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A July 4 boat trip, an 18-year-old’s death and a family’s search for answers in the Deep South
18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells died after a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island, Mississippi, in 2026. His parents question conflicting accounts of his death, citing racial tensions and distrust in law enforcement, while seeking an independent autopsy and witness cooperation.
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