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Third person charged with allegedly threatening witnesses in Nolan Wells investigation
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Three individuals—Edward James Porter, Joseph Alfredo Vasquez Dumarce, and Michelle Francine Edwards—have been charged with threatening witnesses and officials in connection to the investigation of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells' death.
- Porter allegedly made multiple death threats to two witnesses on July 31, including threats to kill them and their families, according to court documents.
- Dumarce is accused of sending threatening Facebook messages to a Jackson County Chancery Court judge, including a bomb threat, with authorities tracing the messages to his account.
- Edwards reportedly made bomb threats to the George County chancery clerk’s office and the Jackson County sheriff’s office on July 23, repeatedly calling and warning of bombs outside.
- Nolan Wells was found dead on July 6 after going missing during a July 4 holiday gathering; his family and attorney Ben Crump have questioned the circumstances of his death, including potential racial factors.
