Nolan Wells’ family plans release of cellphone report amid calls for further investigation

Nolan Wells' family plans to release a cellphone report amid calls for a further investigation, according to civil rights attorney Ben Crump. The Mississippi grand jury declined to recommend any charges in the teen's death, but its findings have not been made public. Crump released the independent autopsy report on behalf of the family and scheduled the release of the cellphone report for Thursday.

The grand jury was given access to the information last week but failed to share the details. Wells' family and their legal team have criticized the grand jury report and are working to keep the investigation open and active. They have requested that federal authorities look into the events surrounding Wells' death. His body was found two days after he attended a July 4 party with a group of mostly white friends on a boat trip to a barrier island.

The family and their attorneys have expressed doubt about Wells staying behind without his phone and raising concerns about the possibility of phone tampering. The grand jury report attempted to dispel these suspicions, but Wells' family and their legal team remain skeptical. The report found that Wells' death was consistent with drowning and that he did not suffer any injuries from a fight or altercation while on the island.

However, the report also noted unexplained blunt force trauma on the back of Wells' head, which neither the official nor independent autopsy could explain. Crump and Wells' parents have called for an independent investigation by the U.S. Justice Department, noting that there still appear to be no answers in the case.