Nolan Wells cell phone could hold clues, family meets with district attorney amid private autopsy

Brian Entin Investigates · Jul 16, 2026 · 32m

Nolan Wells’ death investigation will be turned over to a grand jury once authorities finish their probe, according to the family’s attorney Ben Crump. An independent investigation will also be done on Wells’ cell phone. The 18-year-old wide receiver at Southwest Mississippi Community College went to Horn Island on July 4th with a group of friends. They say he told them he would get a ride back with someone else, but was later reported missing. His body was found on the island on July 6th. What happens next with the analysis of the cell phone and the private autopsy? Brian talks with retired…