Overview
- State officials completed the Mississippi autopsy on Nolan Wells on July 30, and prosecutors have kept the report and toxicology results sealed for presentation to a grand jury to protect the ongoing investigation.
- The family commissioned an independent autopsy that returned an 'undetermined' cause and manner of death, and the family's legal team continues to collect audio, GPS, phone and video evidence to rebuild the July 4 timeline.
- Authorities have publicly labeled a toxicology document circulating on social media as fraudulent and urged the public to rely only on verified releases from investigators or the medical examiner.
- Friends and relatives who were with Wells have reported doxxing, death threats and harassment, and several have launched GiveSendGo fundraisers to cover legal costs and pursue defamation claims.
- Federal authorities have arrested multiple people accused of making threats to witnesses and officials, including Edward James Porter, who faces a federal charge for allegedly transmitting threatening communications across state lines.