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A mom killed her son and hid the body behind a false wall in her home. Then she sent texts pretending to be him

Jerri Roby forged a letter from her son as Mississippi authorities tried to find him, claiming he had traveled to the Philippines to meet a woman, prosecutors said

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The mystery surrounding Nolan Wells’ death just took another chilling turn

An independent autopsy commissioned by the family of Nolan Xavier Wells found the 18-year-old’s cause and manner of death to be “undetermined”

The Independent UK

Nolan Wells' Independent Autopsy Finds Red Skull Mark That Expert Says Could Be Blunt Force Injury

An independent autopsy on Nolan Wells, found dead off Mississippi's coast, leaves unanswered questions. Racial tensions and missing evidence complicate the investigation, as the family seeks closure.

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What to know about the autopsy and investigation into Nolan Wells' death

The family of Nolan Xavier Wells is still grappling for answers about the 18-year-old athlete's death

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Preliminary Autopsy Results Released In Nolan Wells Case Raise Even More Questions

The removal of key organs during the state autopsy significantly limited the independent examination.

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Nolan Wells Autopsy Results: Ben Crump to Hold Press Conference on Mississippi Teen's Death

Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump will unveil preliminary findings from an independent autopsy into Mississippi teen Nolan Wells' death, as his family presses for answers beyond a suspected drowning.

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Nolan Wells’ autopsy results raise new questions about teen’s death on July 4 boat trip in Mississippi

The autopsy is part of an independent investigation into the circumstances of the teenager's disappearance

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Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana with 45 mph winds

Authorities issued a tropical storm warning stretching from Alabama to Louisiana

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Nolan Wells Horn Island body found face down, fully clothed as new July 4 party footage surfaces and family awaits autopsy answers

Nolan Wells Horn Island body: New details have emerged in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells after a search volunteer described finding his body on Mississippi's Horn Island. As investigators await official autopsy results, newly surfaced Fourth of July party footage is adding fresh questions to the ongoing case in…

The Economic Times

Man Who Found Nolan Wells' Body Reveals Chilling Details of Horn Island Discovery

Nolan Wells' death after disappearing from a Fourth of July party on Horn Island remains unsolved. His family disputes the drowning theory, demanding a thorough investigation into the tragic incident.

International Business Times UK

16 days after Nolan Wells' death, no one knows what exactly happened to the Mississippi footballer who went to Horn Island with friends

The memorial service of Nolan Wells, the Mississippi teen who died during a Fourth of July outing to Horn Island, is to be livestreamed today as the mysterious case grabbed nationwide attention because of the race of Wells. Wells was the only Black among the friend group and the rest…

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Meet Morgan Freeman: The Oscar-winning actor who gave up harvesting honey and turned his 124-acre ranch into a safe haven for bees

While millions know Morgan Freeman for his iconic voice and award-winning performances, the Hollywood legend has also become an unlikely champion for one of the planet's smallest yet most important creatures. Concerned by the global decline in bee populations, Freeman transformed his 124-acre ranch in Charleston, Mississippi, into a sanctuary…

The Times of India

How America’s newspapers lost their voice

Hazel Brannon Smith was almost certainly the most unpopular woman in Mississippi when she wrote an editorial in 1963 lambasting the racist White Citizens Councils in the Lexington Advertiser, a newspaper she owned.

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Black teen found dead after July 4 boat trip to be remembered at funeral led by the Rev. Al Sharpton

Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with his friends to a Gulf Coast island, will be remembered Monday in Mississippi

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What happened to Nolan Wells? Family seeks answers two weeks after 18-year-old’s death

Investigation continues after college freshman was found dead on Mississippi island after 4 July boat trip with friends

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What the 2032 Social Security Shortfall Will Cost Retirees in Every State

Reducing Social Security benefits doesn't just impact retirees — it hits state economies, creating a double-whammy effect of smaller checks and lower GDPs.

Tom’s Hardware

Elon Musk’s Colossus 2 data center installed 59 natural gas turbines without permission, report claims — thousands of tons of pollutants reportedly impact black communities in Mississippi already suffering from elevated lung disease rates

The population of the communities surrounding the Colossus 2 site, which is in the center of a lawsuit involving unpermitted natural gas turbines and pollution, is predominantly black.

The Economic Times

Pollution from Elon Musk's unpermitted xAI power project hits hardest in Black communities

Potential emissions from the turbines are far beyond the threshold that would require a federal permit, and would be released near predominantly Black communities already estimated to be suffering disproportionately high rates of lung disease, according to a Reuters analysis based on government data and information in the correspondence with…

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Mississippi woman was allegedly in a controlling relationship. She only realized it when a neighbor invited her to a double date: ‘That’s not normal’

'that interaction that gave me the guts to leave him.'

The Economic Times

Xavier Nolan Wells death update: 'Why our baby didn't come home,' grieving parents ask after teen's mysterious death during July 4 boat trip tragedy

Xavier Nolan Wells death: Nolan Xavier Wells, an eighteen-year-old college football player, disappeared during a boat trip. His body was later discovered on an uninhabited Gulf Coast island. His family questions the official explanation and seeks a transparent investigation. Prominent figures are supporting the family's quest for answers. An independent…

The Independent UK

A July 4 boat trip, an 18-year-old's death and a family's search for answers in the Deep South

A week ago, 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells took a boat trip with friends to celebrate the Fourth of July on an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast

The Independent UK

Parents of Mississippi teen who died on July 4 trip beg for information as lawyer says ‘it’s not adding up’

The family believes text messages from social media apps had been deleted from his phone when they got it back, and they plan to employ experts to try to receive all the data they can

The Independent UK

Family of Mississippi teen who died after July 4 trip 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 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…

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This program gives Black single moms $1,000 a month for a year. The results are undeniable

The Magnolia Mother’s Trust is the first to target low-income families led by Black mothers in Jackson, Mississippi

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Mom Of Nolan Wells’ Friend, Who’s Also A Judge, Reveals Why He Was Allegedly Left Behind On Island

18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells was last seen “talking to a girl” on Horn Island, located 10 miles off the coast of Mississippi.

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