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No criminal charges in death of Nolan Wells, grand jury finds
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- A Mississippi grand jury declined to indict anyone in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, finding no sufficient evidence of criminal conduct or racial motivation, as announced by District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath.
- Wells was last seen on Horn Island on July 4, and his body was found two days later; the grand jury concluded his death was consistent with drowning, though the cause remains officially undetermined.
- Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing Wells’ family, disputes the findings, citing bruises and blunt force injuries on Wells’ body and calling for continued investigation into his death.
- The grand jury heard extensive testimony from witnesses and reviewed evidence but found no credible proof of foul play or racial bias related to Wells’ disappearance and death.
- Wells’ family and supporters remain unsettled by the unresolved circumstances, with his parents expected to address the public following the grand jury announcement.
