# Camp Mystic criminal investigation in Texas > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/camp-mystic-criminal-investigation-in-texas > Updated: 2026-09-28T17:52:28.000Z. Sources: 27. Developments: 3. Following a catastrophic flash flood on July 4, 2025, that caused the Guadalupe River to overflow, the Texas Rangers launched a criminal investigation into Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas. The flood resulted in the deaths of 28 people at the camp, including 25 campers, two teenage counselors, and camp owner Richard ‘Dick’ Eastland. This tragedy was part of a larger regional event that claimed over 130 lives. Investigators are seeking search warrants to access electronic communications from the camp’s staff and the Eastland family. Authorities are exploring potential charges such as manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, child abandonment, and deadly conduct. An affidavit from the Texas Department of Public Safety indicates that the camp’s emergency plans were inadequate, noting a failure to conduct necessary drills, a lack of sufficient adult supervision in certain cabins, and a failure to evacuate children from low-lying areas despite monitoring flood warnings. In response to the disaster and ongoing legal pressures, the owners of the private Christian girls’ camp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on September 25, 2026. The filing proposes auctioning off the camp’s 749-acre riverfront property and other assets. While the Eastland family expressed a preference for a buyer who would maintain the property’s historic mission, the plan does not mandate continued camp operations. This move follows a failed attempt to reopen the camp earlier this summer, which faced opposition from state lawmakers, victims’ families, and the ongoing criminal probe. Beyond the criminal investigation, more than a dozen families are pursuing civil lawsuits against the camp’s leadership for negligence. ## Claims - The owners of Camp Mystic filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan on September 25. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The bankruptcy plan proposes auctioning off 749 acres of property and other assets. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Twenty-five campers and two counselors died when the Guadalupe River flooded the camp on July 4, 2025. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Camp owner and director Richard Eastland was among those killed in the flood. (corroborated by 3 sources) - State police investigators sought search warrants for the owners' electronic communications regarding potential manslaughter, negligent homicide, and child abandonment. (corroborated by 3 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-28: Camp Mystic owners file for bankruptcy following fatal 2025 flood Camp Mystic owners have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and proposed selling the 749-acre Texas property following a 2025 flood that killed 27 people, including the camp's director. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/camp-mystic-owners-file-for-bankruptcy-following-fatal-2025-flood ### 2026-09-25: Camp Mystic owners face investigation over fatal Texas floods Texas Rangers are investigating Camp Mystic owners for potential manslaughter and negligence following a July 2025 flash flood that killed 28 people at the riverside camp. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/camp-mystic-owners-face-investigation-over-fatal-texas-floods ### 2026-09-22: Camp Mystic faces criminal probe over 27 flood deaths in Texas Texas Rangers are investigating Camp Mystic for potential manslaughter and negligent homicide following a July 2025 flood that killed 27 people at the girls' summer camp. 19 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/texas-rangers-investigate-camp-mystic-over-fatal-july-2025-floods --- Cite as: Camp Mystic criminal investigation in Texas. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/camp-mystic-criminal-investigation-in-texas