Man sentenced in connection with death of Austin teen

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was sentenced Oct. 31 in connection with the death of an Austin teen, according to Travis County court documents.

Documents showed that then 18-year-old Xavier Buentello pleaded guilty to the manufacturing or delivery of a penalty group 1 controlled substance under 1 gram, which is a state jail felony. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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The sentence was related to the death of 17-year-old Sienna Contreras after she was found deceased in her bed on the morning of April 13, 2024, in her north Austin home.

Contreras allegedly met with Buentello for “multiple narcotics transactions,” during the months of March and April 2024, according to the affidavit…

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