This slows search operations down in these areas but rest assured, while encountering these conditions, we are still searching with an aggressive approach with extreme attention to detail.. If theyve got a walkie-talkie and their buck knife, they can go down through there. I found God in prison. Typically in an investigation like this one, we have some idea of where the case is headed and what might have happened within a few days.. I shaved my head. I think that someone snuck up on her and grabbed her. Summer Wells, now 6, has been missing for a full year. Monday morning the Times News spoke to Summer's father, Donald Wells, who wouldn't discuss specifics about why the boys were removed except to say it's not safe at his home at this time. The boys have since been placed in Tennessee Department of Child Protective Services custody. For the latest news, weather, and sports alerts right at your fingertips, download the free WJHL News app! I started studying the Bible intently because I wanted to change. Theres always going to be haters, you know, and theres always going to be that way in this world, Wells said. The hand written order of protection application filed by Candus Wells on oct. 15, 2020. Don Wells had also confirmed their older sons were taken by Child Protective Services, but he wouldnt give the reason. On Monday, Summer's father, Donald Wells, told the Times News he has thought his daughter was taken from the area from Day One. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. If an arrest ever does take place, thats when hell step in. (Tennessee Bureau of Investigation), MISSING 5-YEAR-OLD SUMMER WELLS: REWARD REACHES $58,000. Yesterday, I took them to the putt-putt golf course here in Kingsport, just to try to let them have a peaceful day away from the search and rescue teams going on their property and the agents coming up, Dotson said. In the affidavit, Candus Wells stated, He drinks and throws things. Theyre just parents that want their daughter back, and you have these three young boys that, they want their younger sister back.. But I wish they would come forward and explain themselves. 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. We searched everywhere we could possibly search. But please find it in your heart. In a recent blog post on FindSummerWells.com, the Wells claim they have not been in contact with their children in protective custody. Bly said she is hopeful for her daughters safe return as search efforts continue for Summer. According to the Hawkins County Criminal Court Clerks office, the order of protection was subsequently dismissed by Candus Wells on Oct. 19, 2020. Police said Wells was under the influence of alcohol and found in possession of a .22 caliber handgun in his pickup. With the steep and dangerous terrain, were also experiencing very dense canopy coverage, including very dense ground cover causing search efforts to be very difficult, said Capt. I mean because we just try to be around good people. Includes Address (18) Phone (11) Email (8) See Results. And, when you see cases like that, thats why I lose hope on Summer. The Wells Family desires that Summer's influence speaks for all the missing Children everywhere.
