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Chats from Nolan Wells' phone show what friends said when he vanished

The messages come from his phone and cover the days around his disappearance in early July after a boat outing; CBS News has reported on their contents.

On air: Hank Ledger and Gloria Vance on Should You Be Worried?
Published 10:30 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

At a glance

First reported by CBS News: “Chats from Nolan Wells' phone show what friends said when he vanished”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 10:30 AM ET on Should You Be Worried?, by Hank Ledger and Gloria Vance.
BBN covered this story before: Trump Weighs FBI Probe Into Nolan Wells Death, Guardian Says (October 8).

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CBS NewsChats from Nolan Wells' phone show what friends said when he vanished

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMessages pulled from the phone of Nolan Wells, who is eighteen, show what his friends said before and after he disappeared in early July.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe vanished following a boat outing with friends, and CBS News has now reported on what those chats contain.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWhat the messages mean is not something the reporting settles, and we won't guess at it from here.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the verdict is not worried or sandwich. It's follow the reporting, and leave the speculating to people who know more than we do.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAgreed. Should You Be Worried is back same time tomorrow.

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The story so far

Oct 8Trump Weighs FBI Probe Into Nolan Wells Death, Guardian Says · The Guardian
Oct 15Chats from Nolan Wells' phone show what friends said when he vanished (this story)