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People connected to Nolan Wells allege threats; arrests made
usatoday.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Joseph Dumarce, a 27-year-old California man, was charged with felony threats against Mississippi chancery judge Ashlee Cole, whose son was friends with Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old who died under mysterious circumstances in July.
- Dumarce allegedly sent graphic Facebook threats to Judge Cole, including references to violence and blood, leading to a federal indictment for interstate transmission of threatening communication; he is held without bail in Sacramento.
- The investigation into Nolan Wells' death remains ongoing amid family concerns over transparency and suspicions that his death might be ruled accidental despite their independent autopsy and inquiry.
- Separately, Francine Edwards, an Ohio woman, was arrested for making bomb threats targeting Mississippi officials involved in the Wells case and faces similar federal charges.
- Wells' family and friends have reported receiving harassment and threats during the investigation, prompting legal actions to preserve evidence and protect those involved.
