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Preliminary results of an independent autopsy of Nolan Wells' body are inconclusive

NPR | By Brian Mann
Published July 22, 2026 at 3:58 PM EDT

An independent autopsy of the body of Nolan Wells was inconclusive as to the cause of death of the 18-year old who was left on a Mississippi island by friends on July 4th.

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