Andrew Garrett, a digital forensics expert, said no one accessed or deleted data directly from Nolan Wells’ phone after Wells last locked it before his death. Instead, Snapchat messages in a group chat were unsent or deleted remotely.
Nick Judin
Investigative Reporter Nick Judin joined the Jackson Free Press in 2019, initially covering the 2020 legislative session before spearheading the outlet's COVID-19 coverage. Now at the Mississippi Free Press, his award-winning coverage of the Jackson Water Crisis, mass evictions in rural Mississippi, and the Trump administration's deportation regime has earned international recognition. He continues to travel the state, covering poverty, corruption, infrastructure and immigration.

