what happened at camp mystic

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READ THE PETITIONS

To date, civil suits against Camp Mystic and its owner/operators have been filed by the families of 21 of the 27 girls lost in the devastating floods on July 4th, 2025. These civil actions allege negligence, gross negligence, and wrongful death, among other things. The petitions are collected here for your review and consideration.

Steward v. Camp Mystic.

Feb 4, 2026

Bellows, Bonner, Childress, Dewitt, Feruzzo, Landry, McCrory v. Camp Mystic.

Nov 10, 2025

Peck v. Camp Mystic.

Nov 10, 2025

Naylor, Hanna, Hollis, Hunt, Dillon, Lytal v. Camp Mystic.

Nov 10, 2025

Getten, McCown, Pohl, Sheedy, Stevens, Toranzo v. Camp Mystic.

Nov 13, 2025

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NOTEWORTHY PRESS

A collection of articles that detail the events of July 4, 2025 at Camp Mystic, the warnings received by the camp, and the actions taken by camp operators.

Feb. 6, 2026

Nov. 15, 2025

Nov. 8, 2025

Jul. 7, 2025

Feb. 6, 2026

Feb. 5, 2026

  • "It’s beyond comprehension to me that we’re talking about letting a thousand girls go back to camp for 10 sessions this summer with the very same people who were in charge when 27 girls died less than a year ago.”

    - Brad Beckworth, Attorney for the Steward Family

  • "That is no longer a place for recreation. It is a stark reminder of this tragedy."

    - Reddit user @Pangolemur

  • "Cile's life ended, not because of an unavoidable act of nature, but because of preventable failures on just her fifth day of camp."

    - CiCi Steward, mother of Cile Steward

  • "Camps, especially those in areas prone to flash floods, should have adequate warning systems and not build cabins in dangerous floodplains."

    - Blake Bonner, father of Lila Bonner