Nolan Wells, found dead after July 4 boat trip, to be remembered at funeral by the Rev. Al Sharpton
Civil-rights leaders joined the family in calling for a transparent investigation as supporters offered reward money and funeral costs.
- On Monday, Rev. Al Sharpton announced a $100,000 reward for information regarding the death of Nolan Wells during the teenager's funeral at Center Pointe Church in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
- Wells, an 18-year-old football player at Southwest Mississippi Community College, went missing during a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island; his body was discovered two days later off the coast.
- Filmmaker Tyler Perry matched Sharpton's initial $50,000 pledge to reach the total $100,000 reward, having also paid for the funeral services attended by figures like Spike Lee and Terrell Owens.
- While authorities believe Wells drowned, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety stated the investigation remains ongoing, with autopsy results from the coroner's office still pending.
- Attorney Ben Crump and Sharpton are pressing for answers, invoking Mississippi's history of racist violence to demand transparency regarding the circumstances of the teenager's death.
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Nolan Wells update: Texas Republican questions GoFundMe on funeral day as Al Sharpton, Tyler Perry offer $100K reward
Tyler Perry, the actor and director, who paid for Mississippi teen Nolan Well's funeral also offered $50,000 for information on his death.
Nolan Wells’ Family Lays Him to Rest as Autopsy Results Remain Outstanding
As Nolan Wells’ family and friends laid him to rest on Monday, Rev. Al Sharpton offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest—even while acknowledging that the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear. The results of two autopsies remain outstanding. The post Nolan Wells’ Family Lays Him to Rest Amid Swirl of Questions as Autopsies Remain Outstanding appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
Nolan Wells' Mother Says Family Received Hate Mail: 'May The Good Lord Have Mercy On Your Soul'
Nolan Wells’ mother said she and her husband received hate mail following the death of their son. Christine Wonsley speaks out on social media after receiving hate mail Nearly two weeks after the 18-year-old’s body was found on the northwest end of Mississippi’s Horn Island following his disappearance after a July 4 gathering with friends, Christine Wonsley responded to hate mail sent by an anonymous sender, according to Fox 10 News and People. …
At Mississippi funeral, civil rights leaders call for justice for Nolan Wells, 18
The parents of Nolan Wells, who was found dead on Horn Island in Mississippi, will hold a funeral for the 19-year-old on Monday. Wells was with friends for the Fourth of July and did not return home.
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