Nolan Wells Death on Horn Island Triggers Independent Autopsy and Calls for Transparency

TL;DR
An 18-year-old Nolan Wells disappeared July 4 during a boat trip to Horn Island and was later found dead; investigators are reviewing his final hours and circumstances, while his family has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump and is seeking an independent autopsy as questions persist about what happened, even as authorities say there is no immediate sign of foul play and toxicology results are pending.
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