Nolan Wells case: What we know about teen's death following July 4 boat trip to Gulf Coast island

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Original Load Date July 9, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Last Updated July 9, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/nolan-wells-case-what-we-know-about-teens-death-following-july-4-boat-trip-to-gulf-coast-island/3959541/

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The family of an 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip to an island off the Gulf Coast has retained [ civil rights attorney Ben Crump ][1] amid an ongoing investigation into the circumstances of his disappearance. Nolan Xavier Wells' body was discovered Monday off the coast of Hor...