Overview
- Wells went missing on July 4 during a boat outing to Horn Island and his body was recovered on July 6 by a National Park Service ranger.
- New video and photos released this week show Wells was not aboard the boat that was towed from the island, supporting witness accounts that he remained on Horn Island.
- A private autopsy commissioned by the family returned an 'undetermined' finding and reported red discoloration on the back of his head, while the official state autopsy and toxicology results are still pending.
- Wells’ mother has served subpoenas to Snapchat, Meta platforms, TikTok, WhatsApp and Life360 seeking account content, IP and metadata, and location records to recover deleted or missing material.
- No arrests have been announced, investigators have questioned dozens of witnesses, and prosecutors have sealed records as the probe proceeds toward a grand‑jury review under growing public and legal scrutiny.