Three Charged with Threatening Judge, Witness and Officials in Nolan Wells Case

Three Charged with Threatening Judge, Witness and Officials in Nolan Wells Case

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Federal authorities in Mississippi charged three individuals with making interstate threats against a chancery judge, a witness and local officials involved in the investigation of 18-year-old Nolan Wells' death. The charges follow a series of arrests that began earlier this month, when a California resident was arrested for threatening the judge and an Ohio woman was indicted for sending 29 bomb threats to Mississippi government offices. A third suspect, Edward James Porter, was later detained for allegedly threatening a witness in the same case.

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Sacramento, California, United States Jackson County, Mississippi, United States Horn Island, Mississippi, United States Mississippi, United States

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August 06, 2026
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Three charged with threatening judge, witness and officials in Nolan Wells case
Three charged with threatening judge, witness and officials in Nolan Wells case

PBS • 06 Aug 17:51

Federal authorities have indicted three individuals for making threats against a judge, a witness and local officials linked to the investigation of 18-year-old Nolan Wells' death.

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Three individuals charged with threats against judge, witness and officials in Nolan Wells death probe
Three individuals charged with threats against judge, witness and officials in Nolan Wells death probe

cnn.com • 06 Aug 08:49

Federal authorities have charged three people with making threats toward a judge, a witness and local officials involved in the investigation of 18-year-old Nolan Wells' death, which occurred after a July 4 boat trip off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast.

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August 05, 2026
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Three individuals charged with threats against officials in Nolan Wells death probe
Three individuals charged with threats against officials in Nolan Wells death probe

AP News • 05 Aug 21:11

Federal charges were filed against a man from Illinois, a woman from Ohio and a man from California for threatening a judge, a witness and local officials linked to the investigation of 18-year-old Nolan Wells' death.

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Three individuals charged with threatening witnesses in Nolan Wells case
Three individuals charged with threatening witnesses in Nolan Wells case

NBC News • 05 Aug 13:21

Authorities in Mississippi have filed charges against three people for allegedly threatening witnesses and officials connected to the investigation of teen Nolan Wells' death.

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August 04, 2026
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Third suspect arrested for threatening witnesses in Nolan Wells death investigation
Third suspect arrested for threatening witnesses in Nolan Wells death investigation

AOL.com • 04 Aug 19:06

Edward James Porter was detained on charges of interstate threatening communications after allegedly threatening a witness in the Nolan Wells case, marking the third arrest linked to the investigation.

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August 03, 2026
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Ohio woman charged with interstate bomb threats to Mississippi officials amid death investigation
Ohio woman charged with interstate bomb threats to Mississippi officials amid death investigation

New York Post • 03 Aug 02:13

Michelle Francine Edwards of Cincinnati has been indicted for making 29 bomb threats to Mississippi government offices investigating the death of teenager Nolan Wells, facing up to five years in prison.

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August 01, 2026
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Man arrested for threatening Mississippi judge linked to Nolan Wells case
Man arrested for threatening Mississippi judge linked to Nolan Wells case

Yahoo News Canada • 01 Aug 21:16

A California resident was charged with interstate threats against a Mississippi chancery judge whose son was a friend of missing teen Nolan Wells, while another suspect faces bomb-threat charges related to the investigation.

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