Nolan Wells' friend spills on viral pool party photo as mom reveals heartache of planning son's funeral

Key Points:

• Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old who went missing during a Fourth of July boat trip off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast, was found dead two days later, with no evidence of foul play reported by police so far.
• A viral photo claiming to show Wells at a pool party after his disappearance was debunked by his friend Tracestin Shepherd, who confirmed the photo was taken a week earlier on June 27, supported by metadata evidence.
• Despite police findings, Wells’ family is conducting an independent investigation amid concerns that the circumstances of his death "don’t add up," with civil rights lawyer Ben Crump representing the family.
• Wells’ funeral is scheduled for Monday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center in Biloxi, paid for by actor Tyler Perry and officiated by Reverend Al Sharpton, who has been supporting the family.
• Wells’ mother, Christine Wonsley, expressed her grief publicly, sharing the emotional difficulty of planning her son’s funeral and cherishing moments of remembering him through videos and his laughter.