Friend Clears Name Amid Viral Boat Tragedy | Oakland News

A viral Fourth of July boat video has sparked controversy over the death of 18-year-old football star Nolan Wells, with claims of a heated phone argument—but his close friend Tracestin Shepherd insists the voice is his own and Nolan wasn’t even in the footage. Shepherd reveals Nolan stayed behind to meet someone, and insists the group would “die for him,” while condemning online death threats and accusing the family’s attorney of exploiting grief with a misleading narrative. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c3e8c7e68c387168