Friend cites death threats to skip Nolan Wells’ funeral

Warren Hudson, who described himself as Nolan Wells’ best friend, said he skipped the 18-year-old college football star’s funeral because he had received thousands of death threats and feared for his safety amid intense social-media attention; he stressed he didn’t want to divert attention from Wells’ service, despite wishing to say goodbye. Wells, who vanished on July 4 and was found days later, was laid to rest in a closed-casket funeral attended by Spike Lee and Terrell Owens as investigators continue an undetermined autopsy and a broader inquiry into his death.