Investigators would like to speak to the driver. The letter was made public midnight Monday into Tuesday as part of a six-minute, narrated video while Wells remains in jailfor a DUI arrest. He said Summer lives with her parents and three siblings at their home. She is the cutest little girl who has been missing for the last five months. The To play with her toys, shared Wells. We wish God you will return her to us as well as the boys. Over four months ago, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an Endangered Child Alert for Summer. Her family was upstairs and at the front of the home. The case remains unsolved and weighs heavily on all those working to find answers. And so, I went down there to check, and she was nowhere in sight.. A timeline of the 6-year-old girls disappearance can be found here. The boys a lot of times would leave this unlocked and wide open a bunch of times, and wed get on them a lot and tell them you cant do that but wed always find it open a bunch of times. I sent all them searching and I went out in my moms truck and went all the way down by the church, then went all the way down the (other) way and I didnt see nobody even out and about. "Statistically speaking, there's a good chance she's already dead," Donald told theKingsport Times-News. People looked for the missing girl on land, in the air, and the water for several weeks. Interestingly, the age gap is not the only astonishing thing about this brewing affair. Candus Bly wrote the following statement on the familys website: We come home. The driver of a red or maroon Toyota pickup truck with ladders in the back, which may have been in the region the night of Summer's abduction, was sought after by the authorities on June 26. While her parents believe she was abducted from their residence on Ben Hill Road, the TBI has repeatedly reported no evidence supporting that claim. It is an educational conversation about the current facts and opinion theories discussed in this investigation. Authorities have sorted through tens of thousands of tips but claim that the search has been hampered by false leads brought on by online speculation and those looking to cash in on Summer's abduction. A month after Summer's disappearance,Charity EquuSearch Midwest joined police effortsto try find the five-year-old. Don believed Summer was kidnapped, but the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation repeatedly reported that no evidence supports that claim. He is spending his time and days reading the Bible, which is the only material other than postal letters that the institution has allowed.". The TBI has added a Q&A to their blog about Summer's disappearance on their website to help the public understand what has been done in the case so far. Summer Wells was born to Don Welland Candus Bly. Missing Child. | On July 20, 2022 05:00 PM. "I believed that stuff," Don said on the podcast. A statewide AMBER Alert was issued. Anyone with any information about her whereabouts is asked to call the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND or the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office at 423-272-7121. Some sources said that he has a girlfriend who is in her 30s. When I was coming back up out of the holler, the cops were coming up in my driveway. Summer was last seen on June 15, 2021 in her Hawkins County, Tennessee home, and an AMBER alert was issued the next day. Please do not contact people you are suspicious of or attempt to harass, threaten or intimidate anyone. And that's why they took our kids. As officers were on route, dispatchers said they heard arguments in the background before the line went dead. Two human remains that were found months ago in the rural town of Summer Wells have finally been identified as those of a mother and her young daughter. I watched her go in the door and I could see her brothers at the kitchen table. In the letter, Don Wells expressed his continued conviction that his daughter was abducted. They said the number one goal here was finding sheriff. They described searching over 3,000 acres, including of rugged and mountainous terrain, for the girl. They have not discovered any proof of a kidnapping. She is 3 foot tall and weighs 40 pounds. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Heres everything we know about Summers disappearance. Her father was detained for having a pistol while intoxicated two months before Summer Wells went missing. Summer Wells vanished from outside her Rogersville home on June 15. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Officials said they are not releasing too many details including the exact timeline behind the young girl's disappearance as it is important to the ongoing investigation. He received just over a year sentence for the arrest on April 21, 2021. Earhart claimed that the TBI sent out an Amber Alert the day after Summer vanished. "We want to be clear that were doing everything within our power to find her," the TBI wrote in a statement released earlier this month. "Like an idiot, I believed it and I flipped out, started drinking, and everything else. The investigation remains active and ongoing as TBI agents work alongside the Hawkins County Sheriffs Office and the FBI to determine what happened to Summer, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation wrote. I'm pretty confident the human remains found in Knox County Tennessee are not Summer Wells. In the spring, Donald was later arrested for allegedly driving under the influence despite previously insisting he wouldn't allow his daughter's disappearance to drive him back to his old drinking habits. As long as I keep the commandments and do what I'm supposed to do, I'll see her.". I thought YouTube would be the most powerful tool to help find you, and perhaps it still could be, but at a price we may not be able to afford, our family may not survive! If you see her, please call the "I thought U-tube would be the most powerful tool to help find you, and perhaps it still could be, but at a price, we may not be able to afford, our family may not survive! Don Wells issued a statement from the jail last month to honor the first anniversary of his daughter's case. The aunt of missing five-year-old Summer Wells has now also disappeared, it has emerged, and has not been seen since 2009. Rose Marie Bly vanished from Wisconsin and her car was found in a parking lot 30 miles away from her home an unsolved mystery that may or may not be related to her niece Summers disappearance earlier this year. She is white, with blonde hair and blue eyes. By Prajita Karki | On July 20, 2022 05:00 PM Summer Wells has gone missing since July 2021 ( Source : twitter ) Tuesday at midnight, Summer Wells's father, Don Wells, made public a letter he had written to the young girl and those he believed to be her prospective captors. I looked everywhere for you, my beautiful girl! Wells pleaded guilty to the DUI charge, which led to an extended time in jail due to a probation violation. Bly Wells reportedly accused her husband of physical assault last week as the hunt for their daughter Summer drags into its seventh month. Featured on John Walsh She allegedly entered the home where her brothers were playing after that. Law enforcement officials said they are being tight-lipped about portions of the investigation to preserve the integrity of the investigation, but said the search is far from over. Many have noticed Goof Bones' Karen Laines wear a patch on her arm, leading fans to wonder if she has diabetes. Over four months ago, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an Endangered Child Alert for Summer. "You have also broken the hearts of her father and mother and brothers, and in the midst of all the commotion, you have ruined our lives. "I hate to think that. The mother added that she thought she broke her left thumb during the alleged assault. ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. ( WJHL )- The pressure has been immense on the Hawkins County Sheriffs Office to figure out what happened to Summer Wells, who was reported missing back in June 2021. Lawson followed that statement with a pause, adding that the family has attorneys. The news broke through as teams with the Hawkins County Sheriffs Office (HCSO) and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) continued a small-scale search that launched on Monday. I sent the older boys down through the creek. It's one of a series of letters that he wrote. Summer Wells. Those with credible information on her disappearance are urged to call 1-800-TBI-FIND. Wells was arrested on Oct. 30 for driving under the influence. Only 55 days after that, Summer would vanish. Summer Wells is still missing, and the trend stems from human remains being found in Tennessee that may not even be a child. But the family has maintained that Summerwas abducted by an unknown perpetrator. Ive got to fix Moms knee brace. I was standing right there (at the camper). According to the family, his punishment will be reevaluated every 30 days and should be completed in 90 days. OnlyFans Model Accused of Stabbing Boyfriend. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. This one is definitely outside the norm. They have also conducted countless targeted ground searches in addition to three significant large-scale ground searches. "This videois as raw as Don's current position in jail. Additionally, he demanded that the "kidnappers" hand the girl over to the police, although the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has consistently stated that there is no proof to back up the family's kidnapping claim. READ NEXT: OnlyFans Model Accused of Stabbing Boyfriend, Summer Wells Human Remains Found? Investigators began a fresh hunt in November as multiple law enforcement agencies became involved in the case as a $25,000 reward was offered upfor information on her whereabouts. "And a lot of the stuff weve called on, weve already done several times.". I dont know. Additionally, investigators requested anybody with outbuildings or trail cameras to search the area for any indications Summer may have been around. Get home now, He was like, Call 9-1-1. So, I dropped my phone because I had to run over and get Moms phone and dial 9-1-1, because her AT & T phone is the only one that works out here to call 9-1-1. It ended with a picture of Summer, who turned 6 in February, being held by her father, and their hands made a heart around them. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Don Wells, the father of missing six-year-old Summer Wells, released a statement from jail on Wednesday at midnight about his daughters disappearance. Weve been made aware of several individuals who appear to be using Summers disappearance for their own personal gain.. The Wells family planned a prayer vigil for Summer Wells, the missing 6-year-old from Hawkins County, and all missing children for June 15. Tuesday marked the second day crews including K9s scoured through the rough terrain of the Beech Creek community near Summers home, from where the then-5-year-old disappeared after family last saw her planting flowers in the garden. If theyve got a walkie-talkie and their buck knife, they can go down through there. Summer was assisting her mother and grandmother in planting flowers on the afternoon that went missing. I told the boys, I said, Watch Summer; Ill be back. And within two minutes, I came back, and I asked the boys where their sister was, and they said, She went downstairs, Mom, to play with her toys in the playroom. I said, OK. And I yelled downstairs for her a couple times, and I didnt get no answer, which was unusual because usually she always answers me. People are searching the term Summer Wells human remains found, but theres nothing new in the investigation. The next one will be addressed to Summer, who he believes is still alive. On December 28, 2021, WJHL.com reported that, despite that discovery, investigators had no updates to share on the Summer Wells investigation. This story is being reported out of Atlanta, GET BREAKING NEWS EMAIL ALERTS FROM FOX 5, DOWNLOAD THE FOX 5 ATLANTA APP FOR BREAKING NEWS AND WEATHER ALERTS. There has been no sign of the child since. TENNESSEE AMBER ALERT: DIVE TEAMS, SPECIALIZED UNITS JOIN SEARCH FOR MISSING 5-YEAR-OLD. Summer went missing in July of 2021. I looked everywhere I could. Prajita Karki They have interviewed known sex offenders in the area. So, I went down there and I searched. Love and Prayers, DonCandus., Thank You Everyone who is helping us restore our Family and find our Daughter Summer Moon-Utah Wells. Don Wells is the father of the missing 5-year-old Summer Wells, who disappeared from her Tennessee home June 15, 2021. Dive teams were also brought in to search nearby lakes and ponds. Summer went missing from her familys Tennessee home on 15 June. missing 5-year-old northeast Tennessee girl. In the past month, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said they have seen a significant increase in the number of speculative-based tips. Anyone with reliable information is requested to call 1-800-TBI-FIND. THE father of a missing girl warned his daughter's captors to "give his little girl back before God's wrath descends upon you.". Because he was on probation at the time, the judge was compelled to send him to jail for breaking the terms of his probation even though the judge acknowledged that this was his first DUI offense. I heard about it, but I didnt see anybody. Do not release information that can be used to do the same or join in attacks conducted by others. Maybe her FAMILY, THEY hold the answers IMO pic.twitter.com/WwWesqmguZ [emailprotected] (@voiceforyou83) July 17, 2022, #summerwells 1-800-TBI-FIND Hawkins county TN. So, I just followed them up in here. Summer Utah-Moon Wells is five years old. 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