5 teens arrested in connection to North Austin homicide
AUSTIN, Texas - Five teens were arrested in connection to a North Austin homicide in October 2022, Austin police said.
Police said on Jan. 3, detectives obtained two arrest warrants for Zavien Nathaniel Castilleja, 18, and a 16-year-old, when the murder happened.
On that same day, APD's Tactical Intelligence Unit and the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive task force arrested Castilleja, and the now 17-year-old in two separate locations.
Castilleja is charged with Capital Murder, and the 17-year-old is charged with Second-Degree Felony Criminal Conspiracy.
The 17-year-old was released on house arrest one day after his arrest on Jan. 4, 2023.
Zavien Nathaniel Castilleja, 18, is charged with capital murder in connection to a homicide in October 2022.
On Jan. 25, a third juvenile was arrested. The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force found the juvenile involved in this case in East Austin. He was booked into Gardner Betts Juvenile Justice Center for Capital Murder.
On Feb. 13, APD detectives released photos identifying a fourth suspect involved in Andrew Johnson's death. On Feb. 16, US Marshals found 18-year-old Autumn Nicole Scarver. She was the fourth suspect in the murder investigation.
She was charged with capital murder.
18-year-old Autumn Nicole Scarver was the fourth suspect in the murder investigation. She was charged with capital murder.
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, APD's Tactical Intelligence Unit and the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force located and arrested Angelina Alexis Valdez. Valdez is the fifth suspect arrested in Johnson's death.
Valdez is charged with capital murder.
18-year-old Angelina Alexis Valdez is the fifth suspect arrested in Johnson's death. Valdez is charged with Capital Murder.
18-year-old Andrew Clayton Johnson died after he was found with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle that had hit a pole.
The incident happened at 5762 North MoPac Expressway near a McDonald's on October 22 at around 12:35 a.m.
APD says officers responded to a report of a crash and when they arrived they found Johnson behind the wheel of the car. He was pronounced dead at the scene.