NOLAN WELLS BOMBSHELL: DEAD TEEN'S MESSAGES DELETED AFTER BODY "WASHES ASHORE?"

Nolan Xavier Wells, 18, is a Mississippi high school football graduate and college freshman at Southwest Mississippi Community College. He went missing during a Fourth of July boat trip to Horn Island, off the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Nolan was traveling with a group of friends. Those friends returned home. Nolan didn't.

His body was found face down on the island’s northwest end on July 6, two days later Authorities suspect drowning but an official cause of death has not been released. Wells’ parents have requested an independent autopsy in Washington, D.C.

One of Wells’ friends, claims Nolan stayed behind with a girl he met that day. Others dispute that. Wells’ mother, Christine Wonsley, says location data from her son’s phone doesn't match what friends reported. The family has also raised concerns about the cellphone’s contents, as Wells reportedly left it on a boat to avoid getting it wet.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

• John Mobley - trial attorney, John Mobley Law Firm, https://johnmobley.com/
• Dr. Janie Lacy - licensed psychotherapist and CEO of Life Counseling Solutions,author of "How To Heal From A Toxic Relationship: A Guide To Reclaiming Your Mental Health and Happiness", Host of "Let's Talk About It with Janie Lacy” Podcast on YouTube, janielacy.com, Instagram & Facebook: @JanieLacy
• Todd Terrell - President at United Cajun Navy
• Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of the Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue", Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)
• Caitlyn Becker - Senior National Correspondent at the New York Post, Host: ‘NYPostCast
• Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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