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Nolan Wells’ family is demanding a federal investigation into his death after a Mississippi grand jury declined to indict anyone last month. The 18-year-old’s body was discovered on July 6 following a Fourth of July trip with friends in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Despite no evidence suggesting racial motivations or criminal conduct from the district attorney, Wells' family and civil rights advocates argue for transparency and accountability regarding his death, which occurred on federal land managed by the National Park Service. Elmore Wonsley, Nolan’s father, specifically requested that the FBI conduct a thorough investigation into his son's case.
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In October 2023, Nolan Wells' family called for a federal investigation into his death after a grand jury in Mississippi declined to indict anyone. The teenager's body was discovered on Horn Island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast on July 6, following his disappearance during a Fourth of July trip with friends from nearby Ocean Springs. Despite the Jackson County District Attorney stating there was no evidence suggesting racial motivations or criminal activity, Wells' family expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of transparency and accountability regarding what happened to him. Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump joined calls for a more thorough investigation into the case, highlighting concerns about disparities in attention given to cases involving Black victims.
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Nolan Wells' family seeks federal probe after grand jury declined to indict anyone for his death
WASHINGTON, Oct 5 -
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The family of an 18-year-old Black man whose body was found on a Mississippi barrier island following a Fourth of July trip with friends called on Monday for a federal investigation into his death after a grand jury declined to indict anyone.
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jury → find → anyone
• Last month, a grand jury unanimously declined to indict anyone in the death of the Black teenager Nolan Wells.
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jury → decline → teenager
• Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath said there was no evidence to support allegations that Wells' disappearance and death were racially motivated.
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disappearance → say → allegations
• Wells' family pushed back on the grand jury's findings that there was no evidence of criminal conduct, saying they did not get answers about what happened.
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what → push → answers
• US civil rights advocates and prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump sought a comprehensive investigation and transparency from authorities on Wells' death.
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advocates → seek → death
• Wells' body was found on July 6 on the northwest end of Horn Island, a barrier island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast, after he went missing during a Fourth of July weekend trip with friends from nearby Ocean Springs.
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he → find → Springs
• The case of Wells' death developed from a local investigation into an incident drawing national scrutiny.
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case → develop → scrutiny
• Although authorities had not alleged foul play, questions were raised in the weeks after his death by family members, civil rights leaders and others about transparency, accountability and disparities in attention to cases involving Black victims.
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questions → allege → victims
• "Our son was found on federal land and we are asking the FBI to step in and do a full investigation," said Elmore Wonsley, Wells' father, on Monday.
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Wonsley → find → Monday
• Florida US Representative Frederica Wilson, a Democrat, earlier called on the National Park Service to investigate Wells' death on Horn Island, which is overseen by the NPS.
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which → call → NPS
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