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Nolan Wells' Friend Panics During Emergency Call, Says Boat Is Sinking at Horn Island

Published: 07/24/2026

Nolan Wells' friend seemed panicked when the boat they were on started taking on water ... struggling to answer a tow service dispatcher's basic questions in newly released audio. The call -- which was placed to Sea Tow, not 911 -- begins with the dispatcher asking what the issue is. The boat's…

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Viral Nolan Wells Pool Photo Isn't From Fourth of July, Best Friend Says

Published: 07/24/2026

10:09 AM PT -- TMZ obtained audio from an emergency call where one of Nolan's friends claimed their boat was sinking ... and they sounded panicked. The viral photo suggesting Nolan Wells made it back to mainland Mississippi on the Fourth of July was actually snapped a week prior ... at least…

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Nolan Wells Death: Sister of Girl He Allegedly Stayed Behind With Speaks Out

Published: 07/24/2026

Nolan Wells' friends say he hung back on Horn Island with a girl when they left in their boat ... but the girl is apparently telling a different story. 19-year-old Katie McCormack spent time with Nolan on the island before his disappearance and death, according to the Daily Mail ... and Nolan's…

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Nolan Wells' Death: Best Friend Says Horn Island Is 'Very Dangerous'

Published: 07/24/2026

Nolan Wells' best friend says Horn Island is a fun place to anchor with friends, but it's also a "very, very dangerous" place ... and he knows other people who died there before Nolan. Warren Hudson sat down with YouTuber Brandon Tatum this week and explained why he alerted the Coast Guard after…

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Nolan Wells' Friend Claims He Refused Repeated Pleas to Get On the Boat

Published: 07/23/2026

Nolan Wells repeatedly refused to leave Horn Island on his buddy's boat ... at least according to his best friend. Warren Hudson went on "The Officer Tatum Show," where he told Brandon Tatum that Nolan was repeatedly asked to get on their boat before they took off. The way Warren tells it, it's…

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Nolan Wells' Mother Asks Cajun Navy Leader To Show Her Photos of His Body

Published: 07/23/2026

Nolan Wells' mother wants to see photos of his body taken during the search and rescue effort ... and she wants to see them in person. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Christine Wonsley has taken the United Cajun Navy up on its offer to view the photos of his body lying face down…

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Nolan Wells Investigation: Boat Owners Allow Police Search, Woman Denies Being With Him

Published: 07/23/2026

The parents of Nolan Wells’ friend allowed their boat to be searched by police amid the investigation into the teenager’s death ... TMZ has learned. TMZ obtained the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources report detailing the search, which was launched after Nolan's mom reported him…

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Rep. Jonathan Jackson Says Nolan Wells Death Investigation Reeks of a Cover-Up

Published: 07/23/2026

Rep. Jonathan Jackson says the Nolan Wells death investigation down in Mississippi has all the makings of a potential cover-up ... and he thinks race is playing a factor. Jacob caught up with the Congressman from Illinois Thursday on Capital Hill ... and Rep. Jackson raised a bunch of issues…

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Nolan Wells Death: Video Shows Friend Group on Boat Dock Before Horn Island Trip

Published: 07/23/2026

Nolan Wells' self-described best friend is sharing footage of a large group of young people gathering on his boat dock, preparing for their fateful trip to Horn Island ... the morning before Nolan vanished. Nolan's friend, Warren Hudson, invited YouTuber Brandon Tatum over to his Mississippi house…

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Nolan Wells Friend Returns To Beach Where He Was Found Dead

Published: 07/23/2026

7/24/2026 10:09 AM PT -- TMZ obtained audio from an emergency call where one of Nolan's friends claimed their boat was sinking ... and they sounded panicked. One of the guys who was with Nolan Wells on Horn Island is going back to the Mississippi beach where he was last seen alive -- and where his…

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Nolan Wells Death: Cajun Navy Leader Has Photos of Body, Will Share with Family

Published: 07/22/2026

The man who photographed the scene as Nolan Wells' body was found is ready and willing to turn over those images to his family ... he tells TMZ, they just have to ask. Brian Trascher -- the United Cajun Navy vice president -- talked to our Charlie Neff about joining the search, and described the…

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Nolan Wells Death Records Inadvertently Released by Mississippi Agency

Published: 07/22/2026

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources says it mistakenly released records tied to Nolan Wells' death investigation ... and now prosecutors are telling the agency to keep the rest under wraps. In a letter responding to a TMZ public records request, the MDMR acknowledged it had…

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