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crime-and-justice12 days ago•0 min saved

Coroner Explains Missing Water in Nolan Wells Autopsy as Family Demands Answers

A Louisiana coroner explained why no water was found in the lungs of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, whose death remains undetermined despite a grand jury finding it consistent with drowning. The state autopsy revealed two head contusions but no fatal injuries, while forensic experts noted deleted phone data and empty airways. The family’s legal team disputes the accidental drowning conclusion, citing the lack of water and potential foul play, while authorities maintain no criminal charges are warranted.

via WDSU|

#autopsy #ben-crump #crime-and-justice

crime-and-justice14 days ago•1 min saved

Forensic data and autopsy results challenge Mississippi grand jury's drowning conclusion in Nolan Wells case

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and forensic expert Andrew Garrett released new evidence on Thursday regarding the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, contradicting a recent Mississippi grand jury decision. The state autopsy found no water in Wells’s lungs or stomach, while phone forensics confirmed that data was deleted after his last use on July 4. Although the grand jury ruled the death consistent with accidental drowning, the family’s legal team argues these findings suggest foul play and are calling for federal intervention.

via The Guardian|

#ben-crump #crime-and-justice #forensic-analysis

crime14 days ago•6 min saved

Mississippi DA Defends Grand Jury Ruling as Wells Family Releases Autopsy and Phone Forensics

Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath defended the grand jury's no true bill in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, disputing new claims from his family's legal team. Attorney Ben Crump and forensic expert Andrew Garrett presented findings from Wells' phone and a state autopsy, alleging deleted data and a lack of water in Wells' lungs. McIlrath countered that the family withheld full evidence and that the activity described was from other users, not physical access to the device.

via WLOX|

#ben-crump #crime #forensics

crime-and-justice14 days ago•3 min saved

Nolan Wells autopsy shows no water in lungs; phone data deleted after death

A Thursday press conference revealed that the state autopsy of 18-year-old Nolan Wells found no water in his lungs or stomach, contradicting the grand jury’s conclusion of accidental drowning. Forensic experts also confirmed that data was deleted from his phone after his last use on July 4. While the family’s legal team argues these findings suggest foul play, the Jackson County District Attorney maintains the grand jury’s decision was thorough and accurate.

via KNOE|

#autopsy #ben-crump #crime-and-justice

crime-and-justice14 days ago•4 min saved

Forensic experts reveal deleted phone data and missing lung fluid in Nolan Wells case

Forensic analysis of Nolan Wells' phone shows data was deleted after his death, while the autopsy found no water in his lungs, contradicting the grand jury's drowning conclusion.

via Live 5 News|

#autopsy #ben-crump #crime-and-justice

us-news15 days ago•25 min saved

Wells family attorney reveals final text and autopsy details after grand jury clears friends

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump disclosed that 18-year-old Nolan Wells sent a 'Thank you' text to his aunt on July 3, the day before he vanished. A grand jury found no evidence of foul play in his death, but the family disputes the accidental drowning conclusion due to missing water in the lungs.

via New York Post|

#autopsy #ben-crump #grand-jury

crime-and-justice16 days ago•3 min saved

Mississippi Grand Jury Clears Friends in Nolan Wells Death, Igniting Legal and Public Clash

A Jackson County grand jury unanimously declined to charge anyone in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, finding no evidence of criminal conduct or racial motive. While the panel deemed the death consistent with drowning, Wells' family and civil rights attorneys are demanding continued investigation due to unexplained head injuries and are calling for federal oversight.

via WLOX|

#ben-crump #crime-and-justice #grand-jury

crime-and-justice16 days ago•2 min saved

Mississippi Grand Jury Clears Friends in Nolan Wells Death, Igniting Legal and Public Clash

A Jackson County grand jury unanimously declined to bring criminal charges in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who died after a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island. While the panel found the evidence consistent with drowning and rejected racial motive claims, Wells' family and attorney Ben Crump are demanding continued investigation due to unexplained head injuries.

