JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – The official autopsy in the death of Nolan Wells is complete, according to officials familiar with the investigation.
Results from the State Medical Examiner’s office have not been made public and will now be sent to a grand jury.
On July 23, the office of District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath confirmed the autopsy report of Nolan Wells’ death will be withheld until a grand jury can review it.
“Every death in the county—except those of natural causes and non-criminal car wrecks—is presented to your grand jury,” McIlrath said in a video released on July 23. “Many people don’t know that we have handled death investigations in this manner my entire career.”
[READ: Nolan Wells autopsy report to be withheld until grand jury review, district attorney says]
Arrest made in threat case
A man was also arrested for making threats toward a public official connected to the case. Court documents show Joseph Dumarce of California was arrested for making a social media threat toward Chancery Court Judge Ashlee Cole, who is the mother of one of Wells’ friends.
The attorney general and others said earlier this week they are cracking down on people making threats during the investigation.
Attorney Ben Crump provides update
Attorney Ben Crump spoke Thursday at the National Urban League’s annual conference in Nashville, providing an update on his team’s independent investigation into Wells’ death.
Crump said the team is currently working with “oceanic engineering experts” to examine how and why Wells’ body was found in the same location where he was last seen.
Attorney Eric Hertz is leading the team’s investigation. Hertz said that after communicating with the Jackson County District Attorney, she would be open to reviewing evidence Crump’s team has gathered. The team is also continuing talks with the district attorney’s office about conducting a joint inspection of phones related to the case.
Hertz said he believes the FBI would also be present for that inspection.
Independent autopsy update
The doctor who performed an independent autopsy in Washington, D.C., is working to obtain Wells’ throat for examination.
It was not present at the time of the second autopsy.
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