New details in exam of Nolan Wells' cell phone
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) -- New details coming to light on Thursday after Attorney Ben Crump and his team held another press conference to discuss the forensic…
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State Medical Examiner Office's autopsy report in Nolan Wells case released
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi State Medical Examiner's Office autopsy report for Nolan Wells was publicly released Thursday by attorney Ben Crump and his team. Wells' cause and…
District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath releases statement on the Nolan Wells death investigation
District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath has released a statement in relation to the Nolan Wells death investigation. The grand jury report in this investigation was released on Monday. On Thursday, the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office autopsy report was released…
State autopsy results released in Nolan Wells case
Attorney Ben Crump has released the Mississippi State Medical Examiner's Office autopsy report for Nolan Wells. Crump and his team discussed the results of the autopsy in a Thursday morning press conference in Orlando. You can read the full autopsy…
Attorney Ben Crump, forensic team to reveal findings from Nolan Wells’ cell phone examination
Attorney Ben Crump will join forensic investigator Andrew Garrett and his team of digital forensic experts at a news conference this morning in Orlando, Florida to reveal findings from the examination of Nolan Wells' cell phone. Tune into WXXV News…
Correspondence shows weeks of back-and-forth between attorneys, D.A.'s office over Nolan Wells' cell phone
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) -- New developments are expected on Thursday in the investigation surrounding Nolan Wells’ death. A press conference with Nolan…
Attorney Ben Crump to reveal digital forensic findings from Nolan Wells’ cell phone examination in Thursday press conference
Attorney Ben Crump will join forensic investigator’s Andrew Garrett and his team of digital forensic experts at a news conference Thursday to reveal findings from the examination of Nolan Wells cell phone. Garrett Discovery, the digital forensics team retained by…
Family, Ben Crump react to no criminal charges in Nolan Wells case
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) -- Following the release of the Jackson County grand jury’s no true bill decision and news that no charges will be…
“All lies, and they knew it”: Jackson County District Attorney addresses rumors and allegations surrounding Nolan Wells investigation
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath addressed rumors and accusations that spread in the weeks and months after the death of Nolan Wells. Myers McIlrath…
Rev. Al Sharpton releases statement on grand jury report on Nolan Wells death investigation
Reverend Al Sharpton, through his National Action Network, released a statement Tuesday morning on the grand jury’s report in the Nolan Wells death investigation. Like Crump and the legal team, Sharpton says he strongly disagrees with the conclusion of the…
Grand Jury returns decision in Nolan Wells death investigation
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) -- The Jackson County District Attorney's office announced on Monday night that no criminal charges or indictments will be filed in the death…
Ben Crump, family of Nolan Wells holding press conference following grand jury report
Attorney Ben Crump and the family of Nolan Wells will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. today in Atlanta after a grand jury returned a no true bill in Wells' death. WXXV News 25 will be livestreaming the press…
NAACP releases statement regarding grand jury report in Nolan Wells death investigation
The NAACP has released a statement after a Jackson County grand jury released its report on the Nolan Wells death investigation Monday night. The grand jury returned a no true bill decision in the case. No criminal charges or indictments…
Rev. Al Sharpton responds to lawsuit threats related to Nolan Wells death investigation
Al Sharpton and his attorneys are responding to threats of a lawsuit from three of the men who were on Horn Island with Nolan Wells on July 4. In a 15-page response dated August 31, Sharpton’s attorneys argue he never…
Friends of Nolan Wells plan to sue Rev. Al Sharpton
Three friends of Nolan Wells are indicating they intend to sue Rev. Al Sharpton for defamation. Attorneys for the friends say Sharpton received what’s known as…
Community gathers at prayer rally in honor of Nolan Wells’ birthday
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Wednesday would have been Nolan Wells’ 19th birthday. In honor of him, one Biloxi church held a prayer rally. Greater St. John AME…
District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath issues statement regarding Nolan Wells death investigation
District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath has issued a statement regarding the death investigation of Nolan Wells. The full statement is below: As District Attorney, I do not have the same freedom to share information publicly that private individuals may have.…
National Prayer Rally for Nolan Wells in Biloxi Wednesday
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- August 19 would have been Nolan Wells’ 19th birthday. One Biloxi church is marking the occasion with a community prayer rally. The gathering begins Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Greater St. John AME Church in Biloxi. Doors…
NAACP joins family legal team in Nolan Wells death investigation
The NAACP is joining the legal team seeking answers in the death of Nolan Wells. The organization’s office of general counsel says it will work alongside…
Family of Nolan Wells wants phone examined this week
The legal team for Nolan Wells family say they are ready to turn over his phone for a joint forensic examination. In a letter sent to Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath Monday morning, the team asked her office…
Wells family legal team releases update on forensic examination
The legal team for the family of Nolan Wells are pushing back on any suggestion the family has not cooperated with the investigation into his death. Attorney Ben Crump and other members of the family’s legal team say Nolan’s parents…
Nolan Wells parents speak at National Association of Black Journalists Convention in Atlanta
ATLANTA, GA (WXXV)- Nolan Wells’ parents have spent the morning talking about their son’s death investigation to reporters gathered for the National Association…
Ben Crump, Al Sharpton, Congressional Leaders to join Nolan Wells' family in call for federal review
Atlanta, Ga (WXXV) – Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton, Congresswoman Lucy McBath, and the parents of Nolan Wells are set to hold a news conference Thursday as calls grow for a federal review into…
Three of Nolan Wells’ friends say they will return to island where teen went missing on July 4 boat trip
HORN ISLAND, Miss (CNN)--More than a month after the body of Nolan Wells was found along the shoreline of a Mississippi barrier island, three friends believed to have traveled out to Horn Island with Wells will return there in an…