Missing Teen Nolan WellsBody Found After Desperate Search
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Missing 18-year-old nilan xavir body has been found off the Mississippi Gulf Coast, according to local authorities.
Officials tell local outlets the body was discovered Monday morning around 8:45 AM in the water near the northwest end of Horn Island after a park ranger made the grim find.
Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said the remains matched the description of Wells, who had been the subject of a search effort.
While authorities are awaiting DNA testing to make a formal identification, Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd announced there is no indication the body belongs to anyone else — telling reporters there is “no reason to believe it is not him.”
Wells’ family has also shared messages on social media confirming his death, mourning the loss of the 18-year-old.
Officials have not yet released additional details about the circumstances surrounding his death, and the investigation remains ongoing pending the official identification and further findings.
As we previously reported … a massive search was underway for the Mississippi teenager who vanished during a Fourth of July trip to a popular island … and authorities are asking anyone who spent the holiday on the water to help bring him home.
Wellswas last seen around 3 PM Saturday on Horn Island — off the Mississippi coast, Ocean Springs — according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department. He was wearing black shorts and sunglasses when he disappeared.
Authorities say Nolan had traveled to the island by boat with friends … but it’s unclear whether he ever made it back to the mainland.
