{"id":2628049,"date":"2026-07-10T15:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-calls-for-deeper-investigation-into-mississippi-teenagers-death\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:37:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:37:30","slug":"family-calls-for-deeper-investigation-into-mississippi-teenagers-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-calls-for-deeper-investigation-into-mississippi-teenagers-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Family calls for deeper investigation into Mississippi teenager&#8217;s death"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffamily-calls-for-deeper-investigation-into-mississippi-teenagers-death%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2628049&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The family of 18-year-old Nolan Wells,a Mississippi college student who disappeared during a Fourth of July outing and was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actress-lindsey-pearlman-goes-missing-found-dead-in-l-a\/\" title=\"Actress Lindsey Pearlman Goes Missing, Found Dead in L.A.\">found dead days<\/a> later,is calling for a more thorough investigation into his death. Wells was last seen on a barrier island off Mississippi\u2019s Gulf Coast after traveling by boat with friends. His body was recovered on July 6 after a two-day search, but his family and attorneys, including Ben Crump and Al Sharpton, question the circumstances, especially given <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-disgusting-front-page-story-after-trump-was-shot-says-it-all\/\" title=\"CNN&#039;s Disgusting Front Page Story After Trump Was Shot Says It All\">video evidence suggesting<\/a> an altercation and the fact that Wells was a strong swimmer. They also highlight inconsistencies, such as Wells leaving his phone behind and social media messages being deleted before the phone was recovered. Investigators have stated they do not suspect foul play at this time, but the family urges for a detailed investigation, questioning weather race and circumstances might impact how thoroughly the case is examined. An autopsy has been completed, but results are pending. Wells\u2019s friends reportedly believed he would be reunited with others on the island, raising further questions about his final hours.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The family of an 18-year-old <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mississippi\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"528\">Mississippi<\/a> college student found dead after disappearing during a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fourth-of-july\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1852\">Fourth of July<\/a> outing is calling for a more extensive investigation, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding his death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nolan Wells traveled by boat with friends to celebrate Independence Day on a popular barrier island off Mississippi\u2019s Gulf Coast. When he failed to return to the mainland with the rest of the group, his family reported him missing. After a two-day search, his body was recovered on the island\u2019s northeast shore on July 6.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4644031\/obama-official-fired-steal-minneapolis\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Former Obama spokesman fired over accusations of stealing cash and credit cards from Minneapolis city staff<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4643671\/dhs-scrutiny-fatal-ice-shooting-lorenzo-salgado-araujo-houston\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DHS\u2019s claims surrounding fatal ICE shooting of Mexican man in Houston under scrutiny<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4643871\/rubio-child-rapist-pardon-walz-deport-criminal-misconduct\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rubio reveals child rapist controversially pardoned by Walz deported from US<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the Jackson County Sheriff\u2019s Office has said investigators do not currently suspect foul play, Sheriff John Ledbetter has asked anyone who was on the island or has photos or video from the holiday weekend to come forward as authorities work to piece together Wells\u2019s final hours.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wells\u2019s family, however, says too many questions remain unanswered. Relatives say they have seen video showing their son involved in an altercation before he disappeared and dispute the idea that he simply drowned, noting that he was athletic and a strong swimmer. Wells, who would have turned 19 next month, was a wide receiver at Southwest Mississippi Community College.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and civil rights activist Al Sharpton announced Friday they have joined the family\u2019s legal team and are calling for a more thorough investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a Friday news conference, attorneys <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nolan-wells-autopsy-mississippi-death-crump-sharpton-d6a9efbecbe2e0b2c6f1edfd86de50a5\">alleged<\/a> the friends Wells arrived with left the island without him, taking his phone and car keys when they departed. Crump said Wells\u2019s family later used a phone-tracking app to locate the device on the mainland, where a friend retrieved it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat teenager would leave their phone behind if they\u2019re going to stay on this island?\u201d Crump said. \u201cWhat teenager wouldn\u2019t take their phone? It\u2019s not adding up at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crump also said the family believes messages from social media apps had been deleted from Wells\u2019s phone before it was returned and plans to hire forensic experts to recover any missing data.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe just want to know what happened,\u201d Wells\u2019s mother said through tears. \u201cAnd why our baby didn\u2019t come home.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crump urged investigators to leave no stone unturned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey want to know that you have not taken the path of least resistance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also questioned whether the investigation would be handled differently under different circumstances.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf the roles were reversed and you had three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anaylsis-more-than-half-of-joe-bidens-twitter-followers-are-fake-and-were-just-created-in-january\/\" title=\"Anaylsis: More Than Half Of Joe Biden...s Twitter Followers Are FAKE and Were Just Created in January\">young black men<\/a> on a boat with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyle-rittenhouse-can-sue-lots-of-people-and-media-for-defamation\/\" title=\"Kyle Rittenhouse Can Sue Lots of People (and Media) for Defamation\">young white man<\/a> and that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >young white man ended<\/a> up dead, what kind of investigation would be conducted by the Mississippi law enforcement officials? How many times would those three young black men be interrogated?\u201d Crump said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An autopsy was completed Tuesday, though authorities have said it could take several weeks before the cause and manner of death are released.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/4629867\/declaration-of-independence-public-affairs-american-history\/\">DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: THE GREATEST PUBLIC AFFAIRS CAMPAIGN IN AMERICAN HISTORY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ledbetter <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nolan-wells-autopsy-mississippi-death-crump-sharpton-d6a9efbecbe2e0b2c6f1edfd86de50a5\">told<\/a> the <em>Associated Press <\/em>that Wells\u2019s friends have been cooperative with investigators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFrom the people we\u2019ve talked to, it sounds like he chose to stay on the island with the assumption that he was going to ride back to the mainland with someone else,\u201d Ledbetter said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family of missing MS student urges deeper investigation after death<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2628050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26191480292464.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3881,3976,4901,6632,14893],"class_list":["post-2628049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-family","tag-investigation","tag-justice","tag-mississippi","tag-teenager"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26191480292464.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2628049"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2628053,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628049\/revisions\/2628053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2628050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2628049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2628049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2628049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}