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What happened to Nolan Wells? Family seeks answers two weeks after 18-year-old’s death

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Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Mississippi college freshman, was found dead on Horn Island after a July 4 boat trip with friends. Two weeks later, his family is still seeking answers as the investigation continues. The incident has drawn attention to the circumstances surrounding the young man's death.

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Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Mississippi college freshman, was found dead on Horn Island after a July 4 boat trip with friends.

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Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Mississippi college freshman, was found dead on Horn Island after a July 4 boat trip with friends.

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<p>Investigation continues after college freshman was found dead on Mississippi island after 4 July boat trip with friends</p><p>Two weeks after Nolan Xavier Wells was found dead, his family continues to seek information.</p><p>On 4 July, Wells, an 18-year-old Mississippi college freshman, and a group of friends took a boat out to Horn Island, a barrier island a few miles off the Mississippi…

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Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Mississippi college freshman, was found dead on Horn Island after a July 4 boat trip with friends.

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The investigation into Nolan Wells' death continues two weeks after his body was found.

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Nolan Wells' family is still searching for answers two weeks after his death.

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Horn Island is a barrier island a few miles off the Mississippi Gulf coast.

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