Results of Nolan Wells’ death investigation to be turned over to grand jury, Crump says
Key Points:
- The death investigation of Nolan Wells will be submitted to a grand jury once completed, with an independent probe into his cell phone coordinated by Attorney Ben Crump and law enforcement.
- Funeral services for Nolan Wells are scheduled for Monday at Center Pointe Church in Ocean Springs, with visitation from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., after which the service will begin; actor Tyler Perry has covered the funeral expenses.
- Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old football player from Ocean Springs, disappeared after a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island, and his body was found on July 6; the cause of death remains undetermined pending autopsy results.
- Attorney Ben Crump and the Wells family are meeting with Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath to discuss the case, with a news conference planned to provide updates.
- The family has commissioned an independent autopsy, and the investigation into Nolan Wells' death continues with no official cause released yet.