Family pleads for answers in death of young Black man in Mississippi

Published July 11, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Body of Nolan Wells, 18, found after he traveled to Horn Island over Fourth of July weekend with three white friends

A mother on Friday pleaded for anyone to come forward with information about what happened to ⁠her son, Nolan Wells, a young Black man whose body was found on an island off the coast of Mississippi after he traveled there over the Fourth of July weekend with three white friends.

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“We just want ⁠to know what happened and ⁠why our baby ​didn’t come home,” Christine Wonsley, choking back tears, said at a news conference about her son.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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