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
North Texas groups mobilize aid after devastating floods in Nepal
For thousands of families in North Texas, images of catastrophic flooding in Tibet and northern Nepal are not from some distant disaster. They are from home.
How to help the North Texas wildfire victims and firefighters
North Texas agencies, animal shelters, and school districts are collecting donations to support the firefighters and families impacted by the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto and Jack counties.
Palo Pinto County grass fire hits 10,000 acres
Firefighters in Palo Pinto County are battling a large grass fire near Highway 180 and Ross Watson Road, forcing a road closure and threatening at least one structure.
Garland police search for hit-and-run driver who injured 12-year-old
Garland police are asking for the public’s help identifying the driver of a white utility work truck who fled after striking and severely injuring a 12-year-old boy on an electric scooter on Saturday morning.
5-year-old girl dies after being left inside vehicle outside Garland home, police say
A 5-year-old girl died Tuesday evening after being left inside a vehicle outside a Garland residence, police said.
Judge temporarily halts progress on Westlake data center
A Tarrant County judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the town of Westlake from moving forward with plans for a data center project.
FBI offers $50K reward for info about Irving double murder suspect
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Hector Paguada, a fugitive accused of a 2024 double murder in Irving who may have fled to Honduras.
Plano drunk driving crash injures single mother just before school starts
A North Texas teen is putting her senior year on hold after a suspected drunk driver crashed into her mother's car in Plano, leaving the single mom severely injured and hospitalized with brain bleeding and fractures.
19-year-old killed in Highway 380 crash by alleged drunk driver with 4 prior DUIs
A 19-year-old college student was killed in a Texas highway crash caused by a driver with four prior DUI convictions who was charged with intoxication manslaughter after crossing into oncoming lanes.
McKinney city leaders vote 7-0 to approve controversial mosque development
The McKinney City Council voted 7-0 to approve site plans for a new mosque on Virginia Parkway, ending years of debate and hours of public comments from residents.