Nolan Wells mystery deepens as email indicates teen drank heavily before vanishing
Grace scrutinizes the investigation, pointing out the discovery of deep red subcutaneous tissue on Wells' occipital bone and the suspicious absence of his lungs and throat when the body underwent a second, independent autopsy. "I understand why they took the lungs to determine if he had drowned, but why was the neck missing? Stepheny Price is a Writer at Fox News with a focus on West Coast and Midwest news, missing persons, national and international crime stories, homicide cases, and border security.
- ▪Grace scrutinizes the investigation, pointing out the discovery of deep red subcutaneous tissue on Wells' occipital bone and the suspicious absence of his lungs and throat when the body underwent a second, independent autopsy.
- ▪"I understand why they took the lungs to determine if he had drowned, but why was the neck missing?
- ▪Stepheny Price is a Writer at Fox News with a focus on West Coast and Midwest news, missing persons, national and international crime stories, homicide cases, and border security.
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Investigations Nolan Wells mystery deepens as email indicates teen drank heavily before vanishing The forensic pathologist hired by the Wells family concluded cause and manner of death were 'undetermined' By Stepheny Price , Adam Sabes Fox News Published July 28, 2026 4:31pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Questions swirl in handling of Nolan Wells' death investigation 'Crime Stories with Nancy Grace' host Nancy Grace discusses the mysterious death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old found dead after a July 4th boat trip.
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