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WTJX NEWSFEED: October 21, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas
Published October 21, 2026 at 6:39 PM AST
Pictured: VIPD personnel along a dirt road in the Old Fredensborg community on St. Croix, where authorities began their investigation into the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Jahmarie Warden on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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Pictured: VIPD personnel along a dirt road in the Old Fredensborg community on St. Croix, where authorities began their investigation into the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Jahmarie Warden on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Police are investigating the territory’s 41st homicide of the year following the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Jahmarie Warden on St. Croix, while a man discovered near the scene was arrested on unrelated firearm and ammunition charges.

FEMA introduced a new online purchasing option allowing Virgin Islands residents to obtain quotes and purchase federal flood insurance directly through FloodSmart.gov without going through an insurance agent.

Senators advance legislation requiring stronger performance evaluations, financial oversight and strategic planning at autonomous and semi-autonomous agencies, while agency executives warn that additional mandates could strain already limited resources.

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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&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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