WATCH: Second day of searching for Summer Wells has come to an end. Once everybody leaves over there, its a 20-minute drive from Beech Creek back to [The Church Hill Rescue Squad.] He isnt sure how much his rescue squad spent on supplies and other expenditures from the search for Summer Wells, but he assured that his agency will not be put in the red because of it. Friday, Feb. 4, marked her sixth birthday as the investigation reached nearly eight months. Knowing they wanted to be there, they had to be there.. Some being from one hilltop to the other hilltop, or at the start of the road and you might go a mile before you ever get to another residence, making that very difficult for residents just to be able to be at home while outside working or something and notice her leaving that area., Coup explained why they are not asking for volunteers to help in the search, Due to the extreme terrain, the nature of this, trying to locate her, trained professionals [are] what we need at this time to make sure that these residents dont become endangeredand expand this issue with having to search for somebody else.. The community has weighed in on the situation. Along with the physical implications, mental and emotional stress lingers. Have you analyzed cell phone data? 600 days missing: The search for Summer Wells. The agency is still investigating the circumstances leading to the 5-year-olds disappearance. Wells told the Kingsport Times News on Monday, LIVE: The Search for Summer Wells - Community Reactions. You could tell, even four, five, six days in just through the terrain and the time that was spent already, the physical and mental stress.. In the process of doing this, we received information that a Toyota pickup truck was seen in the area of Beech Creek Road and Ben Hill Road in the late afternoon to early evening on either Monday, June 14th, or Tuesday, June 15th. pic.twitter.com/02tmvgf7oS, LIVE: It has now been three weeks since 5-year-old Summer Wells has disappeared https://bit.ly/3ytXK8M. LIVE: The state is asking rescue squads across Tennessee to help in search for missing Summer Wells. Yes. In light of the circumstances surrounding Summer Moon-Utah Wells's disappearance, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released a warning for vulnerable children. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation provided an update into the investigation and search for Summer Wells. As of Wednesday, Coup is still working with authorities as tips come in and is in touch with those who assisted from in and out of state. Have you conducted aerial searches? Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said search teams are continuing to focus on the area around Ben Hill Road. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Wednesday, June 16, The TBI upgraded the Endangered Child Alert to an AMBER Alert after TBI said new information and growing concern about the well-being of Summer prompted the state-wide alert. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Public Information Officer Leslie Earhart said the circumstances leading to Summer Wells' disappearance "remain unclear, " but investigators continue to . Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Copyright 2021 WVLT. In essence, in 48-72 hours we had a full-state notification and had people called in from multiple states away from here, said Coup. I love her with all my heart. Dilbert creator loses comics distributor over racist remarks, Rutherford Co. wrestling coach suspended after alleged sexual contact with student, Lewis County deputy still on patrol duty after DUI arrest, Investigators seek to ID person who set fire at Nashville apartment complex, Police arrest alleged serial Nashville robbery suspect. According to TBI, the FBI has joined the search for the missing 5-year-old. That vehicle was not captured on surveillance cameras. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation provided another update on Thursday afternoon in the search for 5-year-old Summer Wells. Summers mother and grandmother stated that she was planting flowers with them shortly before she was last seen. Update on the search for Summer Wells as bad weather moves into the area https://bit.ly/3gHxyBt. Investigators said they have questioned many individuals including drivers who were seen in the area at the time of the childs disappearance, but there is no proof that Summer was abducted. The crews reported searching more than 1,000 acres for Summer by the end of the day Friday. At the time she went missing, she was wearing gray pants, a pink shirt and may have been barefoot. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Donate to the Salvation Army Red Kettle Challenge, Storm 5 Alert: Several waves of storms brings threat of wind damage, tornadoes, large hail, flooding (3.1.23). The search for 5-year-old Summer Wells continues this evening. Weve collected surveillance photos and videos from a variety of locations. Dozens of registered sex offenders in Carroll County received surprise visits from teams of officers as part of a multi-agency compliance operation this week dubbed Operation Walter Browning. We are also aware of individuals asking for donations from the public under the pretense that they are assisting law enforcement in the search for Summer. The smallest detail could prove beneficial to the investigation. Authorities asked the public to stop reporting rumors and speculation early in the investigation after they received hundreds of tips but no solid leads. ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) More than a week after she went missing, the circumstances of 5-year-old Summer Wells' disappearance are still unclear. We appreciate the publics ongoing interest in this case and urge anyone with credible information to call 1-800-TBI-FIND. In July, the Hawkins County Sheriff said that churning misinformation was hampering the investigation., The TBI said on Wednesday it had executed numerous search warrants in the course of the investigation, which has included exhaustive ground searches and dozens of aerial searches. Wells was last seen at her familys Hawkins County home on June 15 this year, after her mother said the 5-year-old returned inside after gardening with her grandmother. Unreliable cell service and difficult terrain was an obstacle for crews searching and the TBI asked that civilians leave the search to professionals to ensure the safety of everyone. The individual stated that the truck might have been parked in the area of Beech Creek Road and Ben Hill Road in the late afternoon to early evening on either Monday, June 14th, or Tuesday, June 15th. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This includes social media accounts. Numerous searches from the air have been completed, especially during the first few weeks after Summer went missing. However, we havent given up, and we wont.. Anyone with credible information is asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 9 Summer is pictured with her mother Candus Credit: Facebook / Donald Wells 9 The family was not the only group to take to YouTube during the case. Yes. 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, the Church Hill Rescue Squad stated in post on Facebook. However, we havent given up, and we wont, officials said. Church Hill Rescue Squad shared the Summer Wells Reward Fund total is $73,705.90. Find out why as crews continue to search for the missing 5-year-old. This includes social media accounts, the update stated. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. "People on social media are only adding to the pain the family is going through," he said. Speaking with command staff, speaking to subject matter experts that were involved from other agencies out of state, getting together every day, putting all these things together to make the decision- I can say made the decision easier but it didnt.. ' he said. Just in the operations alone for Summer Wells, our agency put in 2,648 man-hours, he said. Three large-scale ground searches have taken place in the last year with the assistance of more than a hundred local, state, and federal agencies. Why did you release information about a Toyota Truck? WVLT News spoke to Don Wells Friday. We also encourage residents in that area to check out buildings, sheds, or any other possible space where she could have sought shelter. Almost two years after her disappearance, Summer Wells still remains missing. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The TBI announced more than 19 agencies were called in to assist in the search for the 5-year-old. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation officials held a press event at 11 a.m. to mark the anniversary. Additionally, the photo was not released by law enforcement. pic.twitter.com/6NVbmkhXRw. Another group, Heels on the Ground, also began documenting the case on the video platform. TBI urged property owners in the Beech Creek area to once again check barns, crawl spaces and other areas a child could hide. This morning, we'll update that effort in an 11 a.m. media availability.WATCH HERE: https://t.co/bZPSvQppNG pic.twitter.com/q42cpWEXKk. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation provided an update into the investigation and search for Summer Wells Thursday. #SummerWells 1/6 pic.twitter.com/TjXSpDdVty. #TNAMBERAlert: Summer Wells has now been missing from the Beech Creek community in Hawkins County for two weeks and two days.We arent giving up.Anyone with first-hand information about Summers disappearance is asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND or email TipsToTBI@tn.gov. According to the order of protection, Bly said Wells was abusive mentally and physically. pic.twitter.com/52nURqa5Z1. Below is a timeline of the case. The contributions of the members of each rescue squad and volunteer fire department within Hawkins County simply cant be measured. However, we want to reassure the public that TBI agents and Hawkins County detectives are looking into all possibilities in an effort to determine what happened to the 5-year-old. Search crews continued searching the area by land and air while also starting to check surrounding ponds and creeks. On Feb. 7, Don Wells pleaded guilty to a DUI charge he was arrested for on Oct. 30. Tennessee investigators again pushed back against social media rumors Wednesday in the case of missing Rogersville 5-year-old Summer Wells, who vanished from her home in mid-June. The AMBER Alert for missing 5-year-old Summer Wells stretched into its sixth day Monday. It will postpone those things from being done, but Im fine with that, he said. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. We would like to speak with you to confirm this information and ask what you may have heard or seen at the time. Have you collected and reviewed surveillance video? Summers brothers have been interviewed along with others who stayed in the home in the months before her disappearance. Officials with law enforcement told WVLT News that the reward money for the ongoing search for Summer Wells saw a substantial increase Tuesday. She reportedly left her home that night to meet a cousin at a bar, but she never reached her destination. Oct 2017 - Present5 years 6 months. 