The grand jury decision in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells has brought a major development to a case that has drawn national attention.
A Jackson County, Mississippi, grand jury declined to indict anyone in connection with Wells’ death. The panel found no evidence of criminal conduct by the people who traveled to Horn Island with him on July 4. It also said the circumstances surrounding the discovery of his body were consistent with drowning.
The decision has not ended the questions surrounding the case.
Nancy Grace says the Nolan Wells investigation is not complete and calls the recent grand jury report disturbing as she reveals that, after reading the report, she found out for the first time that there was bruising on Nolan Wells’ head, shoulder, back and buttocks, making it…
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Wells disappeared after spending the Fourth of July with friends on Horn Island. His body was found two days later near the island. The circumstances of his disappearance quickly became the subject of intense public attention.
Sports analyst Stephen A. Smith has spoken publicly about the case. His involvement reflects how widely the story has reached beyond Mississippi.
Nancy Grace has also used her platform to discuss Wells’ death and the investigation.
The grand jury reviewed a large amount of evidence before reaching its decision, but the medical questions have not disappeared.
The grand jury said Wells had bruising on the back of his head. It determined that the injury was not fatal. It also said there was no evidence of a fatal injury or disease. However, the report did not establish exactly how the bruising happened.
The grand jury did leave the door open for the case to return if credible new evidence suggests Wells’ death was not accidental.
For now, no one has been charged. That does not mean every question has an answer.
It means the grand jury did not find enough evidence to establish criminal wrongdoing.
For Nolan Wells’ family, however, the search for answers continues.
