Nolan Wells' independent autopsy says cause, manner of death 'undetermined pending investigation'
The family’s pathologist said a second autopsy could not rule out injuries or foul play, and investigators are still awaiting the state report.
- On Wednesday, civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced that an independent autopsy of 18-year-old athlete Nolan Wells was inconclusive, leaving the cause of death undetermined more than two weeks after his body was discovered near Horn Island.
- Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter initially reported no suspicion of foul play after Wells' body was found July 6, yet his parents, Christine and Elmore Wonsley, cite conflicting witness accounts and report receiving no answers from local investigators.
- Forensic pathologist Dr. Roger Mitchell noted decomposition and missing organs prevented definitive conclusions, yet he could not rule out non-accidental factors after observing a 12-inch-by-8-inch reddened area on the back of Wells' skull.
- Advocates have pledged a $125,000 reward for tips leading to arrest and conviction, while Crump works with the local prosecutor to present investigation findings to a grand jury once the process is complete.
- NAACP President Derrick Johnson and the Rev. Al Sharpton have amplified calls for thorough investigation, framing the case within Mississippi's history of racial tension and urging authorities to avoid labeling the death an accident before a complete investigation.
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Winston-Salem JournalFamily orders a private autopsy after drowning
Wells, a Black college football player whose body was found in the ocean near an island off the Mississippi coast, raised questions about the cause of his death, a family lawyer said Wednesday.
Nolan Wells' hometown officials rally behind sheriff after 'derelict in their duties' attack – Democratic Accent
Officials from Nolan Wells’ hometown are rallying behind their sheriff after being accused of being “derelict in their duties” on Wednesday morning. NAACP President Derrick Johnson accused Mississippi officials of failing to properly handle the case during the same news conference where attorney Ben Crump announced the independent autopsy results. “We’re not accusing anyone of anything other than the state of Mississippi and local officials. We’…
Family and activists say police have not properly investigated the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells because he was black.
Nolan Wells' death takes another twist as best friend breaks silence on rumors linking him to teen's mysterious death
Warren Hudson, who describes himself as Nolan Wells’ best friend, has spoken publicly for the first time after online rumors linked him to the 18-year-old’s mysterious death. Hudson was among the group on the Fourth of July boat trip to Horn Island, Mississippi, before Wells disappeared, according to the New York Post. Wells went missing during the trip to the island, located about six miles off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast, and his body was found t…
New Autopsy Report Unable To Determine Cause of Death for Nolan Wells, Family Suspects Race As A Factor
A new autopsy report failed to determine the cause of death for Nolan Wells. Wells was initially reported missing on July 4 after he did not return home that night. He was last seen that afternoon before going to an island with his friends, who told police he voluntarily stayed and said he would ride […] The post New Autopsy Report Unable To Determine Cause of Death for Nolan Wells, Family Suspects Race As A Factor appeared first on uInterview.
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