Nolan Wells’ case expands with a third threat arrest as people tied to his final outing raise money and retain lawyers. Nolan Wells‘ death investigation has produced another arrest after federal agents accused an Illinois man of threatening two witnesses and their families. That rising danger has pushed several people linked to Wells’ final outing toward lawyers, fundraising and possible defamation cases. “Let me be abundantly clear, Bart Edmiston Jr. did not kill or in any way contribute to the tragic death of Nolan Wells. Investigators will present their completed findings to a grand jury, which will decide whether evidence supports any charges connected to Wells’ death.