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Federal Arrest Warrant Issued For Ohio Woman In Nolan Wells Threat Case
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Federal Arrest Warrant Issued For Ohio Woman In Nolan Wells Threat Case
The fallout surrounding the death of Nolan Xavier Wells has now resulted in another federal arrest warrant.
Michelle Francine Edwards, a Cincinnati woman already facing a federal charge over alleged threats connected to the Wells case, failed to appear Wednesday before a federal judge in Gulfport.
Her absence prompted U.S. Magistrate Judge Bradley Rath to issue a warrant for her arrest.
Edwards had only recently been released from federal custody.
She was arrested in Ohio on July 31 over allegations that she transmitted threats across state lines involving violence against another person and damage or destruction of a building.
After spending several days in custody, Edwards appeared for a detention hearing on August 6. A federal judge ultimately allowed her to leave custody on her own recognizance, meaning she did not have to post money to secure her release.
That freedom came with conditions, including appearing for the next stage of the case in Gulfport.
That appearance was scheduled for Wednesday, but Edwards remained in Ohio.
Her newly appointed attorney, James “Jim” Halliday, attempted to have the hearing delayed. Halliday told the court he had only taken over the case Monday and said his client survives on Social Security and lacked both the money and transportation necessary to make the trip from Cincinnati to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Federal prosecutors opposed giving Edwards additional time.
Prosecutor Hunter McCreight argued that Edwards knew she was required to appear and had been given enough notice to arrange transportation.
Judge Rath ultimately sided against delaying the matter and issued the warrant.
Edwards is one of three people who have faced federal charges over alleged threats made following Wells’ death.
What began as an investigation into the death of an 18 year old on the Mississippi Gulf Coast has since generated enormous attention online, along with allegations of threats serious enough to bring federal authorities into the case.
Edwards will now have to deal not only with the original federal charge, but with the consequences of failing to appear after a judge had already granted her release from custody.
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