Camp Mystic faces investigation as Texas Rangers seek evidence of manslaughter

Key Points:

• Camp Mystic is under criminal investigation for potential manslaughter or negligent homicide in the deaths of 27 girls during severe flooding in Texas in July 2025, with search warrants executed to obtain electronic communications from the camp’s owners.
• Texas Rangers allege the camp had inadequate emergency plans, lacked sufficient adult supervision, and failed to evacuate children despite flood warnings, leading to a conscious disregard of life-threatening risks.
• The flood caused the deaths of 25 campers, two teenage counselors, and the camp owner, Richard Eastland, with the camp filing for bankruptcy and not reopening since the tragedy.
• Families of the victims have criticized the Eastland family for withholding information, demanding accountability and answers about the circumstances surrounding the deaths, while some bodies remain missing.
• Investigators have faced resistance from the Eastland family and camp officials in interviews, although some have testified publicly and apologized in the aftermath of the disaster.