ABC News: Wells went missing after drinking heavily with friends on July 4
Shepherd said he joined the search and donated money after Wells vanished, while investigators said the cause of death remains undetermined.
- On Saturday, July 25, Tracestin Shepherd told conservative commentator Brandon Tatum he "blames himself" for leaving Nolan Wells on Horn Island hours before the 18-year-old disappeared.
- Investigators determined Nolan Wells went missing on July 4 after spending the day on Horn Island; friends told authorities the boat was taking on water, forcing them to leave.
- Christine Wonsley, Nolan's mother, told TheGrio that calling Shepherd a "best friend" was "a bit of a stretch," noting neither parent had met him.
- The family's independent autopsy preliminarily ruled the cause of death as "undetermined pending investigation," while they continue questioning why the 18-year-old would remain without his phone.
- Reports focusing on Wells "drinking heavily" have drawn criticism for sensationalizing the tragedy, prompting the family to urge anyone with relevant information to contact investigators and their legal team.
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Nolan Wells: Legacy News Outlets Seems To Be Victim Blaming
Source: Courtesy of the family of Nolan Wells / Family of Nolan Wells When it comes to the mysterious death of Nolan Wells, white America has been, if nothing else, predictable. As soon as the story broke of a Black teen going missing after traveling with an otherwise all-white friend group on a trip to Horn Island, only to turn up dead days later, Black people already knew we would be at the “why make everything about race?” portion of the disc…
New footage confirms Nolan Wells wasn’t on towed boat during ill-fated July 4th trip
New footage has confirmed that tragic Mississippi teenager Nolan Wells wasn’t on a boat with his friends as it was towed away from a remote island during the ill-fated Fourth of July trip.
Conflicting Accounts Cloud Investigation Into Mississippi Student Nolan Wells July 4 Death - Tampa Free Press
Following the July 20 funeral of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, authorities and family members continue to seek answers regarding the Southwest Mississippi Community College football player’s death on Horn Island. Wells disappeared during a Fourth of July gathering on the barrier island off the Mississippi coast. Searchers discovered his body two days later on July 6, […] Conflicting Accounts Cloud Investigation Into Mississippi Student Nolan Wells Ju…
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