The Results of the Autopsy of Nolan Wells Will Be Released Wednesday, the Family's Attorney Says
- Attorney Ben Crump will announce preliminary autopsy results Wednesday at 8 a.m. at the 117th NAACP National Convention in Chicago, releasing findings from an independent examination paid for in part by civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick.
- Nolan Xavier Wells, 18, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, disappeared July 4 during a boat trip to Horn Island, roughly 10 miles off the Mississippi Gulf Coast; his body was recovered two days later as central questions persisted about why he didn't return with friends.
- Video released Tuesday appears to show Wells at 2:23 p.m., roughly two hours before friends departed the island, standing on the boat's back deck with older adults. Emergency call audio captured the moment their bilge pump failed around 4 p.m.
- Reverend Al Sharpton promised a $100,000 reward for new information at Wells' memorial service, with filmmaker Tyler Perry covering half and paying funeral costs. Crump led mourners in chanting "Nolan's life mattered" as filmmaker Spike Lee and former NFL player Terrell Owens attended.
- Mississippi's documented history of racial violence shapes interpretation of the case, as Crump noted the family's distrust is inseparable from the state's past. True crime broadcaster Nancy Grace has drawn renewed social media attention to questions surrounding Wells' cellphone and evidence.
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The Toronto Star
The results of the autopsy of Nolan Wells will be released Wednesday, the family’s attorney says
An attorney for the family of Nolan Xavier Wells says he will release the results of an independent autopsy into the 18-year-old’s death on Wednesday morning.
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The results of the autopsy of Nolan Wells will be released Wednesday, the family's attorney says
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump plans to release the results of an independent autopsy into the death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells on Wednesday.
Autopsy results for Nolan Wells will be released Wednesday, family's attorney says
From left to right, Christine Wonsley cries next to her Husband Elmore, and their sons Elmore Jr. and Ethan during a memorial service for her son Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old found dead after taking a July 4 boat trip with friends, Monday, July 20, 2026, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Nolan Wells: When will family release independent autopsy results? Attorney Ben Crump's update after funeral
Attorney Ben Crump said the independent autopsy findings will be released Wednesday at 8 a.m. CDT during a press conference at the NAACP convention in Chicago.
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