Nolan Wells’ friends open up about Christian faith journey after Horn Island death
Nolan Wells’ friends say his death in July has brought them closer to their Christian faith as they grieve and cope with the loss. Their account comes after months of online scrutiny and speculation about what happened to the 18-year-old.
Wells disappeared on 4 July after a boat trip with friends to Horn Island, off Mississippi; his body was found two days later. A grand jury declined to indict anyone, finding insufficient evidence of criminal wrongdoing and concluding his death was consistent with drowning. His family and civil rights attorney Ben Crump have challenged that decision, citing injuries described by an independent pathologist and seeking further investigation.
- Friends say grief has deepened their Christian faith.
- Wells, 18, disappeared on a Horn Island trip in July.
- A grand jury declined to indict anyone in his death.
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Nolan Wells was 18 when he disappeared during a boat trip with friends to Horn Island, off the coast of Mississippi, on 4 July. His body was found two days later, and his death was considered consistent with drowning.
A grand jury found insufficient evidence to charge anyone with a crime. Wells’s family and civil rights attorney Ben Crump have called for further investigation, pointing to injuries described by an independent pathologist. His friends say their grief has brought them closer to their Christian faith.