A Mother's Grief
Christine Wonsley, the mother of 18‑year‑old Nolan Xavier Wells, has spoken publicly for the first time since a body believed to be her son was recovered from the waters off Horn Island.
The remains were located Monday morning, when authorities confirmed that a human body had been found in the area where the teen had vanished during a recreational boating trip.
The United Cajun Navy, a volunteer disaster‑relief organization that had been assisting the search, announced that its teams helped locate the remains, though the identity has not yet been officially verified.
The local coroner’s office will now conduct a formal identification and determine the cause of death, a process that could take several days.
Wonsley, still grappling with the loss, urged the public to respect the family's privacy and warned that fraudulent GoFundMe campaigns have begun circulating in her son's name, urging donors to verify any charitable appeals.