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WAPT-TV
Coverage of WAPT-TV in the Nexus archive.
Nolan Xavier Wellsperson1Rev. Al Sharptonperson1Ben Crumpperson1Christine Wonsleyperson1John Ledbetterperson1Les Georgeperson1Tyler Perryperson1Colin Kaepernickperson1Ocean Springsplace1Mississippiplace1Horn Islandplace1Jackson Countyplace1Southwest Mississippi Community Collegeplace1racial tensiontopic1law enforcementtopic1civil rightstopic1
- Nolan Wells, found dead after July 4 boat trip, to be remembered at funeral by the Rev. Al Sharpton
Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old Black teenager found dead after a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island, will be remembered at a funeral in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, led by Rev. Al Sharpton and civil rights attorney Ben Crump. His death has sparked national attention and discussions about racial tension and law enforcement mistrust, with conflicting accounts from authorities and the family’s lawyer about his disappearance.