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Ben Crump Announces Undetermined Autopsy, $125K Reward Offered

7/23/2026

Summary

Story summary

Attorney Ben Crump announced at the NAACP Convention on July 22, 2026 that Nolan Wells’s independent autopsy listed the cause and manner of death as undetermined.
Dr. Roger Mitchell’s exam in Washington, D.C., noted a 12-by-8-inch red spot on Wells’s head and that trachea, laryngeal cartilages and hyoid were missing, preventing a neck-injury assessment.
Rev. Al Sharpton, filmmaker Tyler Perry and NFL player Terrell Owens pledged a $125,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

History

Historical Context

After the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, O.J. Simpson’s criminal trial ran eight months from January to October 1995, exposing LAPD misconduct and sparking nationwide debate over forensic evidence and race. That legacy fuels today’s calls by attorney Ben Crump, the NAACP and Rev. Al Sharpton for independent autopsies and accountability in the Nolan Wells case.

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Story summary

Attorney Ben Crump announced at the NAACP Convention on July 22, 2026 that Nolan Wells’s independent autopsy listed the cause and manner of death as undetermined.
Dr. Roger Mitchell’s exam in Washington, D.C., noted a 12-by-8-inch red spot on Wells’s head and that trachea, laryngeal cartilages and hyoid were missing, preventing a neck-injury assessment.
Rev. Al Sharpton, filmmaker Tyler Perry and NFL player Terrell Owens pledged a $125,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

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