Nolan Wells‘ death investigation has produced another arrest after federal agents accused an Illinois man of threatening two witnesses and their families.
A federal complaint detailed by TMZ charges Edward James Porter, 40, with sending threats across state lines on July 31. Investigators claim Porter promised to kill one witness and their family, texted their home address and later said he was waiting outside. He allegedly threatened to kill another witness, cut up the person’s body and place the remains inside a suitcase. His arrest follows federal cases against Michelle Francine Edwards and Joseph Alfredo Vasquez Dumarce over alleged threats against Mississippi officials. That rising danger has pushed several people linked to Wells’ final outing toward lawyers, fundraising and possible defamation cases. Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo and Morgan Seymour have raised more than $100,000 for legal expenses, while former teammate Bart Edmiston Jr. retained attorney Russell Latino.
His mother, Christine Wonsley, keeps demanding answers as nobody has been charged and officials continue reviewing the 18-year-old’s final hours. Investigators will present their completed findings to a grand jury, which will decide whether evidence supports any charges connected to Wells’ death.