His donation pushes the reward to $175,000, adding to previous contributions from Rev. Meanwhile, another family with a child involved in this case has announced their own plans to file lawsuits against content creators and social media personalities who they say have made life “dangerous” for their son. Through attorney Russ Latino, the Edmistons said Bart Jr. has fully cooperated with investigators from the beginning and has been an “open book,” but that hasn’t stopped social media from putting a target on his back. They insist he had no involvement in whatever happened to the 18-year-old during the Fourth of July trip to Horn Island. With preservation notices sent, lawsuits looming and the reward continuing to grow, the pressure surrounding the Nolan Wells investigation isn’t letting up anytime soon.