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Hyde-Smith Blocks Reporter Question on Nolan Wells Death

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 3:19 AM UTC · How we work

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Senator blocks query

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith blocked journalist Daniel Grimes’ question about Nolan Wells’ death in the Capitol.
A Mississippi grand jury found insufficient evidence to indict anyone in Wells’ July 4 drowning.
The state chief medical examiner and an independent pathologist classified Wells’ cause and manner of death as undetermined.
Examiner Andrew Garrett said Snapchat data was deleted from Wells’ phone after use, but could not identify who.

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Wells-Wonsley demands terminology

Senator Hyde-Smith summoned security after a reporter’s question, causing the video to go viral.
A Mississippi grand jury said Nolan Wells’s death was “consistent with drowning,” despite no criminal charges.
Christine Wells-Wonsley appeared on NBC News pleading for language that reflects her son’s teenage status.
Wells-Wonsley urged the public to stop calling the 18-year-old “a man,” emphasizing he was a child.

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Senator blocks query

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith blocked journalist Daniel Grimes’ question about Nolan Wells’ death in the Capitol.
A Mississippi grand jury found insufficient evidence to indict anyone in Wells’ July 4 drowning.
The state chief medical examiner and an independent pathologist classified Wells’ cause and manner of death as undetermined.
Examiner Andrew Garrett said Snapchat data was deleted from Wells’ phone after use, but could not identify who.

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