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Body found during search for Nolan Wells, missing 18-year-old
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- A body was found on the northwest end of Horn Island, Mississippi, leading officials to call off the search for missing 18-year-old Nolan Wells, though the identity of the body has not been confirmed.
- Nolan Wells went missing around 3 p.m. on July 4, prompting a multi-day search involving land, water, planes, and boats coordinated by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and the United Cajun Navy.
- Horn Island, a remote and undeveloped barrier island about 10 miles off the Mississippi Gulf Coast, is only accessible by private boat, complicating search efforts.
- Wells, described as a Black male about 6 feet 1 inch tall and 180 pounds, was last seen wearing blue swim trunks and sunglasses without a shirt; he was separated from his phone, preventing location tracking.
- Wells' mother, Christine Wonsley, has shared information and photos on social media, noting uncertainty about when he left the island and who he was with.
