Dossier
Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter
Coverage of Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter in the Nexus archive.
- Family of Nolan Wells, who was found dead off Mississippi island, retains noted lawyer Ben Crump
The family of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, found dead off Horn Island, Mississippi, after a July 4 boat trip, has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump to investigate his death. Wells did not return with his friends from the island, and his body was discovered the following morning; authorities are examining the circumstances, including whether he stayed on the island intending to ride back with someone else.