Nolan Wells
In this photo taken with a smartphone, Nolan Wells' mother, Christine Wonsley, speaks at a news conference in Stonecrest, Ga., Thursday, Sept. 22, 2026, accompanied by Wells' father, Elmore Wonsley.
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A grand jury has found there wasn’t evidence to bring charges in the death of Nolan Wells. The Black college student was found dead after a July 4 boating trip and party on an island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The district attorney overseeing Wells’ case announced the decision late Monday. Wells' family swiftly questioned the findings. The report comes after months of speculation about how Wells disappeared from the party and why the friends who took him to the island left without him. The grand jury found no evidence of criminal conduct and said Wells' death was consistent with drowning, even if autopsies couldn't determine the cause of death.
