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Family Demands Answers After Nolan Wells Death Investigation

9/4/2026

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Crump Demands Answers

U.S. attorney Ben Crump is representing Nolan Wells' family as they demand answers about the teen’s death.
Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath released video and statements pledging a thorough investigation.
Wells’ body was found on July 6, 2026, on the northern tip of Horn Island, Mississippi.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigated threats, resulting in arrests for interstate threats against Wells’ friends and families.

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Sharpton Faces Demand

Rev. Al Sharpton received a 19-page defamation demand letter on Aug. 21 from three friends’ attorneys.
Sharpton’s lawyers filed a 15-page response on Aug. 31 calling the claims meritless.
The attorneys allege Sharpton claimed they hid evidence, accessed Wells’s keys and cellphone, and hindered prosecution.
Sharpton said he welcomes litigation, believing it could compel testimony under oath.
The demand letter also asks Sharpton to delete a prayer-vigil video and stop reposting remarks.

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Crump Demands Answers

U.S. attorney Ben Crump is representing Nolan Wells' family as they demand answers about the teen’s death.
Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath released video and statements pledging a thorough investigation.
Wells’ body was found on July 6, 2026, on the northern tip of Horn Island, Mississippi.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigated threats, resulting in arrests for interstate threats against Wells’ friends and families.

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