# Family Calls for Continued Investigation After Grand Jury Findings

> Nolan Wells' family demands answers despite grand jury's no true bill report.
- Title: Family Calls for Continued Investigation After Grand Jury…
- Summary: Nolan Wells' family demands answers despite grand jury's no true bill report. Nolan Wells' family insists the investigation into his death must continue…
- Keywords: nolan wells, grand jury, mississippi, jackson county, crump, naacp, horns island, national park service, news, local, Family, Calls
- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/22/well-never-stop-family-nolan-wells-calls-continued-investigation-after-grand-jury-findings
- Published: 2026-09-22T22:29:25.784+00:00
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- Topics: nolan wells, grand jury, mississippi, jackson county, crump, naacp, horns island, national park service, news, local
## Grand Jury Finds No Criminal Activity
The Jackson County District Attorney's office released a grand jury report Monday finding no evidence of criminal activity in Nolan Wells' death.

> The grand jury left us with questions
## Family Demands Continued Investigation
Nolan Wells' parents and civil rights attorney Ben Crump called for an 'honest, transparent, and fair' investigation despite the grand jury's no true bill.

> Nolan’s family deserves answers
## Autopsy Results Disagree
The state's autopsy and independent report disagreed on bruising presence on Wells' buttocks and shoulder, with both autopsies ruling cause of death undetermined.

> sustained recent unexplained blunt-force injuries to the back of his head
## Witness Testimony Contradicts
A witness testified Wells slipped off a boat on July 4 but continued socializing without apparent injury, contradicting the family's concerns.

> slipped awkwardly off the side of a boat
## Family Questions Investigation Transparency
Christine Wonsley received a text from the district attorney at 7:54 p.m. Monday informing her of the grand jury report filing, but criticized the lack of empathy in the district attorney's response.

> lack of empathy and a need to get this case done and over with
## Phone Inspection Delayed
Law enforcement and the Crump team agreed on a phone extraction date, but private examiners claimed the extraction was incomplete, delaying full results.

> the mutual phone extraction would not occur
## Family Demands Answers
Nolan Wells' family insists the investigation must continue, stating 'We’ll never stop' until they get answers about what happened to their son.

> We’ll never stop. We’ll never stop. We’ll never stop.
## NAACP Calls for Federal Investigation
The NAACP urged the federal government to investigate the case, noting Horn Island is federal land managed by the National Park Service.

> If it was your child, you would want the investigation to stay open and active
## Family Believes Wells Would Support Actions
Nolan Wells' parents stated their son would support their actions and continue fighting for justice despite the grand jury's decision.

> if Nolan were here right now, he would be in full support
## Family Calls for Public Support
The family urged the public to continue saying Nolan's name and asking questions about what happened to their son.

> continue to say his name, continue to ask that question
## Next Steps for Investigation
The Crump team will present full phone extraction results in a separate press conference on Thursday, continuing the fight for answers.

> We think it’s going to be enlightening when you go through the phone extraction
## Key takeaway

Nolan Wells' family insists the investigation into his death must continue after a Mississippi grand jury found no criminal activity.