Body found on Horn Island believed to be missing Ocean Springs teen Nolan Wells
The remains recovered on Horn Island on July 6 are believed to belong to 18‑year‑old Nolan Xavier Wells, who was reported missing after a July 4 trip to the island.
The body discovered on Horn Island on Monday, July 6, is believed to be that of Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18‑year‑old from Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Wells had traveled to the island with friends on Independence Day, July 4, and was reported missing by his mother, Christine Wonsley, on Saturday after he failed to return.
A search for Wells concluded on Monday when authorities located the remains. The investigation remains ongoing and no cause of death has been announced. Christine Wonsley posted on Facebook that she was devastated by the news.
According to the Hindustan Times, Wells was last seen on Horn Island on Saturday, July 4, around 3 p.m. Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said the recovery matches the description of the missing teen. The Guardian reported that Wonsley's mother identified the body as belonging to Wells, while the Hindustan Times noted that official identification of the body was still pending. The family hired attorney Ben Crump, as reported by the Times of India, and confirmed Wells’s death through a GoFundMe page, according to the Hindustan Times.
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