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A grand jury in Mississippi does not charge anyone for the death of Nolan Wells in July.

A grand jury in Mississippi does not charge anyone for the death of Nolan Wells in July.

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September 22nd, 2026

A grand jury in Mississippi does not charge anyone for the death of Nolan Wells in July.

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A grand jury in Mississippi decided there is not enough evidence.

Un gran jurado de Mississippi decidió que no hay evidencia suficiente.

No charges will be filed for the death of Nolan Wells.

No se presentarán cargos por la muerte de Nolan Wells.

Wells was a young Black man. He was 18 years old.

Wells era un joven negro de 18 años.

His body was found in July.

Su cuerpo fue encontrado en julio.

This happened after a July 4th party on Horn Island.

Esto pasó después de una fiesta del 4 de julio en Horn Island.

The island is off the Gulf Coast.

La isla está frente a la costa del Golfo.

District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath announced the decision on Monday afternoon.

La fiscal de distrito Angel Myers McIlrath anunció la decisión el lunes por la tarde.

Wells's family quickly questioned that conclusion.

La familia de Wells cuestionó rápidamente esa conclusión.

The grand jury said that Wells' death was "consistent with drowning".

El gran jurado dijo que la muerte de Wells era "consistente con ahogamiento".

It noted that the Mississippi medical examiner's tests did not determine the cause.

Señaló que los exámenes del médico forense de Mississippi no determinaron la causa.

An independent pathologist hired by the family also did not determine it.

Tampoco la determinó un patólogo independiente contratado por la familia.

The tests did not clarify the cause or the manner of death.

Los exámenes no aclararon la causa ni la manera de la muerte.

The panel issued 132 subpoenas and heard from 43 witnesses.

El panel emitió 132 citaciones y escuchó a 43 testigos.

It also reviewed phone data, forensic reports, videos, and GPS data.

También revisó datos de teléfonos, informes forenses, videos y datos de GPS.

The report says the case should go back to the grand jury.

El informe dice que el caso debería volver al gran jurado.

This would happen if credible evidence appears that the death was not accidental.

Esto pasaría si aparece evidencia creíble de que la muerte no fue accidental.

The family's lawyers, including Ben Crump, said the report raises more questions than answers.

Los abogados de la familia, incluido Ben Crump, dijeron que el informe genera más preguntas que respuestas.

They accused McIlrath of closing the investigation.

Acusaron a McIlrath de cerrar la investigación.

They say he did not explain the blunt injuries on Wells's head and body.

Dicen que no explicó el trauma contundente en la cabeza y el cuerpo de Wells.

They asked for an independent investigation by the Department of Justice.

Pidieron una investigación independiente del Departamento de Justicia.

They also asked for the full case file to be made public.

También pidieron la publicación del expediente completo.

Crump said the state is trying to close the case without finding the truth.

Crump afirmó que el estado intenta cerrar el caso sin llegar a la verdad.

McIlrath rejected claims that the death was racially motivated.

McIlrath rechazó las versiones de que la muerte tuvo motivación racial.

He said there is no evidence to support those stories.

Dijo que no hay ninguna evidencia que apoye esas narrativas.

Lawyers for three of Wells' friends said the report clears them of any wrongdoing.

Los abogados de tres amigos de Wells dijeron que el informe los absuelve de irregularidades.

Those friends were blamed on the internet without any proof.

Esos amigos fueron señalados sin fundamento en internet.

The case has raised a lot of suspicion because of Mississippi's racial history.

El caso ha generado gran sospecha por la historia racial de Mississippi.

Everyone else in the group that traveled with Wells to the island was white.

Todos los demás en el grupo que viajó con Wells a la isla eran blancos.

September 22nd, 2026

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