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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nA new report has added another piece to the investigation into the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells. According to ABC News, witnesses told investigators that Wells had been drinking heavily while spending the Fourth of July with friends on Mississippi\u2019s Horn Island before he disappeared. Even with that new information, officials have not determined how he died. The official autopsy and toxicology results are still pending, while Wells\u2019 family continues to search for answers.<\/p>\n The latest update comes from ABC News, which obtained preliminary information from a document prepared by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. According to that document, witnesses told investigators that Wells had been drinking heavily with friends during the July 4 gathering on Horn Island before he went missing.The document also included a physical description of Wells that was shared by marine patrol officers as search teams looked for him after he disappeared. Search crews spent hours scanning the area before Wells\u2019 body was found on July 6 along the island\u2019s northwest shoreline, close to where he had last been seen alive. While the report mentions alcohol, investigators have not linked it to Wells\u2019 death. The Mississippi State Medical Examiner\u2019s Office has not released the official autopsy findings or toxicology report. Because of that, the exact cause and manner of his death remain unknown. Friends who were with Wells that day have previously said they were drinking together on the island. They also told investigators that Wells decided to stay behind when their boat left because it had started taking on water and needed to be towed back. Those details have remained part of the investigation from the beginning. <\/p>\n Although Mississippi authorities have previously said they believe Wells drowned and have not announced evidence of foul play, the investigation is still active. Officials are waiting for the final medical findings before determining the official cause of death. At the same time, Wells\u2019 family is asking that every possible question be examined. They hired an independent forensic pathologist to conduct a separate autopsy. The preliminary findings listed the cause and manner of death as \u201cundetermined pending investigation.\u201d The family\u2019s attorney, Ben Crump, has repeatedly said they want a complete and transparent investigation before any final conclusions are reached. He has questioned whether all circumstances surrounding Wells\u2019 death have been fully explained.For now, the latest report provides new information about Wells\u2019 final hours, but it does not answer the biggest question. Until the official autopsy and toxicology reports are released, investigators and Wells\u2019 family are still waiting to learn exactly what happened on Horn Island.<\/div>\n Nolan Wells update (Image Via Getty) A new report has added another piece to the investigation into the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells. According to ABC News, witnesses told investigators that Wells had been drinking heavily while spending the Fourth of July with friends on Mississippi\u2019s Horn Island before he disappeared. 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Nolan Wells family continues to seek answers as official findings remain pending<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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