Our Blog

Richard Steinecke II, 21, of New Caney, who was injured last Friday morning by steel beams which had collapsed in a high school auditorium under construction has died, reports say. The worker was evidently killed as a result of both the fall from about 50 feet and from being crushed by the steel beams that fell on him.   Emergency crews had been called to the scene of the high school where new construction had begun on an auditorium. Steinecke…

A missing Beaumont man who had a history of seizures was found dead early last month on Galveston Island’s west end after disappearing in the water on a Friday night.   The man, David Kennedy, 40, was reported missing from Terramar Beach just after 8 p.m., while swimming with family, reports say. Apparently, while he was surfing, he became distressed and went missing. When he couldn’t be found, his nephews called emergency.   The Galveston Beach Patrol, Galveston Fire Department,…

A Houston man fell from a roller coaster to his death last week the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo outside of the Reliant Center at around 9 p.m.. Reports say the victim, Brian Greenhouse, fell about 30 feet from the roller coaster called HiMiler, landing on another man who was walking near the ride. Emergency crews were called and administered CPR to the man who fell. He was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital. The other man was transported to another…

The operator of a white Dodge Durango was driving at a high rate of speed northbound on Homestead when she crashed and died. The female victim, 42, of Houston, whose name was not released, crossed an overpass, lost control of the vehicle and hit a curb on the east side of the road. The Durango rolled at least one time and she was ejected. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Houston police are continuing their investigation. Experts in dealing…

A recent investigation into the drowning of a boy at a South Austin gym has been ruled accidental, reports say.   The family of a four-year-old Austin boy who died after swimming at the outdoor pool at LifeTime Fitness was told recently that the death of the child, Colin Holst, was the result of an accident.   Holst died one day after a lifeguard pulled him unconscious from the outdoor pool, even as other staff members performed CPR on the…