GPS data tracks boat Mississippi teen Nolan Wells was on before he went missing
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- GPS data from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources tracks the boat carrying Nolan Wells to Horn Island on July 4, showing the vessel left the island without Wells aboard and returned to its dock later that day.
- Wells, 18, was last seen on Horn Island at 3 p.m. on July 4 after a holiday outing with friends; his body was found off the island's coast on July 6 following a multi-agency search.
- The boat's owner, his mother, and another individual reportedly with Wells have cooperated with the investigation, which was transferred to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office on July 5.
- Wells' parents believe he did not stay behind on the island by choice, emphasizing that he would have stayed with the group and not been left alone.
- An autopsy was conducted on July 7, with Wells' body sent to Washington, D.C. for an independent examination; Wells was known as a good swimmer and a student-athlete.
