- Nolan Wells' state autopsy report is now completed, but the results remain under wraps, according to the Mississippi State Medical Examiner's Office, which conducted the autopsy on July 7 and has not shared conclusions even with his family or attorney Ben Crump.
- The family-commissioned independent autopsy by Dr. Roger J. Mitchell found that Nolan's cause and manner of death was "undetermined" pending further investigation, and he did not rule out foul play.
- The Jackson County District Attorney will convene a grand jury to review Nolan's case to see if criminal charges are warranted, standard practice in the county for unnatural deaths.
- Mitchell's findings were limited because he lacked immediate access to Nolan after his body was found washed up on the shoreline of Horn Island on July 6, lacked full access to some body parts held by law enforcement, and lacked all information on how Nolan may have drowned.
Attorney Ben Crump has revealed that the state autopsy report for Nolan Wells is complete but remains undisclosed, even to his family. The Mississippi State Medical Examiner's Office conducted the autopsy on July 7, yet the findings have not been shared publicly.12
This situation follows an independent autopsy commissioned by Nolan's family, performed by Dr. Roger J. Mitchell. His report indicated that the cause and manner of death were "undetermined" pending further investigation, and he did not rule out foul play. Dr. Mitchell faced challenges in his examination due to limited access to Nolan's body and the circumstances surrounding his death.34
Nolan Wells disappeared on July 4 after a boat trip with friends to Horn Island, off the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Jackson County District Attorney plans to convene a grand jury to review the case, a standard procedure for unnatural deaths in the county, to determine if criminal charges are warranted.5678
As the community awaits answers, the lack of transparency surrounding the autopsy results raises concerns about the investigation's integrity and the family's quest for justice.
“Family-commissioned independent autopsy by Dr. Roger J. Mitchell found Wells' cause and manner of death "undetermined" and did not rule out foul play. The Jackson County District Attorney will convene a grand jury to review whether criminal charges are warranted, standard practice in the county for unnatural deaths.”
TMZ
