# Nolan Wells' parents demand justice after no charges filed

> Nolan Wells' parents demand justice after grand jury finds no criminal charges in his death.
- Title: Nolan Wells' parents demand justice after no charges filed
- Summary: Nolan Wells' parents demand justice after grand jury finds no criminal charges in his death. Nolan Wells' parents seek justice after a grand jury determined…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/story/nolan-wells-parents-make-plea-justice-no-charges-filed-death/19859176
- Published: 2026-09-22T23:30:55+00:00
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- Topics: nolan wells, grand jury, mississippi, drowning, family, civil case, news, local
## Grand jury report
The Jackson County Grand Jury found no criminal charges warranted in Nolan Wells' death after reviewing 43 witnesses and evidence.

> The grand jury that reviewed the evidence in Wells’ death found unanimously that there was insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges in the case
## Wells' body recovered
Wells' body was recovered two days after he vanished following a July 4 celebration on barrier islands off Mississippi's Gulf Coast.

> The 18-year-old vanished after he and friends had gone out celebrating the Fourth of July holiday on barrier islands off the Gulf Coast of Mississippi.
## Family's private autopsy
The family commissioned a private autopsy revealing recent unexplained blunt force injuries to Wells' head and back.

> Later, the independent autopsy conducted for the family by forensic pathologist Dr. Roger A. Mitchell Jr. found that Nolan sustained recent, unexplained blunt force injuries to the back of his head and additional areas on his back
## Grand jury's drowning conclusion
The grand jury concluded Wells' body position, condition, time of discovery, and location are consistent with drowning.

> The report said that the "position of, condition of, time of discovery, and location" of the 18-year-old's body off the coast of Mississippi this July is "consistent with drowning."
## Family questions drowning conclusion
Wells' mother questioned how the grand jury could conclude drowning despite trauma to his body.

> Please remember that both medical examiners, as well as his death certificates, states that the cause and manner of his death is undetermined
## Civil case opportunity
The family's attorneys said they will reopen the investigation in a civil case if credible evidence of non-accidental death emerges.

> If credible evidence comes to light in the future that suggests Mr. Wells' death was non-accidental, this matter should be represented to the Jackson County Grand Jury for further consideration
## Key takeaway

Nolan Wells' parents seek justice after a grand jury determined insufficient evidence to file criminal charges in their son's death.