Body found on Horn Island during search for missing 18-year-old Nolan Wells
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Key Points:
- A body was discovered Monday morning on the northwest end of Horn Island, as reported by Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter.
- The body was found around 8:45 a.m. by a park ranger, with the identity yet to be confirmed.
- Authorities have been searching for 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, last seen on Horn Island on July 4 around 3 p.m.
- The search involves multiple agencies, including the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, Department of Marine Resources, Gulf Islands National Seashore, U.S. Coast Guard, and the United Cajun Navy.
- Wells was a football player at Ocean Springs High School and currently a wide receiver at Southwest Mississippi Community College.
