Family seeks answers after 18-year-old found dead off Mississippi coast
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. He never came back.
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Part of The investigation into 18-year-old Nolan Wells's death off the Mississippi coast
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Investigation underway into death of Mississippi 18-year-old who vanished on July 4 boating trip
Teen found dead after July 4 boat trip to Mississippi island; family retains Ben Crump
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Young man's death on July 4 boat trip sparks family's search for answers on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast
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Family Makes Legal Heavyweight Move After Teen’s Mysterious Fourth Of July Death