Cellphone

A 33-year-old woman in Chicago faces a felony charge after allegedly sneaking a cellphone into the Cook County Jail and giving it to an inmate while working as a medical staffer. Authorities from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office have charged Dominique Smith-Montgomery.

Attorneys for Nolan Wells' family have agreed to jointly inspect the contents of his recovered cellphone with the local district attorney's office investigating his death.

Attorneys for Nolan Wells' family have agreed to collaborate with the local district attorney's office to inspect the contents of his recovered cellphone as part of the investigation into his death.

Attorneys for Nolan Wells' family have agreed to jointly inspect the contents of his recovered cellphone with the local district attorney's office investigating his death.

Attorneys for Nolan Wells’ family agreed to a joint inspection of his recovered cellphone with Mississippi authorities. The family alleges messages were erased before they retrieved the phone, which was found after Wells went missing during a July 4 boat trip. They seek a grand jury review for an impartial investigation into his death, citing concerns about law enforcement’s role and racial dynamics in the majority-white area where he was one of few Black people present.

Nolan Wells, 18, was found dead two days after a Fourth of July celebration on Horn Island. His friend Tracestin Shepherd described Wells as a unifying figure in their tight-knit group, while his family questioned why he left the group and raised concerns about his missing cellphone. Investigators are still examining the circumstances.

An illegal immigrant soccer coach is facing consequences for using alcohol and drugs to sexually abuse children. The investigation began in 2023 after explicit videos were found on a cellphone he left behind at a Franklin business.

A 29-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint in Brooklyn near Church Avenue and Flatbush Avenue. The suspect stole the victim's watch, cellphone, and backpack before fleeing the scene.

Maximo Vasquez, a Miami Fire Rescue captain, was arrested on charges of domestic violence, including using a cellphone to assault his wife. Deputies arrived at his home with weapons, and surveillance video captured their confrontation. Vasquez was previously arrested in 2025 for assaulting a first responder, and Miami Fire Rescue placed him on relieved-of-duty status pending investigations.

A Florida police officer pulled over a disabled woman with one hand for allegedly holding a cellphone while driving, but later dropped charges due to insufficient evidence. The officer reportedly asked her to swear 'hand to God' that she hadn't used her phone during the stop.

A study found that banning cellphones in US schools did not improve students' test scores, but students reported improvements in overall well-being in later years. The study suggests that cellphone bans may have positive effects on students' well-being, despite no impact on test scores. This finding has implications for education policy and school technology use.

A gunshot may have hit a cellphone in an officer's bulletproof vest during the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The FBI is conducting forensic reviews of evidence from the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., following the incident.

Four suspects, including three women and a man, robbed a motorist and his passenger in San Bernardino County, stealing their cellphones. They later attempted to sell the stolen devices at an ecoATM kiosk.