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3 charged with threatening witnesses, families after Nolan Wells’ death, feds say

Federal complaints allege bomb threats and death threats aimed at a judge, a clerk’s office and a witness as the Wells investigation continues.

  • On Wednesday, federal authorities charged three people with making violent threats in southern Mississippi during the ongoing investigation into the death of teenager Nolan Wells.
  • Last month, Wells disappeared during Fourth of July celebrations on Horn Island, drawing national attention after photos circulated showing the Black teenager alongside White friends.
  • A federal grand jury charged Sacramento resident Joseph Alfredo Vasquez Dumarce with threatening Jackson County Chancery Court Judge Ashlee Cole through Facebook on July 11.
  • Michelle Francine Edwards of Cincinnati also faces charges for allegedly calling bomb threats to local offices, while Edward James Porter of Berwyn, Illinois, allegedly threatened a witness in the state investigation.
  • Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath said evidence remains sealed until a grand jury review, as threats complicate law enforcement efforts and civil rights attorney Ben Crump demands "a thorough investigation.
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The Advocate broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
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