Our website services, content and products are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Story tips can be sent to michael.ruiz@fox.com and on Twitter: @mikerreports, Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. As of Tuesday, it had been one week since Summer Wells disappeared from their rural home in the Beech Creek community of Hawkins County. Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I think theres a lot more to it than just Don and Candus. has lured her away. Summer Moon-Utah Wellswas last seen on June 15 outside of her family's home in Hawkins County's Beach Creek Community, Tennessee. I am afraid for my children and myself. I think you're right. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Wells said the charge his 34-year-old son was convicted of sounds a lot worse than the actual crime, which would be statutory rape in Tennessee. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Bly claims to not know about such a pick-up truck, Amanda Berry Was Kidnapped & Held Hostage 10 Years Now She Helps Find Missing Children, Woman's Husband Refused To Tell Her Who He Cheated On Her With 'For Her Own Good' So She Set Up A Trap To Find Out, Woman Calls Out 'Child-Free By Choice' Community For Hating On Kids & Moms, Man Calls His Server 'Entitled' After She Told Him To Keep His 8% Tip When He Claimed She 'Didn't Do Much', Parents sell their children or even toddlers for sex. I dont know if I should elaborate on any of that. Search efforts will continue on a more specialized team basis. Please direct all tips and potential information to the Hawkins County Sheriff Office at 423-272-7121 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND. The other two charges were dismissed. She would never do something like that. Subscribe Now. Summer Moon-Utah Wells was reported missing from her home on June 15. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Summer's mother, Candus Bly, later spoke to WJHL News about the case, saying she thought her daughter had been abducted. On Monday, the Times News received a letter in the mail from David P. Garrahan of Kingsport that contained a check for $25,000. Thats the Mormon state. It has been speculated that Candus supplied alcohol to this minor that was with her. Please disable your ad blocker, whitelist our site, or purchase a subscription. According to the Utah Department of Corrections Donald Wells was incarcerated in Utah for the following offenses: third degree felonies for theft, burglary and forgery; a second degree felony for theft by receiving stolen property; and a misdemeanor for revocation/suspension. That's when I got to know God and tried hard to be a Christian. The mom and grandma of missing 6-year-old Summer Wells have addressed accusations by the Hawkins County sheriff that the little girls family is not cooperating right now with authorities and have lawyered up. "None have resulted in a significant development.". The parents have been accused across social media of being involved in Summer's vanishing, even receiving death threats. Five-year-old Summer Wells disappeared on the evening of June . He said that he called his wife from his sister's home during a party, and he believes his wife heard a female (his sister) laughing in the background and assumed the worst. Tim Coup reported that as of Tuesday rescuers searching for Summer Wells have utilized 82 agencies from multiple states. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Don has been convicted of multiple violent felonies and served prison time for convictions involving drugs and burglaries in Arkansas, Utah and Texas. Donald Wells' mugshot in the Hawkins County Jal form his Oct. 14 arrest. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Low 57F. Chance of rain 100%. "As of this afternoon, we've received around 400 tips," Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Public Information Officer Leslie Earhart said Friday. Candus recalled the final moments she spent with her daughter before she disappeared over a year ago. var jsTikTok = document.createElement('script'); Sign up to receive news and updates from this site directly to your desktop. Bly and the children were granted an order of protection, after she wrote that, "He drinks and throws things. They are trying to locate the driver of that truck who may be a suspect or a witness. SUMMER Wells' dad said her mom "made the wrong friends" but insists she knows nothing about their five-year-old daughter's disappearance. Around June 15, 2021, at approximately 6:20 p.m., Summer was reported missing leaving her house in the Beech Creek neighborhood of Hawkins County, Tennessee, down Ben Trail. The Tennessee parents of Summer Wells, the 5-year-old girl who went missing from her familys rural home just over two weeks ago, each have criminal records in other states, court documents show. On Twitter, the police statement read: "Weve noticed an uptick in misinformation being spread online about the search for 5-year-old Summer Wells, who went missing from her home in Hawkins County in June. We only index and link to content provided on other servers. "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. She has close-cropped blonde hair and blue eyes. At some point around 6.30pm, Summer ventured back inside the home on her own because she "wanted to go downstairs and play with her toys", he said. Sign up to receive news and updates from this site directly to your desktop. