Nolan Wells' parents make emotional plea for justice after no charges filed in death
Summary
A grand jury decided not to file criminal charges in the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old who drowned off the coast of Mississippi in July. Wells’ family disagrees with the ruling because a private autopsy found unexplained injuries on his body.Key Facts
- Nolan Wells disappeared on July 4 while celebrating on barrier islands in Mississippi.
- His body was found in the water near Horn Island two days later.
- The Jackson County grand jury heard from 43 witnesses and reviewed various evidence, including autopsy reports and videos.
- The grand jury concluded there was not enough evidence to charge anyone with a crime in Wells’ death.
- The official report said the cause of death was consistent with drowning.
- Wells’ family had a private autopsy that found recent blunt force injuries to his head and back.
- The grand jury found that these injuries were not fatal and it was unclear how they happened.
- A witness said Wells slipped off a boat but still socialized afterward and did not seem hurt.
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