Nancy Grace is on the case! Hours after Nolan Xavier Wells‘ funeral, Grace led a ‘Crime Stories’ segment about his disappearance and death. The nearly hour-long segment has since gone viral across social media platforms. While some folks are rejoicing at her highlighting the details of the investigation, others appear to be accusing her of peddling misinformation. Amid that divide, Nancy hopped on social media to clock anyone trolling her interest in Nolan’s case.
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What Did Nancy Grace Cover In Her Nolan Wells Segment?
As mentioned, the ‘Crime Stories’ segment centering Nolan Wells dropped on YouTube on Monday (July 20). In 20 hours, it racked up over 600,000 views, 22,000 likes and more than 9,400 comments. Nancy Grace discussed investigation details shared with the public by either the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, other agencies, Nolan’s parents and their family attorney, Ben Crump.
For 48 minutes, she discussed key topics like the circumstances of his disappearance, questions about the investigation, witness statements, the independent autopsy and expert analysis. Additionally, she interviewed people like Todd Terrell, the president of the United Cajun Navy and Sheryl McCollum, the forensic investigator and founder of Cold Case Investigative Research Institute. She emphasized questions that the investigators should be locked in on. Also, Grace repeatedly highlighted the mystery surrounding Wells’ death and disappearance.
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Grace promoted the ‘Crime Stories’ segment about Nolan via X (formerly Twitter) on Monday afternoon. Her 57-second clip has collected nearly half a million views in less than 24 hours and more than 550 retweets. At the time this article was published, there were also 155 replies to the promotional clip.
As mentioned, the responses to her coverage have been divided. Some folks are loving her “on their necks” energy, but others are claiming she’s going IN way too soon and without credible information. In those same X replies, Nancy cleared the air, expressing that it’s worth it to cover Nolan Wells’ case.
Nancy Responds To Social Media Users Calling Her Out
User @SarahIsCensored wrote, “There are no deleted messages. Almost everything that has been said has been a lie. It sucks that you are hopping on this train.” Nancy responded, “I’m not ‘hopping on’ any bandwagon. We discussed the possibility the snaps deleted automatically. Try listening and not whining.”
I’m not “hopping on” any bandwagon. We discussed the possibility the snaps deleted automatically. Try listening and not whining.
— Nancy Grace (@NancyGrace) July 21, 2026
Meanwhile, @themightygungi1 added on, “You are absolutely hopping on the train big mouth.” To that Grace replied, “Wow. I haven’t heard ‘big mouth’ in a long time.”
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Additionally, @GailKel94916486 wrote, “Nancy, you are always wrong, so take your race baiting to another state. We don’t need it! These guys were friends and Nolan refused to get back on the boat because he wanted to stay on the island. His phone was not tampered with. Get your facts straight! It was an accident.” Grace responded:
“I hope you’re right. Sorry you don’t feel his death is worth time for investigation. I disagree. Thanks for watching.”
Another X user (@ElleElvira77) called Nancy Grace a “piece of sh*t,” accused her of spreading misinformation. “Nolan accidentally drowned like people do EVERYDAY! You’re feeding into black supremacist lies! GFY,” the user added. Nancy Grace replied, “I hope it was an accident. No need for name calling.” She told at least four other X users that she too hopes they’re “right” about his death being an accident.
I hope you are right
— Nancy Grace (@NancyGrace) July 21, 2026
Moreover, she responded to comments about cell reception on Horn Island being the reason Nolan Wells’ device appeared to be missing texts. For example, @demarais7, commented that there weren’t messages “because they didn’t have service in that area and he wasn’t using his phone.” To that Grace replied, “You may be right, but others sent and received messages at the same time from the same place.” When another user (@BKFC_ASC) called her an idiot over her take on the messages, Nancy Grace said, “Sorry you feel investigating Nolan’s death is a waste of your time. I do not.”
And after a separate X user called her a “anti-white, race-baiting freak,” Nancy replied, “Thanks for watching. I’ve been called so much worse!”
Sorry you feel investigating Nolan’s death is a waste of your time. I do not.
— Nancy Grace (@NancyGrace) July 21, 2026
Nolan Wells Laid To Rest In Ocean Springs
As previously reported, Nolan Wells’ funeral took place hours before Nancy Grace’s segment dropped. It was held at the Center Pointe Church in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Hundreds of people attended, from loved ones to civil rights leaders. Both his parents, Christine Wonsley and Elmore Wonsley, shared emotional statements at the service. Additionally, the family attorney Ben Crump stated his commitment to getting answers for Wells because his “life mattered.” Lastly, Al Sharpton announced a $100,000 reward funded by him and Tyler Perry for more information leading to an arrest in the case.
