Nolan Wells' Family Hires Ben Crump, Orders Independent Autopsy In Teen's Death
- On Monday, July 6, the body of 18-year-old Nolan Wells was discovered off the coast of Horn Island, Mississippi, one week after he went missing during a Fourth of July outing with friends.
- A dispute between Tracestin Shepherd and his girlfriend preceded the incident, fueling social media speculation that a viral video depicted the final moments of Wells' life.
- Attorney Ben Crump called the discovery of Wells' phone 'bizarre,' noting his parents found conflicting location history data between Life360 and Snapchat apps that didn't align.
- Christine Wonsley, Wells' mother, is demanding answers about her son's death as the Jackson County Sheriff's Office investigates; Crump has called for an independent autopsy.
- Pending toxicology results will determine the cause of death, while officials noted the region's history of powerful currents and drowning incidents off the Mississippi coast.
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AGONY: A boat trip, a Black teenager’s tragic death and a family’s desperate search for answers - Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group
By Michael R. Sisak and Claudia Lauer Contributing Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Eighteen-year-old Nolan Wells took a boat trip with three white friends to celebrate the Fourth of July on a barrier island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. Hours later, the friends returned. Wells, the only Black teenager on the trip, never did. Two days later, his body washed up along the shore of Horn Island, near the Alabama state line. What happened, Wells’ parents say,…
Nolan Wells' family presses for transparent investigation
Family members are pressing for answers about the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells. He disappeared during a Fourth of July trip with three high school friends to an island off Mississippi's Gulf Coast. Wells, who is Black, was the only one who did not return to the mainland, and days later his body was found in the water. Geoff Bennett spoke with Wells family attorney, Ben Crump.
18-year-old Nolan Wells was supposed to celebrate National Day with his friends. But after a boat trip to an island, he never returned home. Now his family is questioning several details surrounding his disappearance, according to the AP.
Nolan Wells’ Football Coach Remembers Touching Final Moment He Shared with Teen Before His Death
“I never thought that would be the last time I would see him,” Earvin Moore tells PEOPLECredit: GoFundMeNEED TO KNOWNolan Wells’ coaches are remembering the teen as a student-athlete who worked hard and went out of his way to make “other people feel good and accepted”After graduating high school, Wells went on to become a wide receiver at Southwest Mississippi Community College, but his time with the team was cut short when his body was found ea…
New details in Mississippi teen’s death
As the investigation into the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells continues, two friends who were on Horn Island are speaking out. Wells went to the island in a boat on July Fourth and his body was found two days later. NBC News’ Kate Snow has the story.
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