Texas flooding: State officials face lawsuit from families over Camp Mystic licensing
A new lawsuit has been filed in connection with the deaths at Camp Mystic during the devastating flooding that hit Central Texas last July.
Families of 9 Who Died in July 4 Camp Mystic Flood Sue DSHS
“The DSHS officials responsible for licensing youth camps deliberately looked the other way,” Paul Yetter of Yetter Coleman said in a news release. “While Camp Mystic bears responsibility and is also being sued, state officials knew the camp’s emergency plan lacked a required evacuation component and still licensed it as safe.”
State Officials Sued for Violating Camp Mystic Campers and Counselors’ Constitutional Rights
The parents of nine Camp Mystic campers and counselors who died in the July 4, 2025 flood filed suit Monday in federal court against six officials of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), alleging violations of their daughters’ constitutional rights to life and bodily integrity.
Camp Mystic parents sue state health department for licensing the retreat
The federal lawsuit accuses the state of violating their daughters’ constitutional rights by licensing the camp two days before the July 4 flooding disaster despite its lack of an evacuation plan.
Camp Mystic families sue Texas officials after deadly July 4
Nine Camp Mystic families are suing Texas officials after the deaths of their children who died in the July 4 floods last summer. The lawsuit filed on Monday claims the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) violated their daughters’ “constitutional rights to life and bodily integrity.”
“This pain is indescribable”: Father of Camp Mystic victim Lila Bonner joins CNN after new lawsuit
Blake Bonner, who lost his daughter Lila in the tragic flooding in central Texas last summer, joined CNN’s Pamela Brown with his lawyers to explain the latest legal action taken by the group of parents known as “Heaven’s 27.” The suit alleges that state officials within the Texas Department of State Health Services approved Camp Mystic’s license without a clear evacuation plan.
Crash of a Beech Baron in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana on October 22, 2025 Shows Similarities to Crash of Beech Baron in 2019 near Kerrville, Texas
On October 22, 2025, a Beech G58 Baron aircraft, registration N16PV, crashed in a field near the corner of Gloria Switch Road and Louisiana 93 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, killing all three occupants aboard.
Houston attorney Richard Mithoff interviewed as an expert on airplane/helicopter crashes
“Following the devastating crash of the American airliner with the army helicopter in Washington, DC, Houston attorney Richard Mithoff was interviewed by Fox 26 this week as an expert on airplane/helicopter crashes. Attached is a clip of the interview.”
Sánchez Building’s Main Lobby Named After Longtime COE Champions Ginni and Richard Mithoff
“I am thrilled that the Sánchez Building’s main lobby will now be dedicated to Ginni and Richard, reflecting their unwavering commitment to public education,” said College of Education Dean Charles Martinez. “Their philanthropy has positively impacted and will continue to make a difference for generations of children and those in need.”