- Nolan Wells' parents, with attorney Ben Crump, made an emotional public appeal as they grieve and seek answers after the 18‑year‑old was found dead following a July 4 disappearance on Horn Island.
- The family rejects the idea of an accidental drowning and is launching an independent investigation amid conflicting accounts about why he separated from friends; authorities say those friends are cooperating.
- Officials are asking anyone on Horn Island that day to turn in photos or video; Wells, who would have turned 19 in August, was preparing to play college football as a wide receiver.
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