Nolan Wells Death: Lawsuits Loom | Kansas City News

Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 28, 2026 · 1m

The estate of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who died on a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island, is preparing to sue — and his grieving mother, appointed estate administrator, has enlisted civil rights attorney Ben Crump to investigate. Lawyers have sent out detailed preservation notices to friends, families, and anyone connected to the case, demanding all digital evidence — from texts and social media to GPS and surveillance — be kept untouched and unaltered. Wells, Black, was last seen with a group of white friends who returned without him, saying he stayed behind to talk with someone. His body was…