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What Happened to Nolan Wells? The Teen Football Star Found Dead After a 4th of July Boating Trip
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2:48Now PlayingA 4th of July boating trip turned tragic in Mississippi, after college student Nolan Xavier Wells went missing on Horn Island. According to authorities, Wells and a group of friends took a boat out to the island — a popular spot about 10 miles off the Mississippi Gulf Coast — to celebrate the fourth.
Though it isn’t clear if anything transpired on the island, the Jackson County Sheriff’s office said Wells was last seen around 3 p.m. talking to a girl at the north end of the Island.
What do authorities know about the disappearance and death of college wide receiver Nolan Wells? Here’s what you need to know.
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