Updated
Updated · WLOX · Jul 20
Sharpton, Perry and Crump Launch $100,000 Nolan Wells Push After 18-Year-Old's Funeral
Updated
Updated · WLOX · Jul 20

Sharpton, Perry and Crump Launch $100,000 Nolan Wells Push After 18-Year-Old's Funeral

3 articles · Updated · WLOX · Jul 20

Summary

  • $100,000 is now being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in Nolan Wells' death after Al Sharpton pledged $50,000 and Tyler Perry matched it at the 18-year-old's funeral.
  • Ben Crump said his team has opened an independent investigation, while both the state autopsy and a separate autopsy requested by the family remain pending.
  • Wells was found in the water off Horn Island on July 6 after being reported missing the night of July 4 when he did not return from a boating trip with friends.
  • Ocean Springs mourners heard Sharpton demand a full investigation and Crump lead chants for justice, underscoring the family's push for answers as the cause and manner of death remain unreleased.

Insights

Two autopsies, deleted messages: What really happened to the college athlete who vanished from a boat trip with friends?
His friends say he chose to stay. Can digital forensics and a second autopsy uncover the truth about his mysterious death?