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  • Grand Jury Declines to Charge Anyone in Nolan Wells’ Death After July 4 Party, and Authorities Suspect Drowning Is to Blame

    09/22/2026 5:50:48 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 14 replies
    People ^ | September 21, 2026 | Janelle Griffith
    A Mississippi grand jury has decided not to indict in the unusual death of teen Nolan Wells, who vanished during a large Fourth of July party The 18-year-old’s death after going to Horn Island attracted national attention and his parents worried race could be a factor The state’s medical examiner and an outside expert said they believed “the cause and manner of Mr. Wells’ death is undetermined and that drowning is a diagnosis of exclusion” ================================================================= No one will be charged in the unusual death of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells, who vanished from a large Fourth of July party and...
  • Nolan Wells’ preliminary autopsy results released after teen vanished on Fourth of July trip — sparking even more questions

    07/22/2026 7:40:19 AM PDT · by dennisw · 42 replies
    NY Post ^ | Published July 22, 2026, | By Alex Diaz and Anthony Blair
    Famed civil rights attorney >>>>> Ben Crump Crump also claimed that Wells’ body was found face down and fully clothed, despite photos from the day showing him wearing swimming trunks. Nolan Wells’ preliminary independent autopsy findings have been released after the teenager vanished following a Fourth of July boating trip in Mississippi. Wells, 18, had red discoloration to the back of his head, according to the autopsy performed by Dr. Roger Mitchell, President of the National Medical Association. However, his cause and manner of death were given as undetermined pending investigation, with the date of death also unknown.
  • Nolan Wells’ frantic plea during argument with friends before he vanished revealed by family lawyer

    07/11/2026 6:00:08 AM PDT · by yldstrk · 22 replies
    New York Post ^ | July 10, 2026 | Alex Diaz
    Nolan Wells demanded “Give me my freaking phone” in an argument filmed shortly before he went missing, his family’s lawyer Ben Crump claims. The 18-year-old college football player vanished during a Fourth of July boat trip with friends to Horn Island, Mississippi. His body was recovered Monday and positively identified as his remains the following day using dental records.
  • Timeline: Here’s what we know about the disappearance and death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells

    07/09/2026 12:09:13 PM PDT · by NoLibZone · 15 replies
    WAFB ^ | Story by Cody Heaster, Will Polston, WLOX Staff
    OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) — The body of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells was found in the water just off the northwestern tip of Horn Island Monday morning, according to Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter. Tuesday, Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd confirmed to WLOX News that the body found was Wells, according to dental records. The cause and manner of death haven’t been released. Investigators told ABC News they suspect that Wells drowned, but they are continuing the investigation. An autopsy was performed Tuesday by the state medical examiner, but officials say it could take “a couple weeks” to receive results,...