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Nolan Wells remembered at memorial as community demands truth about his death

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The article reports that 18-year-old Nolan Wells was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island in the Gulf coast. A memorial service was held in a Mississippi church where family and supporters mourned him. The community is demanding truth about his death, indicating ongoing questions surrounding the incident.

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Community gathered in a Mississippi church to mourn and celebrate Nolan Wells.

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Nolan Wells was an 18-year-old.

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Nolan Wells was an 18-year-old.

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  • Community gathered in a Mississippi church to mourn and celebrate Nolan Wells.
  • Family and supporters demand truth about his death.

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<p>The 18-year-old was found dead after a 4 July boat trip with his friends to an island in the Gulf coast</p><p>Family and supporters of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/nolan-wells-mississippi-investigation">Nolan Xavier Wells</a> gathered in a Mississippi church on Monday to mourn and celebrate the 18-year-old, whose death following a 4 July boat trip with friends has…

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Nolan Wells was an 18-year-old.

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Nolan Wells was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with his friends to an island in the Gulf coast.

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