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Mark Osborne
Updated on: July 10, 2026 / 6:08 PM EDT
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Christine and Elmore Wonsley said they don't believe their son would've stayed on the island when his friends left by boat.
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Mark Osborne
Updated on: July 10, 2026 / 6:08 PM EDT
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Nolan Wells' parents seek clarity as mysterious discrepancies emerge around his final moments and interactions before his death.

The family of Nolan Wells, who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island, has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

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Nolan Wells, 18, was found dead just off Horn Island in Mississippi after enjoying a day out with friends on July 4.

New video shows Nolan Wells was not on his friends' boat when it left Horn Island on July 4.

Investigators continue to piece together Nolan Wells' final hours on Horn Island as several questions and inconsistencies emerge…