Nolan Wells’ death ‘consistent with drowning,’ no evidence it was criminal or racially motivated, grand jury finds

A Mississippi grand jury found no evidence to bring criminal charges regarding the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells. Wells was found dead on Horn Island after disappearing during a Fourth of July outing with friends. The grand jury report concluded the death was consistent with drowning and found no evidence of criminal activity or racial motivation. The local district attorney confirmed that no indictments will be pursued, rejecting months of speculation surrounding the circumstances of the teen's death.