Texas Rangers Probe Camp Mystic Flood Neglect

The Texas Rangers have launched a criminal investigation into Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summer camp in Hunt, Texas, where a catastrophic flood on July 4, 2025, claimed the lives of 25 campers and two counselors. The probe, announced by the Texas Department of Public Safety, focuses on allegations of neglect during the disaster that killed at least 136 people along the Guadalupe River, including camp owner Richard Eastland.

The flood struck in the early hours before dawn, with the river surging from 14 feet to nearly 30 feet in under an hour. Camp officials did not evacuate the site, instead instructing campers to remain in their cabins, a decision now under scrutiny amid claims that the camp lacked required written evacuation and disaster plans. One camper, 8-year-old Cile Steward, remains missing, and search efforts by the Rangers continue in Kerr County.

The investigation stems from more than 600 complaints filed with the Texas Department of State Health Services since February, accusing the camp of violating state youth camp regulations. The health agency, which is evaluating the camp's license renewal application submitted in late March, has enlisted the Rangers'...