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Texas investigators seek evidence of manslaughter, other crimes in 27 flood deaths at Camp Mystic

Court documents show that Camp Mystic faces a criminal investigation that could include manslaughter or negligent homicide charges in the deaths of 27 girls amid devastating flooding in Texas last year

The Independent UK · Sep 22

Camp Mystic chief health officer barred from direct patient care by Texas nursing board

Mary Liz Eastland failed to develop proper emergency plans or properly respond to the flood that killed 25 campers and two counselors last year, the order states.

The Texas Tribune · May 27

Camp Mystic director says ‘we tried our hardest’ in deadly flood: ‘It wasn’t enough to save your daughters’

Tearful testimony details missed warnings and lack of plan as families oppose reopening of Texas camp

The Guardian - US · Apr 29

Texas camp where 25 girls died in 2025 flood may not be allowed to reopen

Camp Mystic must make changes to its emergency notification processes to receive its operating license

The Guardian - US · Apr 25

Camp Mystic official says she still hasn’t reported flood deaths to Texas agency

Camp’s medical officer testified at a hearing as state health agency reviews camp’s application to reopen this summer

The Guardian - US · Apr 15

Camp Mystic official testifies that deaths still haven't officially been reported to state agency

The medical officer for the Texas summer camp where 27 girls were killed in a flood last year has testified that she still has not officially reported the deaths to the state health agency that regulates camps

The Independent UK · Apr 14

Camp Mystic director wasn’t aware of flood risk, missed warnings issued before storm

Families of several of the girls who died have sued the camp’s operators, arguing that camp officials failed to take necessary steps to protect the campers as life-threatening floodwaters approached

The Independent UK · Apr 13

Judge rules on Camp Mystic fully reopening one year after deadly flood

The judge ruled that Camp Mystic’s owners must not alter or demolish the cabins where campers were housed during the floods

The Independent UK · Mar 9

Camp Mystic can’t alter flood-damaged area while civil suit proceeds, judge rules

Cabins, grounds and other buildings hit by the July 4 flood on the Guadalupe River cannot be renovated or removed, according to the order.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 5

Richard 'Dick' Eastland, Camp Mystic's 74-year-old owner, died while leading campers to safety during the devastating floods

Eastland was the third generation of his family to manage Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas.

Fortune · Jul 8, 2025