Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump releases data from Nolan Wells’ cellphone
Summary
Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump shared some findings from the investigation into the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black college student who died after a trip to a Mississippi island. The grand jury found no criminal behavior and said Wells likely drowned, but his family and lawyers doubt this and want more investigation.Key Facts
- Nolan Wells died after going on a boat trip with mostly white friends to a barrier island in Mississippi.
- A grand jury found no evidence of criminal conduct and said his death matched drowning.
- The official autopsy could not determine a clear cause of death.
- Both official and independent autopsies noted new bruises on Wells’ head.
- Wells’ phone data showed he used the phone on the boat, and messages were tracked until his family got the phone.
- The family and their lawyers are suspicious because Wells’ phone stayed on the boat, but he didn’t.
- The family wants the grand jury report and autopsy to be public to increase transparency.
- Some friends of Wells deny new details in the cellphone information released by Crump’s team.
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