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Official autopsy results for Nolan Wells now complete

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Friday, July 31, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Official autopsy results for Nolan Wells now complete — ABC 7 Suncoast SWFL, Lakewood Ranch Health news
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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - The official autopsy in the death of Nolan Wells is complete, according to officials.Results from the state medical examiner’s office have not been made public and will now be sent to a grand jury.On July 23, the office of District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath confirmed that the autopsy report in Nolan Wells’ death will be withheld until a grand jury can review it.“Every death in the county—except those of natural causes and non-criminal car wrecks—is presented to your grand jury," McIlrath said in a video released on July 23. “Many people don’t know that we have handled death investigations in this manner my entire career.”On July 4, Wells traveled out on that boat with friends for the holiday in his hometown in Mississippi, but he did not return with them. He was reported missing that night, and his body was found just off the island two days later.The 18-year-old’s case has garnered national attention, with people questioning the investigation and

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