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Family Of Nolan Wells, Found Dead Off Mississippi Island, Calls For Transparent Investigation

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Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old student-athlete from Mississippi, was found dead earlier this week after he went missing on a Fourth of July trip to Mississippi’s Horn Island with friends.

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  1. News Nation Now

    Family of Mississippi teen 'absolutely devastated' after body found (opens News Nation Now)

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    The Ocean Springs School District confirmed the body found on Horn Island was 18-year-old Nolan Wells.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Family of Nolan Wells, who was found dead off Mississippi island, retains noted lawyer Ben Crump (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The family of an 18-year-old found dead after a July 4 boat trip off the Gulf Coast has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump

  3. WUSA9

    Famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump to represent family of teen whose body was found on island off Mississippi coast (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    Nolan Xavier Wells' body was discovered Monday off the coast of Horn Island, Mississippi, where he was last seen with a group of friends Saturday afternoon.

  4. News Center Maine

    Family of Nolan Wells, teen who was found dead off Mississippi island, retains noted civil rights lawyer (opens News Center Maine)

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    News Center Maine's feed description

    Nolan Xavier Wells' body was discovered Monday off the coast of Horn Island, Mississippi, where he was last seen with a group of friends Saturday afternoon.

  5. CBS News

    Missing teen Nolan Wells found dead near Mississippi island (opens CBS News)

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    The body of missing teen Nolan Wells was discovered off the coast of Horn Island, Mississippi, officials said. Wells was last seen with a group of friends days before.

  6. CBS News

    Nolan Wells' family seeks answers after missing Mississippi teen found dead (opens CBS News)

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    The family of Nolan Wells, who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island, has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

  7. NPR

    Family of Nolan Wells, Black teen found dead off Mississippi island, retains lawyer Ben Crump (opens NPR)

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    The body of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells was found Monday off Horn Island, Mississippi. That's where he was last seen with friends Saturday. Crump says the family is seeking answers.

  8. Forbes

    Family Of Nolan Wells, Found Dead Off Mississippi Island, Calls For Transparent Investigation (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old student-athlete from Mississippi, was found dead earlier this week after he went missing on a Fourth of July trip to Mississippi’s Horn Island with friends.

  9. Rolling Stone

    What We Know About Nolan Xavier Wells, the Teen Found Dead in Mississippi (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The body of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells was found on Horn Island after taking a boat ride with friends

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