Nolan Wells Case Raises Questions as Claims of Rushing to "Protect Other Parties" Come to Light
Forensic expert Andrew Garrett said 282 Snapchat messages and other phone data were extracted, while the family presses for federal review.
- On Thursday, Attorney Ben Crump released forensic cellphone data challenging a Mississippi grand jury's decision not to charge anyone in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells on July 4, 2026.
- Wells disappeared during a July 4, 2026, boat trip to Horn Island and was found dead two days later; the grand jury ruled his death consistent with drowning, a conclusion his family rejects.
- Digital forensics firm Garrett Discovery identified deleted Snapchat messages on the device; CEO Andrew Garrett stated logs show content was recalled remotely after Wells' last known phone use on July 4.
- Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath issued a statement disputing the legal team's conclusions, alleging Crump's team failed to provide the full digital download to her office.
- Wells' family and civil rights leaders are calling for federal authorities to intervene, citing the forensic findings as grounds for a deeper review into the teen's death.
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Expert Who Examined Nolan Wells' Phone Clarifies 'Misinterpreted' Claims About 'Deleted' Messages
Andrew Garrett, a digital forensics expert, said no one accessed or deleted data directly from Nolan Wells’ phone after Wells last locked it before his death. Instead, Snapchat messages in a group chat were unsent or deleted remotely.
MS NOW's Sharpton Vows He Won't Allow Grand Jury Decision To Be Final Word In Wells Case
MS NOW's Sharpton Vows He Won't Allow Grand Jury Decision To Be Final Word In Wells Case Last week, after hearing from 43 witnesses and reviewing physical and digital evidence, a Mississippi grand jury found no evidence of criminal conduct in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, whose body was found after his disappearance during a Fourth of July boating trip. But Sunday on MS NOW's PoliticsNation, host Reverend Al Sharpton made it crystal cle…
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