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Nolan Wells' death: Three of his friends want to investigate the teen's death themselves
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What happenedFriends of a Mississippi teenager whose body was found after a Fourth of July boat trip want to conduct their own investigation into his death, according to their attorneys.
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Nolan Wells' death: Three of his friends want to investigate the teen's death themselves
Friends of a Mississippi teenager whose body was found after a Fourth of July boat trip want to conduct their own investigation into his death, according to their attorneys.
Nolan Wells' death: Three of his friends want to investigate the teen's death themselves
Friends of a Mississippi teenager whose body was found after a Fourth of July boat trip want to conduct their own investigation into his death, according to their attorneys.
Nolan Wells' death: Three of his friends want to investigate the teen's death themselves
Friends of a Mississippi teenager whose body was found after a Fourth of July boat trip want to conduct their own investigation into his death, according to their attorneys.
Nolan Wells' death: Three of his friends want to investigate the teen's death themselves
Friends of a Mississippi teenager whose body was found after a Fourth of July boat trip want to conduct their own investigation into his death, according to their attorneys.
Nolan Wells' death: Three of his friends want to investigate the teen's death themselves
Friends of a Mississippi teenager whose body was found after a Fourth of July boat trip want to conduct their own investigation into his death, according to their attorneys.
Nolan Wells' death: Three of his friends want to investigate the teen's death themselves
Friends of a Mississippi teenager whose body was found after a Fourth of July boat trip want to conduct their own investigation into his death, according to their attorneys.
Nolan Wells' death: Three of his friends want to investigate the teen's death themselves
Friends of a Mississippi teenager whose body was found after a Fourth of July boat trip want to conduct their own investigation into his death, according to their attorneys.
Nolan Wells' death: Three of his friends want to investigate the teen's death themselves
Friends of a Mississippi teenager whose body was found after a Fourth of July boat trip want to conduct their own investigation into his death, according to their attorneys.
Nolan Wells' death: Three of his friends want to investigate the teen's death themselves
Friends of a Mississippi teenager whose body was found after a Fourth of July boat trip want to conduct their own investigation into his death, according to their attorneys.
Nolan Wells' death: Three of his friends want to investigate the teen's death themselves
Friends of a Mississippi teenager whose body was found after a Fourth of July boat trip want to conduct their own investigation into his death, according to their attorneys.
Nolan Wells' death: Three of his friends want to investigate the teen's death themselves
Friends of a Mississippi teenager whose body was found after a Fourth of July boat trip want to conduct their own investigation into his death, according to their attorneys.
Nolan Wells' death: Three of his friends want to investigate the teen's death themselves
Friends of a Mississippi teenager whose body was found after a Fourth of July boat trip want to conduct their own investigation into his death, according to their attorneys.
Nolan Wells' death: Three of his friends want to investigate the teen's death themselves
Friends of a Mississippi teenager whose body was found after a Fourth of July boat trip want to conduct their own investigation into his death, according to their attorneys.
Nolan Wells' death: Three of his friends want to investigate the teen's death themselves
Friends of a Mississippi teenager whose body was found after a Fourth of July boat trip want to conduct their own investigation into his death, according to their attorneys.
Nolan Wells' death: Three of his friends want to investigate the teen's death themselves
Friends of a Mississippi teenager whose body was found after a Fourth of July boat trip want to conduct their own investigation into his death, according to their attorneys.
