Mississippi Teen’s Death Sparks Investigation | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews An 18-year-old Mississippi college football star vanished during a Fourth of July boat trip, sparking a frantic search that ended with his body found on an island. His family, devastated and suspicious, cites video footage of a possible altercation and questions why he, a top athlete and strong swimmer, didn’t return. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is now representing the family, joining forces with Rev. Al Sharpton to demand answers. The sheriff says the teen chose to stay on the island, expecting a ride back — but friends are cooperating as authorities await autopsy results. The family is urgently seeking any hidden video or evidence from the island, honoring a son they describe as a beacon of kindness. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0aeb40aadb88e297