Wells went missing after the 18-year-old decided not to get back on the boat to shore with his friends on July 4. His body was discovered two days later, but his official cause of death remains unknown.
An independent autopsy commissioned by his parents ultimately returned "inconclusive," but that report did not test his toxicology levels. A state-performed autopsy, including a formal toxicology report, has yet to be released.
However, an email from a Marine patrol sent to searchers just one day after Wells went missing included basic information, such as his physical description, height, and weight.
It also included notes that while his "food intake" at the time was "unknown," his alcohol intake was deemed to be "heavy."
Nolan Wells' Parents Question the Investigation
An email asking for help with the search provided information about Wells.
Wells' parents have doubted the investigation from the start, insisting the college football player was a good swimmer and in good health.
"There's so many people out in the public asking all of these questions, but the only question that we have is what happened to our son," Christine Wells-Wonsley said at a press conference announcing the results of the independent autopsy.
The still-unknown circumstances around Wells' death have led to a wave of online speculation that something criminal may have happened to the teen. Wells, who was Black, had traveled to the island with a group of high school friends, all of whom are white.
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