Attorney for Nolan Wells' Family Seeks Expert Review of July 4 Boat Distress Call Amid Ongoing Investigation
The family of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old who died under mysterious circumstances, has hired audio engineers to review a distress call made from a boat on the day of his disappearance. The call, made on July 4, requested assistance for a boat taking in water off Horn Island, Mississippi, where Wells was last seen. The recording was released by Mississippi authorities and captures a request for help, which was later reportedly resolved without assistance. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing Wells' family, announced the hiring of experts to analyze the call and urged prosecutors to involve outside authorities in reviewing phones belonging to Wells' friends. The investigation into Wells' death is ongoing, with an independent autopsy inconclusive and the official autopsy sealed pending a grand jury review.