Death of Student-Athlete Nolan Wells Sparks Investigation

Nolan Wells, a student-athlete, was found dead days after a July 4 trip with friends to Horn Island, off the coast of Mississippi, prompting a police investigation.

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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Anita Lee, reporter for the Sun Herald , about the growing national attention in the case Nolan Wells, a teenager found dead off of Mississippi's gulf coast.

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Police Investigating Death of Nolan Wells Who Went Missing After Boat Trip

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Why the death of MS student-athlete Nolan Wells is capturing national attention

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Anita Lee, reporter for the Sun Herald , about the growing national attention in the case Nolan Wells, a teenager found dead off of Mississippi's gulf coast.

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