Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNolan Wells was found dead after going on a boat trip with friends to celebrate July 4 (Jackson County Sheriff's Department)Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is scheduled to release the results of an independent autopsy into the death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells on Wednesday morning at the NAACP National Convention in Chicago. Wells' body was discovered after he went on a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island off the coast of Mississippi, with his family's attorney vowing to investigate the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and death. The independent autopsy, funded by former NFL player Colin Kaepernick, aims to determine if Wells sustained any physical injuries beyond drowning, contrasting with the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office, which has not yet released its findings. The still-unexplained death of Wells, who was Black and whose friends on the trip were white, has sparked widespread online speculation and prompted Black leaders to demand transparency from local authorities. A $125,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction, while Rev. Al Sharpton has publicly questioned inconsistencies in the case and local investigators' premature statements suggesting no foul play. In fullNolan Wells’ autopsy results to be released Wednesday, the family’s attorney saysMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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The death of Nolan Wells, a Black teenager whose body was located on an island off the Mississippi coast after he spent the Fourth of July there with three white friends, has…

The parents of Nolan Wells, who was found dead on Horn Island in Mississippi, held a funeral for the 18-year-old on Monday. Wells was with friends for the Fourth of July and did…

Attorney Ben Crump said the independent autopsy findings will be released Wednesday at 8 a.m. CDT during a press conference at the NAACP convention in Chicago.

An independent autopsy commissioned by Nolan Xavier Wells' family finds his cause of death "undetermined" pending further investigation.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump plans to release the results of an independent autopsy into the death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells on Wednesday

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump plans to release the results of an independent autopsy into the death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells on Wednesday

An independent autopsy of the body of Nolan Wells shows that the cause of death is undetermined pending an investigation, according to attorney Ben Crump.

A preliminary independent autopsy didn’t rule out foul play in the death of Nolan Xavier Wells.

Nolan Wells' family attorney says an independent autopsy report on the 18-year-old's death will be released Wednesday, offering the first outside medical findings since the…

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump plans to release the results of an independent autopsy into the death of the 18-year-old

The preliminary findings from Mississippi teenager Nolan Wells' independent autopsy will be announced on Wednesday as the investigation into his death continues.

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The family of Nolan Wells released an independent autopsy.

The cause of death for Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old whose body was found July 6 along the shoreline of Horn Island off the Mississippi coast, has not been determined, according to…

The Wells family and attorney Ben Crump revealed an independent autopsy on Nolan Wells, a Mississippi teen found dead after a boating trip.

Preliminary findings from an independent autopsy of Nolan Wells found the 18-year-old died of undetermined causes, his family's attorney announced.

Nolan Wells, 18, was found dead just off Horn Island in Mississippi after enjoying a day out with friends on July 4.

Wells, 18, was last seen on July 4 sometime in the afternoon, though the exact time isn’t clear. His body was found two days later by a U.S. park ranger.

The autopsy is part of an independent investigation into the circumstances of the teenager's disappearance