The Latest Breaking News from Richard Dick Eastland

Family of still-missing camper sues to shut down Camp Mystic

The lawsuit by Catherine and Will Steward, parents of Cecilia “Cile” Steward, argues the family who owns and operates the camp should “never be responsible for children again.”

The Texas Tribune · Feb 6

Parents of children killed in Texas floods object to plans for Camp Mystic to reopen

One parent said that the money being used to build a memorial should be used to find a child who vanished in the floods

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025

Camp leader may not have seen urgent alert before deadly Texas flood, family says

The new account by the family comes as Camp Mystic staff has come under scrutiny

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

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

Texas officials say more than 160 people still missing from floods that killed over 100 others

Gov. Greg Abbott vowed Tuesday to continue rescue and recovery efforts in the flood-ravaged Hill Country “until every missing person is accounted for.”

The Texas Tribune · Jul 7, 2025