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Family of Mississippi teen who died after July 4 trip to call for transparency, deeper investigation
The family of a Mississippi 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island off the Gulf Coast is expected to call for greater transparency at a news conference Friday with the Rev. Al Sharpton and noted civil rights attorney Ben Crump. The body of Nolan Xavier W...
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KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 10, 2026
Family of Mississippi teen who died after July 4 trip call for transparency and deeper investigation
The family of a Mississippi 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island off the Gulf Coast called for a deeper investigation and for greater transparency at a news conference Friday with the Rev. Al Sharpton and noted civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
BBC News
· Jun 29, 2026
Two boys pulled from Venezuela earthquake rubble among 33 people rescued over weekend
With tens of thousands of people missing, relatives face another night waiting for news of loved ones as the crucial window for locating survivors closes.
New York Amsterdam News
· Jul 10, 2026
Nolan Wells death: Attorneys say details ‘not adding up’; family seeks transparency
Attorneys for the family of a Mississippi 18-year-old found dead after a July 4 boat trip with friends to a Gulf Coast island called for a deeper investigation and greater transparency. The post Nolan Wells death: Attorneys say details ‘not adding up’; family seeks transparency appeared first on New York Amsterdam News.
Washington Examiner
· Jul 10, 2026
Mississippi teenager’s death stirs racial tensions as family calls for deeper investigation
The family of an 18-year-old Mississippi college student found dead after disappearing during a Fourth of July outing is calling for a more extensive investigation, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding his death. Nolan Wells traveled by boat with friends to celebrate Independence Day on a popular barrier island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. When he []
Off The Press
· Jun 28, 2026
2 women and a toddler fatally shot in Jackson, Mississippi
Two women and a toddler were found dead Saturday night at a Jackson, Mississippi home, according to the Jackson Police Department. Officers responded to a call at approximately 10:10 p.m. reporting an aggravated assault in the 300 block of Queen Alexandria Lane, Chief RaShall Brackney said at a news briefing. “We have three — a []...Click to read more
Knewz
· Jul 7, 2026
Pregnant teen’s body found in Mississippi River identified after more than 50 years with forensic breakthrough
One of the longest Jane Doe cases has finally received closure after more than 50 years. Authorities have discovered the identity of the previously unidentified body of a pregnant teen whose remains were first discovered in the Mississippi River on April 11, 1975. Her name is now revealed to be Cheryl Lynn Edwards, per a...
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Related coverage for "Family of Mississippi teen who died after July 4 trip to call for transparency, deeper investigation": KSAT San Antonio — Family of Mississippi teen who died after July 4 trip call for transparency and deeper investigation. BBC News — Two boys pulled from Venezuela earthquake rubble among 33 people rescued over weekend. New York Amsterdam News — Nolan Wells death: Attorneys say details ‘not adding up’; family seeks transparency. Washington Examiner — Mississippi teenager’s death stirs racial tensions as family calls for deeper investigation. Off The Press — 2 women and a toddler fatally shot in Jackson, Mississippi. Knewz — Pregnant teen’s body found in Mississippi River identified after more than 50 years with forensic breakthrough