KERR COUNTY, Texas - A Kerr County judge denied a request from members of the Eastland family to narrow search warrants for electronic data sought in the criminal investigation into the deadly 2025 Hill Country flood at Camp Mystic.

The ruling means a court-appointed special master can begin reviewing the seized material to determine what investigators may see and what information must remain protected because of potential legal privileges.

The hearing did not determine whether anyone is guilty of a crime or whether prosecutors will file charges.