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- Grand jury found no evidence of criminal conduct in the death of Nolan Wells, determining his cause of death was "consistent with drowning" and declining to issue indictments.
- The grand jury heard from over 40 witnesses and reviewed extensive evidence, including GPS data, cellphone extractions, and photos and videos from Horn Island.
- The grand jury found that Wells chose to stay on Horn Island on July 4, and that it was "not unusual or suspicious" for individuals to return on different boats.
- The grand jury expressed confidence that had Wells' body been on the island during the search, it would have been discovered.
- District Attorney Myers McIlrath stated that the family and the Crump team knew that Wells' death was not the result of racial hate or violence.
- An independent autopsy, conducted by Dr. Roger Mitchell, concluded that the cause and manner of death were undetermined and that "drowning is a diagnosis of exclusion," while noting bruises and blunt force injuries.
- The independent autopsy report noted that the record does not definitively establish how Wells entered the water or why he was unable to extricate himself.
- District Attorney Myers McIlrath stated that the Crump team advised her office they had no evidence of a crime, and she criticized false narratives and harassment.
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“The grand jury heard from over 40 witnesses and reviewed GPS data, cellphone extractions, and photos from Horn Island. District Attorney Myers McIlrath criticized false narratives and harassment, noting the Crump team had no evidence of a crime.”
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NPR“A grand jury found Wells' cause of death "consistent with drowning," and decided not to bring indictments. The teenager was found dead on Horn Island, after he boated there with friends to celebrate Independence Day.”
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