TIMELINE: Here’s What We Know About the Disappearance and Death of 18-Year-Old Nolan Wells
Authorities recovered a body matching 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, and the body has not been officially identified, officials said.
- The Jackson County Sheriff confirmed authorities recovered a body on Horn Island, Mississippi, matching the description of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, who disappeared during Independence Day celebrations.
- Wells traveled to the island with friends to celebrate the Independence Day holiday, according to his family; the teenager went missing during the trip.
- Atlanta Black Star confirmed that friends Eli Jax Pitalo, Erick Alcantara, Wyatt Pyron, Warren Hudson, and Morgan Seymour set their social media accounts to private following the disappearance.
- The Jackson County coroner will conduct DNA testing to confirm the recovered body's identity, as officials have not yet officially identified the remains.
- While the community remembers Wells as a standout student and outstanding football player, online users are drawing comparisons to the 2018 death of Tamla Horsford.
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Southwest MS CC student dies during Horn Island trip - Daily Leader
An 18-year-old Southwest Mississippi Community College student died after disappearing on Horn Island July 4. Nolan Wells, an Ocean Springs High School graduate, went to the island with friends to celebrate the Independence Day holiday, but never returned. A search lasted more than 40 hours, culminating with a body found Monday morning. Wells’ mother has spoken publicly, thanking supporters on social media for their love, resources, and prayers.…
Search for missing Mississippi teen ends with heartbreaking discovery
A Mississippi Gulf Coast community is grieving after authorities recovered a body believed to be that of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, who disappeared during a Fourth of July outing to Horn Island, according to a ABC report. Officials said final identification was pending DNA testing, according to WFOX, but investigators believe the remains are those of the missing teenager.
Body Of Nolan Xavier Wells Found After Boat Trip With White Friends
The body of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, an Ocean Springs football player who vanished during a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island with friends, was found Monday morning on the barrier island where he was last seen. The discovery has ended a multi-agency search but opened a new chapter of grief for his family and intense public scrutiny over the circumstances, group dynamics and whether racial factors will shape the investigation. Wells, a Black…
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