Katie McCormack, the female friend with whom Nolan Xavier Wells spoke on Horn Island, has reportedly been identified, as her sister, Grace, speaks about the conversation they allegedly shared.
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Female Friend Whom Nolan Xavier Wells Spoke With On Horn Island Is Reportedly Identified As Katie McCormack, & Her Sister Speaks On Conversation They Allegedly Shared
On Thursday, July 23, the Daily Mail published an exclusive report, identifying McCormack and sharing quotes her sister, Gracie, gave to the outlet. Per the New York Post, Katie is 19 years old, and her 23-year-old sister “disputes the claim that Wells remained on the island to talk to [Katie].”
Per Gracie, Katie “thought Wells would have boated back to the mainland with his friends.”
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“Katie had a conversation and assumed that Nolan was getting ready to get on the boat he came out on. Katie assumed the ‘friends’ telling him to get on the boat wouldn’t have left him,” Gracie reportedly told Daily Mail.
Per the New York Post, Katie was also from Wells’ hometown of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. And when she concluded her time on Horn Island, she was reportedly taken back to the mainland by her brother and his fiancée.
“We have given all the answers we can give to his mom and authorities,” Gracie reportedly concluded.
The 19-Year-Old Has Largely Remained Publicly Silent On The Matter
Per the New York Post, Katie McCormack has not spoken publicly since Nolan Wells’ disappearance and death. However, she reportedly replied to a social media post, defending herself against speculation about her involvement in any wrongdoing.
“What’s understood don’t have to be said. I love y’all. Just pray for his family and his friends,” she reportedly wrote in response. “I’m good, and all I can do is pray for healing over them. This is a terrible situation all in all.”
‼️ THE WOMAN NOLAN WELLS WAS CHATTING WITH HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED, CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS CONTINUE TO ARISE
New details have emerged about the final hours of 18-year-old Nolan Wells before he was found dead on Mississippi’s Horn Island, as conflicting accounts continue to raise… pic.twitter.com/oADyFOPNmT
— Abby Blabby (@abbyblabby11) July 24, 2026
Meanwhile, Nolan Xavier Wells’ Friend Warren Hudson Shares His Side Of What Happened With Katie McCormack
Meanwhile, part three of Officer Tatum’s interview with Warren Hudson, a teen who traveled to Horn Island with Nolan Wells on July 4, has been released via YouTube. As The Shade Room previously reported, Hudson and his mom, Chancery Judge Ashlee Cole, have alleged that he willingly stayed on the island to be with McCormack. This, before he was found dead two days later.
“The last time I saw Nolan was 3 o’clock. And Nolan was cradling a girl on his arms: Katie. And Katie — Nolan was sitting there, and the last time I saw Nolan, I looked at Nolan, and Nolan was, like, shaking his head laughing,” Hudson said.
Furthermore, he explained that “no one was getting left on the island” unless they “demanded” to be.”
“This is a very common thing… a lot of people ride out there with someone. And come back with somebody else. All the time. I’ve done it a hundred times,” he added.
Ultimately, Hudson alleged that Wells was asked “multiple times” to get on the boat. But “Nolan made a decision to stay out on the island.”
“It’s not like we just left him there… Nolan made a decision to stay on the island after my friends asked him multiple times and told him to get on the island, and he decided to stay,” Hudson said.
Lastly, he noted that even Katie McCormack saw Wells decline to get on the boat.
