Family of boy, 8, killed by falling tree gets huge sum from California city after text messages emerged

Source: New York Post

The family of an 8-year-old California boy killed by a massive tree branch that crushed a summer camp class has secured a large majority of a $19. 3 million settlement after newly revealed text messages suggested concerns about the tree were raised just one day before the tragedy. Lamar McGlothurn was killed on July 9, 2025 when a towering oak limb snapped and crashed onto campers gathered beneath its shade at Camp Wildcraft at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas.