Camp Mystic faced its first major legal challenge on Wednesday. The family of one of the 27 campers and counselors killed last summer during catastrophic floodi
Camp Mystic is facing its first major legal challenge on Wednesday. The family of one of the 27 campers and counselors killed last summer during catastrophic flooding in Kerr County is asking for a temporary restraining order that would keep Camp Mystic closed until lawsuits are resolved.
There is no indication of when a ruling will be made on the TRO.Camp Mystic faced its first major legal challenge on Wednesday. The family of one of the 27 campers and counselors killed last summer during catastrophic flooding in Kerr County was successful in getting a temporary restraining order that would keep Camp Mystic from temporarily opening part of its camp facilities. The Temporary Restraining Order issued in Austin does not give either side everything they wanted in the legal battle over the death of 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic. 8-year-old Cecilia “Cile” Steward remains missing after being swept downstream by Hill Country flooding that struck Camp Mystic last July. Her parents filed a lawsuit against the camp and the Eastland family, who own and operate the camp. They allege the camp showed a reckless disregard for the lives of the children entrusted in their care. On Wednesday, attorneys for the Stewards asked the judge to issue a temporary injunction that would prevent a rush to reopen Camp Mystic this summer. Attorneys for Camp Mystic and the Eastland Family noted they want to reopen nearby Camp Mystic on Cypress Lake, not the Guadalupe River location where 27 campers and counselors died. The judge decided the Guadalupe location will not reopen, but the nearby Cypress Lake site may be allowed to welcome campers this summer. “The judge’s ruling today was not only just a legal victory but a moral victory on all accounts. Our ultimate goal is to find Cile,” said Catherine Steward, Cile’s mother. “The judge has prohibited them from doing anything on the Guadalupe side to alter any buildings, change topography, really do anything that would interfere with the work that we have to do to get ready for trial,” said Brad Beckworth, attorney for the Steward family.Legal experts say the judge was trying to find a middle ground for balancing the rights of the Steward family as they pursue their lawsuit with the camp owners, who have a right to use their Hill Country property on the South Fork of the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, about 6 miles southwest of Hunt. “If the primary grounds for relief in the TRO is to prevent the camp from making alterations or operating in such a way that it would destroy evidence, a different camp at a different site is a different argument, and it’s going to be a much higher hurdle,” said Austin trial attorney Kenneth “Tray” Gober. Gober says the point of Wednesday’s hearing was to determine whether efforts to reopen Camp Mystic should be paused. “This hearing is not about determining whether the camp was negligent in causing any injury or death. This is simply an effort to pause efforts at the camp, including rebuilding or reopening the camp, which could potentially cause irreparable harm to the claimant family, specifically in the destruction of evidence that could be necessary in the case,” said Gober.Camp Mystic is thrilled with today's proceedings in front of Judge Maya Guerra Gamble. First, the request that she shut down Camp Mystic Cypress Lake in 2026 was not granted. Second, in a hearing that was supposed to last two hours, Judge Guerra Gamble gave us six hours and absolutely did the right thing. Third, Judge Guerra Gamble's colleagues decided to consolidate all of the lawsuits filed in six different courts into one for efficiency purposes, and she is now the judge responsible for all of the litigation against Camp Mystic. We have absolute faith in her ability to do the right thing. Today was a good day for camping in Texas, and we look forward to continuing our litigation efforts in front of this fine jurist.Autopsy: Tony Gonzales staffer was intoxicated when she set herself on fire in Uvalde New details have emerged about the death of Regina Santos-Aviles, a staffer for U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales who died after setting herself on fire.BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — A construction worker was killed after a wall collapsed at a work site in South Bexar County.Deputies were called around 1:44 p.m. TuesdaySAN ANTONIO — Authorities are searching for a missing 17-year-old last seen near the downtown area.Briana Guerra was last seen at 8 a.m. Monday in the 1100 blocPerson collapses and dies after getting off VIA bus near Ingram Park Mall SAN ANTONIO - A person died on Wednesday after exiting a VIA bus and collapsing.VIA officials said the individual got off the bus near Ingram Park Mall and coll
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