Grand jury declines to indict anyone in Nolan Wells death
A grand jury found no evidence of criminal conduct in the death of teenager Nolan Wells and issued no indictments, NPR reports. The jury determined that Wells’ cause of death was consistent with drowning. He was found dead on Horn Island after travelling there by boat with friends for an Independence Day celebration.
A grand jury has found no evidence of criminal conduct in the death of teenager Nolan Wells and decided not to bring indictments, NPR reports. The jury determined that Wells’ cause of death was consistent with drowning. His body was found on Horn Island after he had travelled there by boat with friends to celebrate Independence Day.
The supplied material does not state when Wells died, how he entered the water, or what investigation preceded the grand jury’s decision. It also does not identify the jurisdiction or say whether anyone had previously been considered a suspect. The grand jury’s decision means that no indictments were issued in connection with the death on the basis of the evidence presented to it.
The available report does not provide further findings, statements from Wells’ family or friends, or additional details about the circumstances on Horn Island.
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