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Wednesday, September 3, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Superior Court has ruled that Mohammed Salem, accused of fatally stabbing his father in 2024, is not competent to stand trial and has been committed to a secure psychiatric facility in Florida. Police are asking for the public’s help in locating 45-year-old Shandon Anselm, also known as “Bubbles,” on St. Thomas. The British Virgin Islands Postal Service has suspended all package shipments to the United States and its territories due to a new U.S. executive order eliminating the duty-free exemption for low-value imports; letters and documents will still be accepted. A St. Croix man has been arrested and charged with burglary, stalking, drug possession, and other offenses after allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home while intoxicated. Listen to these stories and more.

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We report on the contents of the Probable Cause Fact Sheet that details information surrounding the arrest of 54-year-old Tizoni A. Mahoney who has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife 42-year-old Maireni Heredia Tiburcio. Surveillance video reportedly shows them checking into the Galleon House before Tiburcio’s death. Senate President Milton Potter rejects Senator At-Large Angel Bolques Jr.’s challenge to his suspension. Gabriel Toussaint, 49, has been arrested following allegations of repeated sexual assaults involving multiple underage female relatives. Listen to these stories and more.

Friday, August 29, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Governor Albert Bryan Jr. responds to the Legislature’s decision to block his bill, which sought to extend an expired permit for the Summer’s End Group, the company that has been trying to build a marina in St. John’s Coral Bay for more than a decade. A Superior Court judge rules that former Senator Arturo Watlington Jr.’s horse Guillaume will not be allowed to race this Sunday, upholding the recommendation of the St. Thomas/St. John Horse Racing Commission’s veterinarian who said he was unfit to race. And the attorney for Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett files a stipulation of dismissal in the federal civil lawsuit linking her to Jeffrey Epstein — but the judge says it was filed incorrectly. Listen to these stories and more.

Thursday, August 28, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Police Department says they’ve seen a jump in the citations being issued since launching their e-citation system. A man in a wheelchair has been arrested for assault on St. John after he pulled a gun out during a fight that broke out in broad daylight in the area of Cruz Bay. And GERS Administrator Angel Dawson, Jr. and board chair Dwane Callwood respond to Senator Kenneth Gittens’s press release urging the System to launch a Homeownership Program for government workers on GERS-owned land. Listen to these stories and more.

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Senate Vice President Kenneth Gittens urges the Government Employees Retirement System to launch a Homeownership Program for government workers, a move he says could address the territory’s housing shortage while strengthening the retirement system. The case against Delroy “Ital” Anthony, the St. Johnian culture bearer who was arrested during Food Fair in June, has been dismissed. But confusion over which government agency was and should be in control of the park that day remains. And a woman on St. Croix has been arrested for driving under the influence, after colliding with a marked police vehicle. Listen to these stories and more.

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Senator Kenneth Gittens is seeking help from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to restore Fort Frederik Beach on St. Croix, proposing a breakwater project to combat erosion and revive fishing and recreation in the area. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. says his administration is working to establish a job site where residents can apply to serve on various boards across the territory. This follows the most recent St. Thomas/St. John Historic Preservation Committee once again struggling to reach quorum. Chief District Court Judge Robert Molloy ruled the death penalty is off the table in the case against Richardson Dangleben Jr., while also rejecting his bid to dismiss several territorial charges. Listen to these stories and more.

Monday, August 25, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The government has acquired 2,469 acres at Maroon Ridge and Annaly Bay on St. Croix, officials call it the largest and most meaningful land purchase in Virgin Islands history. A bomb threat forced the closure of both public high schools on St. Croix today, while an apparent sick out by school monitors later forced the closure of all public schools on the island. The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority has completed emergency repairs to the Cancryn Bridge bypass pump station. Listen to these stories and more. 

Friday, August 22, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The multi-million-dollar restoration of Fort Frederik Museum on St. Croix, once slated for completion by December 2025, is now about 90 percent complete on the architectural and engineering side. WICO board Chair Jason Charles acknowledges the company’s public status, this follows interim CEO Charlene Turnbull’s evasive testimony earlier this week before lawmakers. A violent domestic dispute at the Westin Frenchman’s Reef Hotel led to the arrests of two visitors on St. Thomas. Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett may soon settle the federal civil lawsuit in New York brought against her by six victims of Jeffrey Epstein. Listen to these stories and more.