Nolan Wells' independent autopsy says cause, manner of death 'undetermined pending investigation'
The family’s pathologist said a second autopsy could not rule out injuries or foul play, and investigators are still awaiting the state report.
- On Wednesday, civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced that an independent autopsy of 18-year-old athlete Nolan Wells was inconclusive, leaving the cause of death undetermined more than two weeks after his body was discovered near Horn Island.
- Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter initially reported no suspicion of foul play after Wells' body was found July 6, yet his parents, Christine and Elmore Wonsley, cite conflicting witness accounts and report receiving no answers from local investigators.
- Forensic pathologist Dr. Roger Mitchell noted decomposition and missing organs prevented definitive conclusions, yet he could not rule out non-accidental factors after observing a 12-inch-by-8-inch reddened area on the back of Wells' skull.
- Advocates have pledged a $125,000 reward for tips leading to arrest and conviction, while Crump works with the local prosecutor to present investigation findings to a grand jury once the process is complete.
- NAACP President Derrick Johnson and the Rev. Al Sharpton have amplified calls for thorough investigation, framing the case within Mississippi's history of racial tension and urging authorities to avoid labeling the death an accident before a complete investigation.
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18-Year-Old Teen Nolan Wells Found Dead After Fourth Of July Boat Trip With Friends - Investigators Take KEY Step To Determine What Happened
The investigation to determine what happened to Nolan Wells is heating up. If you don’t know, the 18-year-old’s mom reported him missing on July 4 after he didn’t return home from a boat day with friends. The group went out to Horn Island, a popular spot in Mississippi with no shelters, facilities, or communications. His friends made it back home safely — but Nolan was nowhere to be found. They claimed the teen told them he was going to stay on …
An independent autopsy was unable to determine why a Mississippi teenager was found dead in waters off the state's coast after a boating trip with friends over Thanksgiving weekend.
Teen's mysterious death spurs Mississippi's lone Black rep to seek help from Trump's FBI
WASHINGTON — In the wake of an inconclusive independent autopsy, Mississippi’s only Black U.S. Congressman says the FBI should get involved in the investigation into 18-year-old Nolan Wells’ mysterious death on the Fourth of July.“Given Mississippi's history, it's very suspicious,” Rep. Bennie Thomp...
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