Who Nolan Wells’ Friend Is Suing Over His Death

True Crime Today | Daily True Crime News & Interviews · Jul 31, 2026 · 28m

Attorney Russ Latino announced that his client Bart Edmiston — a former Ocean Springs High School teammate of Nolan Wells — is preparing to file defamation lawsuits against people who accused him of killing Nolan. Latino says Bart fully cooperated with investigators from the beginning, turning over his boat, GPS data, and phone. He flatly denied that Bart killed Nolan or contributed to his death in any way and called the online accusations "wholly fabricated."Bart also received a credible death threat that has been reported to the FBI, state, and local law enforcement.A defamation lawsuit…