Family of missing college football player found dead retains civil rights attorney
The family hired Ben Crump as investigators await DNA testing and an autopsy after a body believed to be Nolan Wells was found.
- On Monday, a park ranger discovered a body on the northwest tip of Horn Island, which investigators believe is missing teenager Nolan Wells, who disappeared Saturday afternoon during a boat trip off the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
- Wells, an Ocean Springs High graduate and Southwest Community College football player, went missing Saturday afternoon while visiting the island, located about 10 miles off the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
- The Jackson County coroner said DNA testing will officially confirm the identity, though the body matched Wells' description; his mother posted on Facebook thanking the United Cajun Navy for their support.
- Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is representing the family, saying "We will not rest until every fact about what happened to Nolan on Horn Island is brought into the light."
- Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter stated the investigation remains active as an autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, with the cause of death not yet determined.
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What we know about Nolan Wells, the student-athlete found dead off the coast of Mississippi
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office said the investigation remains "active and ongoing" and is asking for photos and videos from the northwest part of Horn Island on July 4, where Wells' body was found.
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Ben Crump — the civil rights lawyer whose firm represented the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others affected by police violence — will represent the family of Nolan Wells, the 18-year-old who went missing on Horn Island over…
Family of missing college football player found dead retains civil rights attorney
The family of a junior college football player believed to have been found dead after going missing on a Fourth of July trip with friends has retained a well-known civil rights attorney.
Nolan Xavier Wells' Mother Shares Heartbreaking Message Alongside Family Photos Following His Body Being Found On Horn Island
Nolan Xavier Wells‘ mother, Christine Wonsley, is sharing memories of her son with family and friends following his body being found on Horn Island in Jackson County, Mississippi. The 18-year-old college student was reported missing following a Fourth of July celebration with friends after the group returned without him. His body was found two days later, and Nolan’s heartbroken mother shared a message on TikTok the same day.RELATED: Nolan Xavie…
An 18-year-old missing during the July 4 American holiday was found dead on Monday. Authorities claim that Nolan Wells' friends returned from an island on the Gulf coast without the young man, allegedly because he wanted to stay there.
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