via NBC News|

#ben-crump #crime-and-justice #horn-island

crime1 month ago•2 min saved

Wells Family Urges Fair Forensic Process in DA Investigation

The Wells family and their attorney Ben Crump say they have cooperated with the DA’s probe into 18-year-old Nolan Wells’s death, noting a July 15 plan to jointly examine Wells’s phone with the Digital Forensics Lab and possibly the FBI has stalled due to an unresolved forensic protocol and a rushed deadline issued while the family was out of state; they request a mutually agreed process to preserve evidence and ensure a fair investigation.

via WLBT|

#ben-crump #crime #district-attorney

legal1 month ago•14 min saved

Ben Crump Takes Case for Teen Punched by Arkansas Trooper

Ben Crump has been retained by Alisa Hackett, an 18-year-old from Osceola, after an Arkansas State Police trooper punched her in the face during an August 1 traffic stop. Video shows Trooper Moisses Arellano slamming Hackett to the ground and striking her; Arellano’s use‑of‑force report acknowledges a closed‑fist blow. Crump is urging Arkansas State Police to open a use‑of‑force investigation and release any prior use‑of‑force reports, while Hackett faced five traffic charges following the stop. The case has drawn widespread attention to police conduct at traffic stops.

via Ben Crump - Trial Lawyer for Justice|

#alisa-hackett #arkansas-state-police #ben-crump

local2 months ago•2 min saved

Crump blasts anonymous nursing-board probe as intimidation against grieving mother

The Mississippi Board of Nursing has opened a professional misconduct investigation into Christine Wells Wonsley after an anonymous complaint, which attorney Ben Crump calls intimidation aimed at pressuring a grieving mother while questions remain about Nolan Wells’ July death; Crump argues the probe distracts from uncovering what happened, as Wonsley grieves and defends her nursing career.

via WLBT|

#anonymous-complaint #ben-crump #christine-wonsley

local2 months ago•4 min saved

Mississippi Nursing Board Drops Investigation Into Nolan Wells’ Mother

The Mississippi Board of Nursing opened a professional misconduct investigation into Christine Wells Wonsley, Nolan Wells’ mother, based on an anonymous complaint, which attorney Ben Crump described as an intimidation tactic. The board later said the case is confidential by law, and, update shows, has closed the probe. Nolan Wells died on Horn Island; an independent autopsy was undetermined and state autopsy results were to be reviewed by a grand jury.

via Mississippi Free Press|

#ben-crump #christine-wells-wonsley #horn-island

news2 months ago•9 min saved

Funeral Day Notices Signal Civil Lawsuits in Wells Death Case

On the day Nolan Wells was laid to rest, his family’s lawyers sent spoliation letters to Wells’ friends and their parents, signaling anticipated civil litigation and demanding preservation of messages, group chats, emails, social media, photos, and related records as the investigation into the 18-year-old’s July 4 death moves toward a grand jury review. Crump is leading independent efforts, while local prosecutors say all evidence will be presented to a grand jury, though there is no public evidence yet of foul play.

via Magnolia Tribune|

#ben-crump #civil-lawsuit #mississippi

us-news2 months ago•25 min saved

Cajun Navy denies talking to Crump about Nolan Wells findings

The United Cajun Navy says they never spoke with Nolan Wells’ family attorney Ben Crump, countering Crump’s claim that the group told him Wells was found fully clothed. Crump had stated UCN conveyed that detail during a press conference, a claim the Cajun Navy denies. Wells, an 18-year-old Mississippi college football player, disappeared after a July 4 boat outing and was found off Horn Island on July 6, reportedly wearing only swim trunks; a disaster-relief pilot located the body from the air. The group’s founder had previously suggested Wells was fully clothed before clarifying, and Crump did not respond to requests for comment.

via New York Post|

#ben-crump #horn-island #missing-teen

local2 months ago•1 min saved

Family demands charges after Madison police shooting

The family of Corey Ruiz in Madison, Wisconsin, is urging authorities to charge the officer who shot him during a struggle, saying the fatal shots occurred while Ruiz was being held on the ground, a claim echoed by bystander video. Their attorney, Ben Crump, called for accountability and for Madison police to begin wearing body cameras, which aren’t routinely used yet but are planned for deployment next year. The officer, an 11-year veteran, has not been named; police say Ruiz pulled a knife during the encounter.

via The Washington Post|

#accountability #ben-crump #body-cameras