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Three people charged with threatening judge, witness and officials tied to Nolan Wells investigation

Federal prosecutors say the threats targeted a judge, witnesses and county offices as online speculation around Wells’ death intensified.

  • Three people have been charged with threatening a judge, a witness, and local officials involved in the Nolan Xavier Wells investigation after his death following a boat trip near Mississippi's Gulf Coast.
  • None of the accused individuals appear to have any personal connection to Nolan Wells, his family, the boating group, or the investigation.
  • Edward James Porter from Illinois allegedly threatened to kill an unnamed witness and their family during a phone call on July 31, according to an affidavit.
  • An Ohio woman and California man, Joseph Alfredo Vasquez Dumarce, were charged with bomb threats and sending threatening messages related to the Wells investigation, with Judge Ashlee Cole sharing one such message on Facebook.
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The Advocate broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
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