Wells was a good kid with a bright future and a lot of friends. His parents told NBC News that many questions remain about how he ended up dead over the July Fourth weekend.

The family of an 18-year-old found dead after a July 4 boat trip off the Gulf Coast has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

The Mississippi teen went missing on the Fourth of July during a trip to a barrier island off the Gulf Coast.

An online fundraiser created for the family of Nolan Xavier Wells has raised more than $66,000 after the 18-year-old Mississippi teen was found dead following a days-long search…

Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old student-athlete from Mississippi, was found dead earlier this week after he went missing on a Fourth of July trip to Mississippi’s Horn Island with…

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Anita Lee, reporter for the Sun Herald, about the growing national attention in the case Nolan Wells, a teenager found dead off of Mississippi's…

The body of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells was found Monday off Horn Island, Mississippi. That's where he was last seen with friends Saturday. Crump says the family is seeking…

Eighteen-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, a student-athlete from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, was found dead after going missing during a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island. His family…

The family of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells continues searching for answers and has retained attorney Ben Crump. Here's what we know about the case.

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.

Authorities are asking for the public's help as they investigate the mysterious death of Mississippi teen Nolan Xavier Wells.

Nolan Wells was reportedly found dead in the water on the northwest end of Horn Island on Monday morning, July 6.

The family of Mississippi teen Nolan Xavier Wells will conduct an independent autopsy following the 18-year-old's mysterious death, according to attorney Ben Crump.

The photos of Nolan Wells with friends have become something of a Rorschach test for American race relations in 2026. Here’s what we know about the Mississippi teen’s death.

Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old student-athlete from Mississippi, was found dead earlier this week after he went missing on a Fourth of July trip to Mississippi’s Horn Island with…

The family of Nolan Wells, whose body was found Monday on Horn Island, doesn’t accept that his death was an accidental drowning, attorney Ben Crump said. A cause of death is…

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Wells was a good kid with a bright future and a lot of friends. His parents told NBC News that many questions remain about how he ended up dead over the July Fourth weekend.

A week ago, 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells took a boat trip with friends to celebrate the Fourth of July on an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast

NEW YORK (AP) — A week ago, 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells took a boat trip with friends to celebrate the Fourth of July on an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast.

It’s been one week since Nolan Wells and his friends went on a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island. He was later found dead in the water – sparking myriad questions.