India, July 24 -- Mississippi District Attorney Angel Myers has publicly defended the investigation into the death of Nolan Wells in a video statement. In her statement, she rejected allegations that authorities mishandled the case or treated it differently because of the teenager's race.

Her statement comes days after civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing Wells' family, accused investigators of conducting a biased investigation and withholding evidence.

The 18-year-old Wells disappeared during a boating trip near Horn Island, Mississippi, on July 4. His body was recovered from the water two days later.

In a video statement released this week, Myers acknowledged the community's grief and said both Wells' family and the public d...