Johann Castro

Austin

Digital Content Producer at KVUE-TV (Austin, TX)

Weak attempts at deadpan humor. Opinions are mine.

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Round Rock man pleads guilty to firearm trafficking charges

5 days ago | kvue.com | Johann Castro

AUSTIN, Texas — A Round Rock man has pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to traffic firearms and one count of dealing in firearms without a license. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, court documents indicate that 50-year-old Job Eliezer De La Torre had been selling guns without a proper license in the time frame between Jan. 1, 2020 and Nov. 1, 2023. Investigators say De La Torre had bought 356 guns during that time with the intention of reselling them.
Georgetown ISD breaks ground on 2 new campuses

5 days ago | kvue.com | Johann Castro

AUSTIN, Texas — Crews broke ground on two new Georgetown ISD schools on Friday. The new campuses will be the district's 12th elementary school and fifth middle school. Both buildings are being constructed near Eastview High School on Patriot Way. The new schools are being built as part of a bond package that voters approved in 2024, and staff say the new campuses will help Georgetown ISD keep up with continued growth in the eastern part of the district. "We continue to grow.
Hays County Jail adds vending machine that provides free Narcan

5 days ago | kvue.com | Johann Castro

AUSTIN, Texas — The Hays County Jail has installed a free Narcan vending machine on its premises, as part of an ongoing effort to battle the ongoing opioid epidemic. Naloxone, better known by its pharmaceutical name Narcan, is medication capable of reversing potentially fatal effects of opioid overdoses, including those caused by heroin, fentanyl and prescription painkillers.
Texas Senate passes bill to rename part of FM 969 after fallen Austin police officer

5 days ago | kvue.com | Johann Castro

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate has passed a bill that would rename part of a Travis County road after a fallen Austin police officer. House Bill 2415, co-sponsored by Rep. Sheryl Cole (D-Austin), Rep. John Bucy (D-Austin) and Sen. Sarah Eckhart (D-Austin), renames part of FM 969 after fallen APD Officer Andy Traylor. Traylor was responding to an early morning urgent call on FM 969 near Decker Lane in late July 2021 when a tractor-trailer made a U-turn and Traylor crashed into it.
University of Texas investing $100M in School of Civic Leadership

6 days ago | kvue.com | Johann Castro

AUSTIN, Texas — A 101-year-old building at the University of Texas will be transformed into a place to study civic leadership. On Thursday, state leaders and the University of Texas Board of Regents announced a $100 million investment in a permanent space for UT's School of Civic Leadership. The Board of Regents created the School of Civic Leadership in 2023. The money will be used to renovate UT's Biological Laboratories Building.
City of Austin agrees to settlement with woman shot by police in 2021

6 days ago | kvue.com | Johann Castro

AUSTIN, Texas — A woman who was shot by an Austin Police Officer in 2021 has reached a settlement with city of Austin. On Thursday, the Austin City Council agreed to give Jessica Arellano $550,000, settling a lawsuit that stemmed from an incident that occurred on Jan. 5, 2021. Arellano was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her boyfriend Alex Gonzales Jr., when police say he got into a road rage incident with an off-duty APD officer, who was driving his personal vehicle at the time.
9 people dealing with minor injuries following crash in southeast Austin

6 days ago | kvue.com | Johann Castro

AUSTIN, Texas — Nine people are dealing with minor injuries following a crash that happened in southeast Austin Thursday afternoon. According to Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS), the crash occurred in the 2500 block of E Ben White Service Road in the eastbound direction near Todd Lane. ATCEMS said first responders are on the scene, and drivers are encouraged to avoid the area.
Former Pflugerville ISD staffer charged with multiple felonies after exchanging explicit messages with high school student

6 days ago | kvue.com | Johann Castro

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — A former Pflugerville ISD employee is facing multiple felony charges after being accused of grooming a high school student. Marissa Juarez, 28, is facing charges of child grooming and online solicitation of a minor - both third-degree felonies - stemming from an arrest on May 2. She bonded out of jail on May 4.
Texas, Texas A&M to face off on Black Friday for first time since 2007

6 days ago | newswest9.com | Johann Castro

AUSTIN, Texas — The renewed rivalry between Texas and Texas A&M is returning to Black Friday. This season, the Longhorns and Aggies will face off in the Lone Star Showdown on Nov. 28 - the day after Thanksgiving - in what will be the first time the two squads have met in Austin since 2010. This will be the first time the two rivals square off on Black Friday since 2007.
Texas, Texas A&M to face off on Black Friday for first time since 2007

6 days ago | wfaa.com | Johann Castro

AUSTIN, Texas — The renewed rivalry between Texas and Texas A&M is returning to Black Friday. This season, the Longhorns and Aggies will face off in the Lone Star Showdown on Nov. 28 - the day after Thanksgiving - in what will be the first time the two squads have met in Austin since 2010. This will be the first time the two rivals square off on Black Friday since 2007.