Nolan Wells sheriff warns death investigation not be rushed as teens final moments remain shrouded in mystery

The sheriff leading the investigation into the disappearance and death of tragic Nolan Wells has warned the probe will not be rushed – as speculation about the teen’s final moments intensifies, a week after his body was discovered.Promising football star Wells, 18, was found dead last Monday – two days after vanishing during a Fourth of July boating trip with pals – but investigators have been tight-lipped about the manner of his death and his final moments, allowing rumors to flourish.John Ledbetter, the Jackson County Sheriff, warned that a methodical approach will be not sacrificed – despite a demand for answers. “Nolan Wells’ family deserves a thorough and factual investigation, and that’s exactly what they’re going to get,” he told ABC News Monday.“I think it is important that we do not put ourselves on a timetable and we do not rush ourselves, but I also think it is important to be diligent in gathering all of the facts.”Ledbetter issued a desperate appeal to anyone with information that could help investigators.“Even if you may think that it might be insignificant.Every little bit helps, and that may be a bigger contribution than you think to this case,” he said.Wells, a wide receiver at Southwest Mississippi Community College, traveled with his pals to Horn Island – and Ledbetter previously suspected that he chose to stay on the island rather than head back to the mainland. But the cop’s narrative appears to be at odds with one of Wells’ pals who was with him on July 4.“I’ve never known Nolan to stay back while his friends leave,” Jayvon Williams told CNN.“He’s always been a guy where if he rode with you, he’s going to come back with you.

That’s always how he’s been every single time.”Tracestin Shepherd, a 20-year-old man who was also with Wells on July 4, claimed his group, which included the teen, had been boozing – despite being underage.Ledbetter said rumors “have been brought to our attention,�...