Attorney for Nolan Wells' family says experts will review a July 4 boat distress call
Speaking at the National Urban League Conference on Thursday, the civil rights attorney Ben Crump said Wells' family had retained audio engineering experts to review the recording.
Reported by 2 outlets — PBS NewsHour, Seattle Times. See all sources ↓
Nolan Wells disappeared on July 4 while on a boat. His family says they have hired audio experts to review a distress call made from that boat. The experts will check if the call is genuine and what it contains. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump discussed the case at a conference.
Why it matters
The review could reveal new clues about what happened to Wells and whether foul play was involved. It matters because it may help bring answers to his family and the public.
- Who is Nolan Wells?
- He is a person who went missing on July 4 while on a boat.
- What will the audio experts do?
- They will examine the boat's distress call recording to see if it is real and what it says.
How outlets are framing the same story
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PBS NewsHour emphasizes the attorney's public remarks at a conference and names Ben Crump, while the Seattle Times focuses on the family's decision to hire engineers and the timing of the call.
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Attorney's public statement at conference
Sources1TypeAnglePBS NewsHourHighlights Ben Crump speaking at National Urban League Conference
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Family hired engineers to review call
Sources1TypeAngleSeattle TimesStresses family’s direct hiring of audio engineers