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Family of Mississippi Teen Who Died After July 4 Trip to Call for Transparency, Deeper Investigation
Authorities say investigators still need eyewitness accounts and original photos or video as they work to determine how the 18-year-old died.
- On Monday, July 6, the body of 18-year-old Nolan Wells was discovered off Horn Island, Mississippi, ending a two-day search after he disappeared during a Fourth of July boat trip with friends.
- Contradicting accounts of his final hours prompted family concerns about timeline inconsistencies and deleted Snapchat messages; father Elmore Wonsley stated, "I don't believe he decided to stay on the island by himself."
- Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter is urging witnesses to provide original photos and videos, while the family expressed concerns about potential racial bias in the state-led investigation of the young Black man's death.
- Attorney Ben Crump and Rev. Al Sharpton will hold a press conference in New York on Friday demanding a "full, transparent, and urgent investigation," while the family arranged an independent autopsy.
- A GoFundMe campaign supporting the family reached $320,000 by Thursday, with Christine Wonsley warning of scams, as the community awaits toxicology results expected next week.
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Family of Nolan Wells, who was found dead off Mississippi island, retains noted lawyer Ben Crump
The family of an 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip to an island off the Gulf Coast has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump amid an ongoing investigation into the circumstances of his disappearance.
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Family of Mississippi teen who died after July 4 trip to call for transparency, deeper investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — The family of a Mississippi 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island off the Gulf Coast is expected to call for greater transparency at a news conference…
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Family of Mississippi teen who died after July 4 trip call for transparency, deeper investigation
The family of a Mississippi 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island off the Gulf Coast called for a deeper investigation and for greater transparency at a news conference Friday with the Rev.
·New York, United States
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