Vania Castillo
Vania Castillo is a new evening news reporter for FOX 4 News.
She joins the station from KFOX14 in El Paso, where she was an evening news anchor and lead reporter covering stories of national interest such as mass shootings, the immigration crisis, and border tech expansion.
Vania has a passion for digital and investigative storytelling. She loves to connect and engage with viewers on social media through short-form digital explainers and behind-the-scenes reels.
She is also a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso with a double major in Multimedia Journalism and Digital Media Production.
The latest from Vania Castillo
Texas activates emergency operations for potential historic rainfall
Texas state officials and local first responders are pre-positioning emergency resources and preparing for potential heavy flash flooding as a cold front approaches the drought-stricken region, which could bring up to 20 inches of rainfall if it stalls.
Tarleton State community remembers rodeo athlete following tragic loss
This weekend, Tarleton State University is remembering sophomore Alejandra Franco, a 20-year-old student who died on Thursday night following an accident during a rodeo competition in far West Texas.
North Texas woman detained by ICE after traffic stop, faces deadline to appeal order of removal
A traffic stop in Flower Mound led to a North Texas woman's detainment by ICE, and her family is fighting to find an attorney to appeal a judge's removal order.
Suspect seen bloodied in mugshot after Fort Worth hit-and-run injures 2
A 22-year-old suspect was arrested after police say he attempted to flee the scene of a Fort Worth crash that critically injured two people.
Dallas Police upping patrols at White Rock Lake after increase in vehicle break-ins
A string of vehicle break-ins in the White Rock Lake area of Dallas have residents concerned and police upping patrols.
3 dead after Garland shooting stemming from dispute, police say
Garland police are investigating an early Sunday morning shooting that killed three men following an ongoing neighborhood dispute, with several individuals currently detained for questioning.
5 hospitalized after overnight shooting in Oak Cliff
At least five people were taken to area hospitals, including one in critical condition, after unidentified suspects fired multiple rounds into a southeast Oak Cliff apartment complex early Saturday.
Iranian hacker group claims responsibility for Dallas internet outage, AT&T blames cable theft
An Iranian-linked hacking group is claiming it knocked out AT&T's internet service across parts of Dallas for hours on Monday, but the company says that is not what happened.
Father recalls finding teen daughter's car upside down after I-30 police pursuit in Grand Prairie
The crash was serious enough that it sent several innocent bystanders to the hospital. One of them got a quick call out to her father, right after it happened.
Fort Worth firefighter fights to walk and serve again after severe garage collapse
Fort Worth firefighter Caleb Halverson survived a severe garage collapse while his newborn son was simultaneously in the NICU.