Judge Addresses Rumors in Nolan Wells Death Investigation

Jackson County Chancery Judge Ashlee Cole posted on social media to dispel rumors surrounding Nolan Xavier Wells’s death investigation after Wells disappeared July 4 on Horn Island; his body was later found, and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and county coroner continue the probe with the cause of death pending. Cole expressed condolences to the Wells family, denied rumors about her or her family being on Horn Island, explained why she temporarily deleted Facebook for privacy and safety reasons, and noted that Wells’s family has hired attorney Ben Crump as investigators interview witnesses and pursue answers.