended school.&nbsp;After leaving Malone's office,&nbsp;Marcellina&nbsp;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.&nbsp;She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer, but was soon&nbsp;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&nbsp;podcasts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682
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