Nolan Wells' independent autopsy says cause, manner of death 'undetermined pending investigation'
The family-paid autopsy, funded by Colin Kaepernick, found no definitive cause or manner of death as investigators continue reviewing the teen’s disappearance.
- Attorney Ben Crump will announce preliminary autopsy results Wednesday at 8 a.m. at the 117th NAACP National Convention in Chicago, releasing findings from an independent examination paid for in part by civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick.
- Nolan Xavier Wells, 18, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, disappeared July 4 during a boat trip to Horn Island, roughly 10 miles off the Mississippi Gulf Coast; his body was recovered two days later as central questions persisted about why he didn't return with friends.
- Video released Tuesday appears to show Wells at 2:23 p.m., roughly two hours before friends departed the island, standing on the boat's back deck with older adults. Emergency call audio captured the moment their bilge pump failed around 4 p.m.
- Reverend Al Sharpton promised a $100,000 reward for new information at Wells' memorial service, with filmmaker Tyler Perry covering half and paying funeral costs. Crump led mourners in chanting "Nolan's life mattered" as filmmaker Spike Lee and former NFL player Terrell Owens attended.
- Mississippi's documented history of racial violence shapes interpretation of the case, as Crump noted the family's distrust is inseparable from the state's past. True crime broadcaster Nancy Grace has drawn renewed social media attention to questions surrounding Wells' cellphone and evidence.
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By Alisha Ebrahimji and Holly Yan, CNN - The cause of death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old whose body was found on July 6 on the shore of Horn Island, off the coast of Mississippi, has not yet been determined, according to preliminary results of an independent autopsy released to CNN. The post Preliminary results of independent autopsy on Nolan Wells' death released appeared first on KVIA.
Preliminary independent autopsy results for Nolan Wells' death are released
The independent autopsy results in Nolan Wells' death have been released. The 18-year-old was found dead earlier this month along the shoreline of Horn Island off the Mississippi coast.
'What Happened to Our Son': Nolan Wells' Independent Autopsy Findings Reveal Head Injury and Missing Body Part
Nearly three weeks since Nolan Wells‘ death on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, his family is starting to get some answers on what happened. Christine and […] ‘What Happened to Our Son’: Nolan Wells’ Independent Autopsy Findings Reveal Head Injury and Missing Body Part
Nolan Wells’ independent autopsy results in ‘undetermined’ cause and manner of death
A preliminary independent autopsy report commissioned by the legal team representing Nolan Wells’ family found the teenager’s cause and manner of death were “undetermined” pending investigation.
Results of Nolan Wells autopsy to be released at NAACP Chicago conference
An attorney for the family of Nolan Xavier Wells says he will release the results of an independent autopsy into the 18-year-old's death on Wednesday morning.The preliminary findings are set to be made public during a news conference held at the annual NAACP National Convention in Chicago, according to the civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the family. Wells' parents are expected to attend.Crump has vowed to conduct his own inv…
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