Texas investigators are examining whether criminal charges, including manslaughter, could be filed in the deaths of 27 girls during a severe flood at Camp Mystic in 2025. According to court documents, the investigation is looking into possible charges of negligent homicide, child abandonment, and other crimes. Investigators recently obtained search warrants to access electronic communications of the camp's owners, believing these messages might reveal evidence of wrongdoing. As of now, no formal charges have been filed, and the camp's representatives have not responded to requests for comment. In an affidavit, Brant Johnston, a Texas Ranger, detailed that Camp Mystic had serious deficiencies in its emergency preparedness. The camp failed to conduct drills or provide sufficient training, and in some cabins, there were not enough adult supervisors. Despite receiving late-night flood warnings, the camp did not move children from low-lying areas, Johnston wrote. He emphasized that the camp's owners were aware of a significant risk to the children's safety but ignored it. "Young campers cannot reasonably be expected to recognize a rapidly developing, life-threatening hazard or to organize an evacuation without proper adult supervision," Johnston stated. The flood, which occurred on July 4, 2025, was caused by the Guadalupe River overflowing its banks. Twenty-five campers and two teenage counselors were killed, along with Camp Mystic owner Richard Eastland. The camp, a long-standing Christian all-girls sleepaway camp, was known for activities such as horseback riding, canoeing, and Bible studies. After the disaster, the camp did not reopen and has since filed for bankruptcy. The flood also claimed at least 136 lives in the surrounding area, prompting widespread questions about how such a tragedy could occur. Attorneys for some of the victims' families have expressed frustration that search warrants were necessary to uncover information about the incident. They argued that families have been seeking accountability and answers for over a year. "The Eastland family has withheld the information and answers owed to parents who deserve to know the details surrounding their daughters' final moments," said attorneys Christina Yarnell and Brad Beckworth, representing the family of one of the victims. The body of one of the victims, Cile Steward, has not been found yet. Johnston noted that investigators have visited Camp Mystic multiple times and conducted interviews with witnesses, flood victims, and individuals connected to the camp. However, some individuals, including members of the Eastland family and top camp officials, refused to be interviewed. Despite this, the Eastland family and other camp leaders have appeared in court and before the state legislature, with camp director Edward Eastland offering a tearful apology.