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James Wells Missing Person Case

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

Victim Details

Oct 05, 2017

Apr 26, 2021

James

Wells

79

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

07/23/2026


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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 ...
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Last Seen: Sep 08, 2017

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