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Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing

In Kerr County, home to Camp Mystic and other youth camps in the Texas Hill Country, searchers have found the bodies of 68 people, including 28 children, Sheriff Larry Leitha said.

USA TODAY on MSN · 21m

Texas flood live updates: Death toll rises to 109; 161 missing in devastation

The death toll rose to 109, including at least 27 children and counselors from the beloved Camp Mystic, a storied Christian girls camp in Kerr County, where flooding hit the hardest beginning July 4. At least 30 children were among those killed in the county, Sheriff Larry Leitha said in an update Tuesday morning.

The Baltimore Sun · 2d

Sheriff says 11 campers are still missing after powerful floods inundated central Texas

By JIM VERTUNO, JULIO CORTEZ and JOHN SEEWER KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — The grueling, desperate search for 27 missing girls stretched into a third day on Sunday after raging floodwaters surged

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NBC News on MSN · 56m

Texas officials give few answers to growing questions about response to deadly floods

Kerr County officials say they are still focused mainly on the search for survivors with hundreds still missing and weren't yet examining how the emergency response unfolded.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Authorities will wait to address questions about Texas floods, as search for the dead goes on

Authorities overseeing the search for flood victims in Texas said Monday that they will wait to address questions about weather warnings and why some summer camps did not evacuate ahead of the catastrophic flooding that killed nearly 90 people over the July Fourth weekend.

The Washington Post · 1d

The Latest: Massive search for survivors underway after deadly Texas floods

A July Fourth weekend deluge in Texas caused catastrophic flash flooding that has killed at least 104 people. Camp Mystic in Kerr County says Monday morning that it is “grieving the loss” of 27 campers and counselors as the search continues for victims of the disaster.

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Local officials dodge key questions about response to catastrophic Texas flooding

Local officials in Texas on Tuesday said they were unable to answer key questions about how prepared they were for the deadly ...

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Reporter Asks Kerrville, Texas Sheriff Point Blank: 'How Many Are Still Missing?'

During a press briefing on Tuesday, Sheriff Larry Leitha was asked about the estimated number of people that are still missing after devastating floods hit Kerrville, Texas.

Southeast Texas agencies aid in desperate search after deadly Hill Country floods

Emergency teams from Southeast Texas join forces in flood-stricken Central Texas to aid in search and rescue operations amid ...

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Arrest made in 1996 East Texas cold case murder

William Doyle Magness, 71, was arrested after ballistic evidence reportedly linked him to the fatal shooting of Geraldine ...

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Kerrville, TX, Sheriff Provides Latest Fatality, Identification Updates After Deadly Flooding

Kerr County, Texas, Sheriff Larry Leitha delivered a statement citing 87 bodies recovered as part of ongoing search operations in the aftermath of deadly flooding.

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Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office makes arrest in 1996 cold case murder of Geraldine Blackmon

A gun barrel recovered from Magness’s residence in 2025 was positively matched to the bullet collected from the 1996 crime scene, providing the crucial link needed to move the case forward.

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Harrowing photos show what's left of volunteer fire chief's vehicle after he was swept away in Texas floods

Harrowing photos show what's left of volunteer Fire Chief Michael Phillips' emergency vehicle after he was swept away in ...

Police Officer Shot Outside Immigration Detention Facility in Texas

Several armed people were taken into custody after officers responded to a report of a suspicious person outside the ...

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