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A body matching the description of Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old Mississippi teen who vanished over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, was recovered Monday morning from waters off Horn Island, prompting officials to call off the multi-agency search.
Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter confirmed the discovery was made at approximately 8:45 a.m. local time in the water at the northwest end of Horn Island.
Official identification remains pending, though Ledbetter stated the body "does match the description" of Wells. What Happened and Where Wells was last seen on July 4 near Horn Island, off the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
A photograph shared with police showed the 18-year-old smiling aboard a boat with friends that afternoon.
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