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. I mean, they should be tormented I think. When I first told him he bawled like a little baby. The son pleaded guilty in February 2007 to sexual indecency with a child and was released from the Arkansas Department of Corrections in May 2010. She is described as a white female, 3 feet tall and 40 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. On June 15, 2021,a 5-year-old girl namedSummer Wells was reported missing from her home in Hawkins County, Tennessee. (Tennessee Bureau of Investigation). Bly told WJHL-TV she left her daughter with her three brothers in the kitchen for about two minutes. Summer was reportedly playing with two siblings just before she disappeared from her family's home. Bly has said that she was gardening with Summer and her mother, who lives in a separate structure on the property, shortly before the girl went missing. "Me and my mother and her were planting flowers, and we went in after. Summer wells, so are the parents guilty or not? This past April, Wells pleaded guilty in Hawkins County Sessions Court to possession of a handgun while under the influence. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an update on missing Summer Wells one year after her disappearance, Fox News reports. Summer wells human remains found missing date. IMO seeing Candus face she looks shattered, however so does her face in her FB and TikTok videos. We discussed all this, and we were both thinking in totally different directions, Donald Wells said. Legal Statement. Summers mother andfatherbelieve that their daughter was kidnapped. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Bring my grandbaby home. Not long after his daughter's disappearance, Don was caught driving while drunk. As of Friday afternoon, 5-year-old Summer Wells remains missing. He said: "I know in my heart and in my mind, she was abducted. The explosive interview came as it emerged that Summer's aunt, Rose Marie Bly, went missing from Polk County, Wisconsin in 2009. ENDANGERED CHILD ALERT: We need your help to find 4-year-old Summer Moon-Utah Wells, missing from Rogersville. Everything she's going says 'I'm unsure and shouldn't be saying this.'". As the caseattracted mediaattention, some have accused both Donald Wells and CandusBly ofbeing involved intheir daughter's disappearance. pic.twitter.com/HihurzP6Wy Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) June 16, 2021 Police said Wells was under the influence of alcohol and found in possession of a .22 caliber handgun in his pickup. When they arrived, they found the bodies of 39-year-old Deborah Bradshaw . Coup confirmed for the Times News that the Church Hill Rescue Squad will be managing any rewards that are offered for information that leads to Summer's return. On Oct. 15, 2020, Candus Wells filed an order of protection in Sessions Court against Donald Wells. RELATED:Father Accused Of Grooming 16-Year-Old Niece & Kidnapping Son In Custody After Kids Were Found. In an early interview after the incident, Candus commented to WKRN and WJHL-TV about her emotions since the disappearance of her daughter. They took to social media to boost the search for their young daughter, but were met with backlash online from trolls. The experts told Dr. Phil that during their discussion they spotted behaviors in each that gave them cause to be suspicious. ", Characterizing Candus' behavior, Rouse said: "There's a lot going on here. I remain convinced that somebody knows something regarding the disappearance of 5-year-old Summer Wells, he stated in his letter. This person is believed to have been driving a late 1990s maroon or red Toyota Tacoma with a full-sized ladder rack and white buckets in the bed. She's not sure what she should say. Created by women, of women & about . IHSP Credits: Ancient History Sourcebook Herodotus: The History Cops also shared pictures of the exhaustive search for the child which showed dive teams exploring waterways, aerial searches and specially trained sniffer dogs. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS. Summer's parents,Candus and Don Wells, appeared on an episode of Dr. Phil on Thursday where they were interviewed by behavior analysts and body language experts Scott Rouse and Greg Hartley. "And I think he edits he speaks and never finishes a sentence.". Tuesday marked three weeks since 5-year-old Summer Wells went missing from her Hawkins County home, but there was nothing new to report regarding the search or the investigation. The National Human Trafficking Hotline says, Womans Claims Of Being Almost Kidnapped From DC Hotel Prompts Fears About Alleged Human Trafficking Plot. "You see the public blames us. Cookie Notice The Hawkins County Circuit Court Clerk's Office confirmed Wells pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of a handgun while under the influence but added the domestic . Meanwhile, his criminal record, which. Wells also said his son's Arkansas offense would have been considered statutory rape in Tennessee because his son was 19 at the time, and the victim was a girlfriend who was 18 months younger. Mom Of Missing Summer Wells Allegedly Posted A Video Of Her With A 'For Sale' Sign A Day Before She Disappeared, On June 15, 2021,a 5-year-old girl namedSummer Wells, Father Accused Of Grooming 16-Year-Old Niece & Kidnapping Son In Custody After Kids Were Found. Donald Wells agreed Tuesday to talk to the Times News about his criminal history while the search for his missing 5-year-old daughter continues. Summer is about 3 feet tall and weighs around 40 pounds. My mother fears he is going to hurt her because she is staying in her camper on the property.. 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