Dossier
Online speculation
Coverage of Online speculation in the Nexus archive.
Nolan Wellsperson2Elmore Wonsleyperson1Christine Wonsleyperson1Ben Crumpperson1Mississippi Department of Marine Resourcesorganization1Sea Toworganization1Horn Islandplace1Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetterperson1independent autopsytopic1Family of Nolan Wellsorganization1audio engineerstopic1distress calltopic1defamationtopic1
- Attorney for Nolan Wells’ family says experts to review a boat distress call from day he disappeared
Nolan Wells' family has hired audio engineers to review a distress call from a boat on the day he disappeared, which was released by Mississippi authorities. The call described a sinking boat with seven people onboard, but the towing company was later told assistance was no longer needed. An independent autopsy commissioned by the family was inconclusive, and the official cause of death remains under investigation.
- Attorney for Nolan Wells' family says experts to review a boat distress call from day he disappeared
An attorney for the family of Nolan Wells said they hired audio engineers to review a distress call from a boat on the day he disappeared. The review has sparked online speculation and defamation claims as the investigation into the 18-year-old's death continues.