Drew Nelson
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746 appearances
17 recordings
1 series
first heard Jan 2026
last heard 1 Apr
Drew Nelson’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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recordings per month · last 12 monthsRecordings per month over the last 12 months — 17 in all, peaking in Jan 2026 with 6.
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In a statement reported by the New York Times,
the family said, quote, this is a terrible tragedy, and our family is determined to prevent a separate tragedy from occurring, ruining the lives of these students.
This would be counter to Jason's lifelong dedication of investing in the lives of those children.
The family has also made clear that they do not believe the prank was driven by cruelty.
Matt Williams, friend of the Hughes family, told WSB Jason was actually looking forward to it.
What the family wants to make really clear is that they knew these kids.
Hughes knew the students were coming and was excited to catch them in the act.
That detail fits with what friends and relatives has said since the death that this was a familiar school tradition and not an angry confrontation.
The prank itself was tied to the Junior-Senior Wars game, where students scored points for hitting certain targets.
A rule sheet posted on Instagram listed one point for students, two for teachers and coaches, and three for administrators.
It banned cars, eggs, paint, weapons, and damaged mailboxes.
The Hall County School District had warned students earlier that same day that some prom season pranks had gone too far in previous years.
In a message to parents and students, the district urged them to avoid any activity that could damage school or personal property and warned that criminal charges could follow.
The community response has been huge.
A GoFundMe created for Hugh's family to help with funeral costs, bills, and a future college fund for his children has raised $408,266 over a $75,000 goal.
The page shows more than 4,400 donations, the top donation listed at $6,785.
The Hall County Sheriff's Office says the investigation is continuing.
Any decision on whether the charges will move forward will ultimately rest with the Hall County District Attorney, Lyric
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