Witnesses told investigators that 18-year-old Nolan Wells had been drinking heavily with friends on Horn Island in Mississippi, according to a document with preliminary information from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.The document -- a description sent on July 5 by the Marine patrol as part of attempts to find Wells after he went missing -- was an email that listed basic information for Wells, including his physical description, as searchers scanned the island for signs of him after he went missing on July 4.A photo of Nolan Wells is displayed on stage where Ben Crump, a lawyer for the family of Nolan Wells announces the results of an independent autopsy as they investigate the death of Wells, July 22, 2026 in Chicago.Scott Olson/Getty ImagesWells was found dead on July 6 and his cause of death is not known.Popular ReadsThe official autopsy report from the state Medical Examiner's Office and the toxicology tests are still pending. A private autopsy commissioned by Wells' family preliminarily ruled his cause and manner of death as "undetermined pending investigation."This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Witnesses told authorities Nolan Wells had 'heavy' alcohol intake: Preliminary document
Witnesses told investigators that Nolan Wells had been drinking heavily with friends, according to a document with preliminary information from Mississippi officials.
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