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Three people charged with threatening judge, witness and officials tied to Nolan Wells investigation

Federal prosecutors say the threats targeted a judge, witnesses and county offices as online speculation around Wells’ death intensified.

  • Three people, Edward James Porter, Joseph Alfredo Vasquez Dumarce, and Michelle Francine Edwards, have been charged with threatening witnesses, a judge, and officials connected to the investigation of Nolan Wells's death in Mississippi.
  • Porter allegedly made multiple death threats to two witnesses on July 31, including threats to kill them and harm their families.
  • Dumarce is accused of sending bomb threat messages via Facebook to a Jackson County Chancery Court judge on July 11, warning of a package bomb at the judge's office.
  • Edwards reportedly made bomb threats on July 23, calling the George County chancery clerk's office and the Jackson County sheriff's office with warnings.
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The Advocate broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
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