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The United Cajun Navy has released a 22-page report detailing information gathered during its search for 18-year-old Nolan Wells, saying the document is meant to organize evidence collected by volunteers rather than reach conclusions about his death.
According to WLOX, the report has been shared with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, the district attorney and Wells’ family. It compiles witness accounts, photos, GPS coordinates, social media posts and other information submitted to the volunteer search organization.
According to the Clarion Ledger, the report also outlines a timeline of Wells’ final known movements and identifies several unanswered questions, including what happened between his last confirmed sighting on Horn Island around 3 p.m. on July 4 and the boat he arrived on departing the island roughly 90 minutes later without him.
United Cajun Navy Vice President Brian Trascher said the report is intended to make the group's findings more accessible while supporting investigators.
“The report is not meant to point fingers or draw conclusions,” Trascher told WLOX. “It’s simply a compilation of the information we received and documented during our search efforts.”
Organizing hundreds of tips into a single document could make it easier for investigators to review the information collected during the search, according to the Clarion Ledger.
Wells disappeared during a July 4 trip to Horn Island and was found dead two days later. As previously reported by BIN, an independent autopsy commissioned by his family found his cause and manner of death to be undetermined, while the official investigation into his death remains active.
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