On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Former senator and longtime public servant John A. Bell, passed away this morning at the age of 94 after a long battle with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Three people connected to Tootsys Gentlemen’s Club in St. Thomas federally charged for allegedly using Instagram to lure women into a commercial sex operation. 

Cleo Taylor, who was charged with attempted murder in connection with an assault last November on St. Croix, pleads not guilty following competency hearing.

Independents seek to enter gubernatorial races in both districts as congressional and legislative fields also grow ahead of 2026 election cycle. 

A bankruptcy trustee’s status report reveals that Brett “Mac” McClafferty never invested any of his alleged victims’ money and spent corporate funds on personal expenses. 

Former At-Large Senator Steven Payne Sr. begins serving sentence for sexual battery on a minor at Mayo Correctional Institution, a low-security prison in Mayo, Florida. 

Dialysis patient says air conditioner repeatedly breaks down and essential supplies are out of stock — as the hospital points to mechanical failures, supply chain issues.