New Evidence: Nolan Wellsâ family lawyer discloses the teenâs h3artbreaking pl3a moments before he d!sappeared following an argument with friends
Nolan Wells demanded âGive me my freaking phoneâ in an argument filmed shortly before he went missing, his familyâs lawyer Ben Crump claims.
The 18-year-old college football player vanished during a Fourth of July boat trip with friends to Horn Island, Mississippi.
His body was recovered Monday and positively identified as his remains the following day using dental records.
Police have been investigating a video that allegedly shows a heated argument before Wells went missing.
Speaking in an interview with Michael Strahan on âGood Morning Americaâ alongside Wellsâ devastated parents Friday morning, Crump said the footage shows a fight over the teenâs phone.
âThis video, you can hear an argument going where Nolan is saying, âGive me my freaking phone, what are you freaking doing?ââ the attorney said.
Crump also questioned claims that Wells left his phone before his pals returned to shore without him.
âI mean, no young person leaves their cellphone,â he told Strahan.
Wells decided to stay behind while the others returned inland due to a mechanical issue with the boat, according to the mother of one of his friends.
Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter told ABC News nothing from the evidence âyetâ points to foul play, and urged patience as the investigation presses on.
However, Wellsâ family is demanding a âthorough investigationâ into what happened to the youngster, who played as a wide receiver for Southwest Mississippi Community College.




