Former Seattle U.S. Atty. Mike McKay announced the addition to the reward fund. McKay, who took office the month Wales was killed, had complained at the time that the original $25,000 reward wasn't enough, and got into a war of words with then-Associate Deputy Atty. Gen. Christopher A. Wray, who had set the amount. The fund later got bumped up to $1 million.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 22, 2018 00:22 UTC