PART 2 The NOLAN WELLS Update - The Grand Jury Reached a Decision...
Published: September 23, 2026
Duration: 10:18
The death of 18-year-old college football player Nolan Wells remains disputed after a Mississippi grand jury declined to recommend criminal charges in September 2026. Wells disappeared during a July 4 trip to Horn Island with friends and was found dead in the water two days later.
The grand jury found no credible evidence of foul play or racial motivation and said the circumstances were consistent with drowning. However, both the state medical examiner and an independent forensic pathologist retained by Nolan's family classified his cause and manner of death as undetermined.
Attorney Ben Crump and Nolan's family...