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Families sue Camp Mystic for negligence after children killed in summer flood
NBC News· 2025-11-11 12:15
Legal Allegations - A lawsuit alleges that Camp Mystic's negligence led to the deaths of 25 campers and two counselors due to floodwaters on July 4th [1] - The lawsuit claims the camp knew of approaching life-threatening flash flooding but prioritized evacuating equipment over campers and counselors [1] - The suit states the camp was aware of its flooding history but housed girls in flood-prone areas and delayed evacuation until counselors intervened [1] - The lawsuit alleges the camp failed to evacuate specific cabins, preventing girls from reaching safety [2]
Families of victims who died in Camp Mystic flooding file lawsuits
NBC News· 2025-11-11 06:09
Floodwaters claimed the lives of 25 campers and two counselors at Camp Mystic on July 4th, known as Heaven's 27th. Today's lawsuit alleges those deaths were preventable. The suit says, quote, "On July 4th, the camp chose to take no steps to protect its campers and counselors while it knew a storm and life-threatening flash flooding were approaching. Instead, with the river rising, the camp chose to direct its grounds keepers to spend over an hour evacuating camp equipment, not its campers and counselors." T ...
Mother of girl who fell overboard on Disney Cruise will not face child neglect charges
NBC News· 2025-10-21 02:05
Shocking new details emerging in the case of a 5-year-old that earlier this summer plummeted from a Disney cruise ship and survived after her father jumped in after her. Tonight, Florida prosecutors saying despite a recommendation from authorities, criminal charges will not be filed in the case. A newly released police report from the Broward County Sheriff's Office detailing how the unidentified child's mother was taking pictures and pointed to an open port hole railing.The daughter climbed on and fell int ...
U.S. Department of Justice sues utility company over California fires
NBC News· 2025-09-05 00:15
Tonight, eight months since the eaten fire ravaged parts of East Los Angeles, killing 19 people and destroying more than 9,000 homes, the DOJ accusing one of the state's largest utility companies of starting it. >> Southern California Edison negligently failed to properly maintain its power and transmission lines. Negligence that had deadly and very costly consequences.In two lawsuits against SoCal Edison, the US government says they're seeking more than $77 million in damages for both the Eaton fire in Alt ...
Family says funeral homes gave them son's brain in box
NBC News· 2025-07-25 02:30
When Timothy Garlington, Philadelphia native and Marine Corps veteran, died in 2023 at the age of 56, his grieving parents said they were forced to suffer twice. Once at the news of his sudden passing, and again when they realized they were sent home from the funeral home with this box, learning days later that it held their son's brain inside. Now suing the two funeral homes they believe are responsible.>> This should not happen to any other family. This is a thing of a movie nightmare scene. >> Timothy wa ...