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bilge pump
Coverage of bilge pump in the Nexus archive.
- Officials release new audio from day of Nolan Wells’ disappearance
Officials released audio of a July 4 call from a sinking boat where Nolan Wells and others were stranded. The teen caller reported a failing bilge pump and sinking, but the boat was not towed. Wells did not return with the group, and his body was found two days later. A friend later claimed Wells chose to stay behind during the emergency.
- Judge, mom of friend explains why Nolan Wells was left on Horn Island before he turned up dead
Nolan Wells, a high school football star, was left behind by friends on Horn Island after their boat experienced a bilge pump problem, leading to his death. A judge, who is the mother of one of his friends, explained the incident.