{"id":916606,"date":"2026-07-06T15:46:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/916606\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T15:46:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:46:22","slug":"body-found-on-horn-island-during-search-for-missing-18-year-old-nolan-wells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/916606\/","title":{"rendered":"Body found on Horn Island during search for missing 18-year-old Nolan Wells"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) \u2014 A body was found on the northwest end of Horn Island on Monday morning, according to Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter. <\/p>\n

Officials said the body was found around 8:45 a.m. by a park ranger.<\/p>\n

The identity has not been confirmed, but officials have been on the island searching for 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells.<\/p>\n

Wells was last seen Saturday, July 4, around 3 p.m. on Horn Island.<\/p>\n

A search has been underway<\/a> involving multiple agencies, including the Jackson County Sheriff\u2019s Department, the Department of Marine Resources, the Gulf Islands National Seashore, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the United Cajun Navy.<\/p>\n

\"AA view of Horn Island as the United Cajun Navy took part in the search. (United Cajun Navy)<\/p>\n

First responders have a command post set up at the Lake Mars Boat Launch, located at 1200 Lake Mars Avenue in Ocean Springs.<\/p>\n

Wells played football at Ocean Springs High School and is a wide receiver at Southwest Mississippi Community College.<\/p>\n

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