Death of Black Teen Nolan Wells to Go to Mississippi Grand Jury
Ben Crump is independently reviewing the death after a circulated photo raised questions about race and investigators await a grand jury review.
- Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is independently investigating the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, while the Mississippi state autopsy remains sealed pending grand jury review.
- Wells disappeared during crowded Fourth of July celebrations on Horn Island, about 10 miles off the Mississippi Coast, with a search crew finding his body in the water two days later.
- Crump revealed an area of "red discoloration" on Wells' head during Wednesday's news conference, though officials reported no signs of foul play. NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens increased the reward for information to $125,000.
- District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath defended the autopsy's confidentiality, stating the delay "is not an effort to keep the truth from the public" but protects the investigation's integrity.
- The death has divided the community in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, with supporters raising questions about whether race played a factor while authorities urge public patience as the investigation continues.
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Nolan Wells, who disappeared on Horn Island, was seen conversing with Katie McCormack, whose sister's statement contradicts accounts from Wells' friends.
Wells' Autopsy Raises More Questions - Suspicious Deaths Continue
A second, independent autopsy in the death of Nolan Xavier Wells has failed to determine how the 18-year-old died, civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced Wednesday, July 22nd in Chicago, where the NAACP is holding its national convention this week at McCormick Place. The announcement came two days after hundreds gathered in Ocean Springs, […]
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Death of Black teen Nolan Wells to go to Mississippi grand jury
A grand jury in Mississippi will review the circumstances around the death of Nolan Wells before the evidence is made public in the case of the Black teenager whose body was found in the water off an island he visited…
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