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Teen Vanishes on Horn Island: Search Underway
6 Jul
Summary
- An 18-year-old teen was last seen on July 4th.
- Search efforts involve multiple marine and national park agencies.
- Authorities urge public assistance to locate the missing individual.
Authorities are urgently seeking information regarding the whereabouts of Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old male. Wells was last observed on Saturday, July 4, on Horn Island. He is described as a 6'1'' Black male weighing approximately 180 pounds and was last seen wearing blue swim trunks and sunglasses.
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department, in collaboration with the Department of Marine Resources, Gulf Islands National Seashore, and the U.S. Coast Guard, is actively conducting a search of Horn Island. The Sheriff's Department has reestablished a command post at the lake Mars Boat Launch in Ocean Springs to facilitate the ongoing search efforts.
Anyone with any details concerning Nolan Xavier Wells's location is strongly encouraged to contact the Jackson County Sheriff's Department directly at 228-769-3063.
