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Nolan Wells’ cause and manner of death remain undetermined

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A state autopsy report listed both the cause and manner of Nolan Wells’ death as undetermined, according to reports from ABC News and other outlets. Wells was found dead in the water after a July 4 boating trip or party.

KNOE reported that the autopsy found no water in Wells’ lungs. The station also said experts examining his cellphone found that data had been deleted on the day he disappeared. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and a forensic expert announced the cellphone findings and state autopsy results, WLOX reported.

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