Hilary Shenfeld - Journalist

02/11/2025

Investigators reveal cause of death for girl who died after wisdom teeth extraction. My story:

A cause of death has been revealed for Sophia Farmer, a 17-year-old Illinois girl who fell unconscious during a wisdom teeth extraction procedure and was pronounced dead days later.

15/07/2025

The floodwaters that brought historic death and devastation to the Texas Hill Country have receded. Left behind are a tangled mess of ruined neighborhoods and campgrounds, scores of bodies and plenty of difficult questions. Some of my reporting here:

The floodwaters that brought historic death and devastation to the Texas Hill Country have receded. Left behind are a tangled mess of ruined neighborhoods and campgrounds, scores of bodies and plenty of difficult questions

15/07/2025

Before Camp Mystic experienced catastrophic flooding on July 4, Executive Director Richard “Dick” Eastland appears to have been aware that the National Weather Service was warning of danger and he worked to get his campers to safety — though questions continue about whether better warnings and preparation were needed. My story:

When Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls nestled in Texas Hill Country, experienced catastrophic flooding on July 4, Executive Director Richard “Dick” Eastland worked to get his campers to safety

12/07/2025

The Eastland family is focusing on the families of Camp Mystic campers and counselors who died during the devastating July 4 flooding in Texas, while also mourning the loss of patriarch Dick Eastland, owner of Camp Mystic, who died while trying to save campers. My story:

The family of Dick and Tweety Eastland, the owners of Camp Mystic, where at least 27 died during the devastating Texas floods, is focusing on helping the families of campers and counselors while trying to process their own grief.

06/07/2025

Sad to report on the death of Dick Eastland, owner of Camp Mystic, which was overwhelmed with flood waters in Texas.

Richard "Dick" Eastland, the owner of Camp Mystic, the girls' camp on the Guadalupe River which was hit by flooding in Texas on the Fourth of July — killing some of the campers and leaving others missing — is among those who have died

17/05/2025

So fun that Pope Leo, the former Robert Prevost, grew up in the Chicago area. Got a chance to do some reporting on this historic moment for this week's PEOPLE magazine.

01/05/2025

The Chatham, Ill. woman who drove into a camp building, killing 4 girls and injuring 6 others, may have suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash. My story:

The driver of an SUV that crashed into an after-school camp building in downstate Illinois, killing four and injuring six others, did not have any alcohol or drugs in her system and may have suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash, police say