KERR COUNTY, Texas - A hearing has been delayed as the Texas Rangers seek to uncover digital evidence in an investigation into Camp Mystic’s preparation and response to deadly flooding that happened in July 2025.
What we know:
The hearing was initially supposed to take place on Oct. 12 but was canceled and rescheduled to Oct. 21, according to the Kerr County District Clerk’s office.
What we don't know:
Officials did not give a reason for why the hearing was rescheduled.
Search warrants seek phone data
The backstory:
The hearing is in regard to multiple search warrants that were filed requesting phone data from 14 people tied to the Camp Mystic investigation.
The data requested includes everything from text messages, photos, deleted materials, browsing history, and more.
Attorney argues warrants are overly broad
The other side:
An attorney for the Eastland family, who own Camp Mystic and are named in the warrants, recently filed a motion arguing the warrants are overly broad and could reveal privileged legal material between attorney and client.
Camp Mystic deadly flood probe: Eastland family calls search warrants a 'fishing expedition'
The Texas Rangers are investigating possible criminal conduct related to Camp Mystic’s preparation and response to the deadly July 4 flooding in 2025.
What's next:
The hearing will determine how the investigation proceeds. The State has agreed to not review media obtained from the search warrants until further order of the court.
Temporary prosecutor appointed due to conflict of interest
Dig deeper:
A judge also signed and filed an order appointing a temporary prosecutor in the case after the Kerr County district attorney asked to recuse herself because of a conflict of interest.
The district attorney formerly worked with a member of the Eastland family and has close friends with ties to the family.
The Source: The information in this article comes from an email from the Kerr County District Clerk's office and previous Fox Local reporting.