India, July 26 -- The district attorney for Mississippi's 19th Circuit Court District has explained why officials are keeping evidence in the Nolan Wells case a secret. In a public statement, Angel Myers McIlrath urged the public to let the investigation and legal process play out smoothly at their own pace.

Shortly after Wells' body was found, Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said that his team had not found any sign of foul play. He also said that his deputies were talking to people who were on Horn Island that day.

Since then, Ledbetter said that they have interviewed dozens of witnesses. The FBI is also assisting with some areas.

"As divided as the discussion around Nolan's death has become, I know we all want the same thing: ...