Nolan Wells’ family plans release of cellphone report amid calls for further investigation
Crump says the family’s forensic review of Wells’ phone supports its push for transparency and a federal probe after the grand jury found no charges.
- On Monday, a Jackson County grand jury returned a "no true bill" in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, finding no evidence warranting criminal charges after reviewing 132 subpoenas and hearing from 43 witnesses.
- Wells disappeared July 4 while celebrating on Horn Island with friends; his body was recovered two days later off the island's coast, sparking months of speculation about the circumstances.
- An independent autopsy commissioned by the family documented "traces of blood and recent blunt-force injuries" to the back of Wells' head, leading attorney Ben Crump to reject the drowning conclusion.
- While District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath stated there is "absolutely no evidence" the death was racially motivated, Rev. Al Sharpton and the family continue to demand further investigation and answers.
- Sharpton, actor Tyler Perry, and former NFL player Terrell Owens are offering a $125,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, while representatives plan a press conference later this week in Orlando, Florida.
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Nolan Wells’ family plans release of cellphone report amid calls for further investigation
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has scheduled the release of a forensic examination of Nolan Wells’ cellphone just days after a Mississippi grand jury declined to recommend anyone be charged in the teen’s death. Attorneys representing the 18-year-old Black college student’s family have called for transparency, asking that the grand jury...
Nolan Wells' family plans release of cellphone report amid calls
In this photo taken with a smartphone, Ben Crump, right, an attorney for the family of Nolan Wells, speaks at a news conference in Stonecrest, Ga., Thursday, Sept. 22, 2026, accompanied by Wells' parents, Elmore and Christine Wonsley. (AP Photo/Emilie Megnien)
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Nolan Wells' family plans release of cellphone report amid calls for further investigation
The family of Nolan Wells is continuing to release pieces of their independent investigation, as they push for transparency from local investigators and for federal authorities to investigate.
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