A Month After Nolan Wells’ Death, a Lack of Clear Answers Has Fueled Speculation, Distrust and Threats
Friends returned to Horn Island to investigate Nolan Wells’ death as the official autopsy and toxicology results remain pending.
- Following a July Fourth boat trip to Horn Island, 18-year-old Nolan Wells was found dead two days later. Investigators are examining circumstances of his death, as he was the only individual from the group who did not return to the mainland.
- Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd reported no immediate, obvious signs of foul play or trauma on Wells' body when discovered. A distress call revealed the group's boat was sinking in 31 feet of water near Horn Island, an area known for rough currents.
- Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Wells' family have questioned why Wells' cellphone returned to the mainland with his friends, while Wells did not. A preliminary autopsy report released last month ruled the cause of death "undetermined."
- Supporters raised more than $830,000 via GoFundMe and $162,000 through GiveSendGo to help Wells' family and friends facing threats. Benjamin Hudson, father of one of Wells' friends, organized the GiveSendGo fundraiser to cover legal expenses after the group faced "death threats, threats of violence, and defamation."
- Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath emphasized that officials want to "understand what happened to Nolan," though no arrests have been made. The case continues to draw national attention, and questions persist regarding investigation fairness in Mississippi.
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It has been more than a month since a search crew found the body of 18-year-old Nolan Wells near Horn Island, about 10 miles off the Mississippi Coast, where he celebrated the crowded Fourth of July with friends.
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