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By the Patriot Watch Desk
Published September 22, 2026 at 2:23 PM ET · Updated September 23, 2026 at 12:10 AM ET

Grand jury finds no foul play in Black teen's death; Ben Crump presses on

2 independent outlets are covering this story, first reported here by Washington Post. Verification: Confirmed (how we verify). Every headline links to the original reporting.

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What we know

A grand jury found insufficient evidence of a crime in the death of Nolan Wells, a Black teenager. Attorney Ben Crump says he will continue pressing the case despite the finding.

Patriot Watch first flagged this story 8 d ago, when Washington Post reported it. Coverage has since grown to 2 independent outlets, including 1 wire/mainstream feed. The most recent report came 8 d ago from Twitchy.

Conservative & independent coverage (1)

Twitchy 8 d ago
Grand Jury Finds Zero Evidence of Foul Play in Death of Black Teen; Ben Crump Triples Down ↗

Wire & mainstream coverage (1)

Washington Post 8 d ago
Grand jury finds insufficient evidence of a crime in Nolan Wells’s death ↗

Coverage timeline

Sep 22, 2:23 PM ET
8 d ago
Washington Post
Grand jury finds insufficient evidence of a crime in Nolan Wells’s death ↗
Sep 22, 7:00 PM ET
8 d ago
Twitchy
Grand Jury Finds Zero Evidence of Foul Play in Death of Black Teen; Ben Crump Triples Down ↗
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