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Nolan Wells' friends suing NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation
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What happenedThree friends of Nolan Wells, who went missing from a Mississippi island during a Fourth of July celebration and was later found dead, are suing Terrell Owens.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Nolan Wells' friends suing NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation". The right frames it as "Nolan Wells' friends sue Terrell Owens for defamation after he demanded their arrests".
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CenterNolan Wells' friends suing NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation
WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNolan Wells' friends sue Terrell Owens for defamation after he demanded their arrests
Nolan Wells' friends suing NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation
Three friends of Nolan Wells, who went missing from a Mississippi island during a Fourth of July celebration and was later found dead, are suing Terrell Owens.
