Judge Ashlee Cole, whose son was one of the people Nolan Wells was on July 4th, said on Facebook post that family has been receiving death threats.
Nolan Wells' tragic death joins a long list of Black youth whose untimely demises have raised urgent questions about justice.
Ashlee Cole, a Chancery Judge for District 16-2 in Mississippi, wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday that her son, Warren, "loved Nolan dearly."
Nolan Xavier Wells, 18, tragically died after going missing on a boating trip; investigation ongoing, questions remain about circumstances.
Authorities search for missing 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who vanished on July 4th on Horn Island; a body was later found but identity unconfirmed.