Nolan Wells update: GPS data tracks movement of boat carrying teen to Horn Island, family meets with D.A.
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources GPS data obtained by CBS News tracked the vessel’s movements nolan wells He was live broadcasting as he traveled to Horn Island on July 4th. An Ocean Springs, Mississippi, teen was found dead in the water on the northwest tip of Horn Island on Monday morning, July 6. Wells disappeared on July 4 after sailing to the island with friends. this The search for the teen has been called off Passed by a body found Monday, July 6, park rangers.
According to the data, the ship left the dock at around 9:56 a.m. that day. CBS News previously reported that the ship arrived at Horn Island at 11:14 a.m. and that Wells was not on board when it left the island.
GPS data showed that the ship left Horn Island at 4:31 p.m. and returned to the original departure dock. It then sailed into Bayou Fort at approximately 5:52 p.m. before returning to the dock at 6:06 p.m.
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According to the MSDMR report, at 7:19 that night, the boat traveled to the Bayou Fort Boat Launch, from there over land (possibly towed by a vehicle) to the owner’s residence in Biloxi, Mississippi.
The owner of the boat, his mother and another person who was reportedly with Wells on the day of the incident all cooperated with the investigation, according to the MSDMR report.
The department’s reporting will end on July 5 after being notified that the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office will take over as the lead investigative agency.
Nolan Wells’ family meets with D.A.
According to ABC News, Wells’ mother, Christine Wonsley, met with Mississippi’s local district attorney on Wednesday, July 15, for the first time since Wells’ body was found. Once the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department’s investigation into Wells’ death is complete, the case will be presented to a grand jury by the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office.
However, the District Attorney’s Office explained that convening a grand jury does not indicate that any crime was committed. This is standard procedure for most unnatural or suspicious deaths in the county.
Wells’ family has hired a lawyer Ben Crumpshe said that after the family had a “respectful meeting” with District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath, the district attorney said “she would turn over the case to [the grand jury] Once they have gathered all the information and completed the investigation. “
The family is conducting an independent investigation. Crump said Wells’ family and the district attorney agreed to conduct a “mutual examination” of Wells’ phone “with our experts and their experts.”
