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James Wells Missing Person Case

Last seen in Newport, North Carolina on Sep 08, 2017

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A distressing turn of events unfolded on September 8, 2017, involving 71-year-old James Russell Wells from Newport, North Carolina. On that day, he was one of three people on a boat that tragically capsized in the Bogue Inlet. This waterway, known for its sometimes challenging conditions, became the scene of a desperate struggle for survival. The incident would ultimately leave one person to recount the harrowing experience, while another would be recovered deceased, and Mr. Wells would vanish i ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 08, 2017

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP40131 - Office of Justice Programs

    • Victim Details

    Oct 05, 2017

    Apr 26, 2021

    James

    Wells

    78

    71

    71 inches

    73 inches

    180 lbs

    220 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Sep 08, 2017

    Newport

    North Carolina

    Carteret County

    34905

    Carteret County Sheriff's Office

    Beaufort

    North Carolina

    Carteret County

    28516

    Jason Wank

    Major / Chief Detective

    304 Craven Street, North Carolina

    2527288400

    County

    Law Enforcement

    http://carteretsheriff.com/

    171008712C

    Carteret County Sheriff's Office

    10761

    Gray or Partially Gray

    Blue

    Blue

    No

    06/14/2026


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    10/27/2024
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    07/11/2024

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