In Mississippi, a grand jury has quietly closed the legal chapter on the death of teenager Nolan Wells, finding no grounds for criminal charges after he drowned following a July 4 gathering. The jurors examined the evidence carefully and found neither criminal conduct nor racial motivation at work — only the tragic fact of a young life lost to water. Yet formal conclusions do not always still the deeper questions a community carries, and the circumstances of how Nolan Wells came to die at a summer party may long outlast the reach of any courtroom.
Grand jury finds no foul play in Mississippi teen's death
Death of Mississippi teenager Nolan Wells following a July 4 party incident.