Threats Target Judge Witness in Wells Case | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

Three people face serious charges after allegedly threatening a judge, witnesses, and officials in the high-profile investigation into the death of 18-year-old Black teen Nolan Xavier Wells, whose body was found two days after a Fourth of July boat trip. With no arrests made and an undetermined cause of death, public distrust and racial tensions have intensified scrutiny. One defendant threatened death over the phone; another sent bomb threats to county offices; a third targeted the judge via Facebook — whose son was with Wells and has fully cooperated with authorities. The judge says her…