47 6 thatphanom.techno@gmail.com 042-532028 , 042-532027 All rights reserved. The national average value for one volunteer is $28.54 per hour, per person. Additionally, the entire area was canvased in an effort to locate any residential cameras that werent voluntarily reported. FBI agents continue to assist with the investigation. WATCH: Authorities give an update with the latest in the search for missing 5-year-old Summer Wells. Coup is the captain of the Church Hill Rescue Squad and took 76 hours of paid time off from his job to work the search. A case earns this status when authorities decide theres a concern for the childs safety. When asked if Summers parents had been ruled out as suspects, TBI officials said the situation is still under investigation and all possibilities are being considered. As of Tuesday, the account has $2,470 in it, but it does not include a $10,000 check and $25,000 check that are to be deposited if a credible tip leading to Summers return or recovery comes in. I hate to think that. Call 1-800-TBI-FIND! The . Tennessee's Missing Persons TBI's Most Wanted Tennessee Sex Offender Registry Background Checks Sexual Assault Kit Tracking Information LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES: 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. LIVE: Day 6 of Search For Summer Wells Concludes. Should we develop information that she was abducted and have suspect and vehicle specifics to provide, we will share it with the public immediately. Summers case took the country by storm, inspiring state and volunteer search efforts and an ongoing investigation. Theyve been involved since the AMBER Alert was issued. We also ask property owners in that area to call 1-800-TBI-FIND if they have surveillance or trail cameras that havent yet been reported to or reviewed by authorities. Please help us bring her home! The agency chose to upgrade the alert because of new information and growing concern.. They took their own PTO time out. The TBI . This coming Friday marks four months since Summer Wells first went missing. The Department of Childrens Services confirmed they are participating in the investigation into the disappearance of 5-year-old Summer Wells. "We are also aware of individuals asking for donations from the public under the pretense that they are assisting law enforcement in the search for Summer," the TBI statement continued. Are there places that I missed? Both have been questioned. Yes. It is very important for the integrity of the case, the announcement said. According to officials, the search is still on. As we mark #BlackHistoryMonth, we're sharing the stories of some of our team members, who boldly bring their passion -- and perspective -- to better the Bureau and -- in turn -- help us better protect and serve the state of #Tennessee. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND. Dozens of other targeted searches have been conducted over the last year as a result of investigators following up on leads. Jail. #LIVE Saturday, the TBI released a vehicle description for a potential witness in the disappearance of Summer Wells. Summer Wells, now 6, has been missing for a full year. Tuesday marks one week since 5-year-old Summer Wells was reported missing. When asked if Summers parents were suspects in the missing person case, TBI officials said they had not ruled out any possibility. The TBI asked community members of the Ben Hill Road area to check their surveillance and/or trail cameras for videos or photos of Summer. At a news conference Wednesday afternoon, investigators asked people living in the area to check outbuildings and storage sheds for any sign of the missing child. She was reportedly last seen outside of her home in the Beech Creek community on Tuesday evening. Live Now: TBI and area law enforcement give an update in the search for Summer Wells https://bit.ly/2U8Qxfr. The purpose is to ensure that every inch of ground has been covered, especially overgrown areas and fields with high grass. At this time, the circumstances of Summers disappearance remain unclear. UPDATED 6/19/21 at 8:30 p.m. (ET) to include photos of the area where Summer Wells went missing, the search efforts, and the terrain teams are combing through in hopes of finding her. That equals $75,573.92 worth of time spent by a volunteer.. In the now dismissed order of protection, Bly stated, I am afraid for my children and myself.. In addition to exhaustive ground searches, dozens of aerial searches have been conducted. Woman accused of driving into home, killing former pro basketball player Galen Young granted diversion, MPD searching for person of interest after gas station shooting that killed a man, Juvenile inmate escapes Wilder Youth Development Center, YMCA holds ribbon cutting ceremony for its new location in Whitehaven, Searching for Summer Wells: One Year Later, who were taken into DCS custody late last year, was arrested on Oct. 30 for driving under the influence. The driver has not come forward, nor have the hundreds of vehicles reported to us as matching the description panned out. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said they are not giving up in the search for the missing 5-year-old. The Hawkins County Sheriffs Office announced it will send officers to assist any residents who arent able to search those spaces themselves. All possibilities are still being explored. However, they said most of the tips have not been based on credible information. This is not accurate. By the end of the day, authorities had received 30 tips relating to the girls disappearance. pic.twitter.com/0UfTV9S06n. pic.twitter.com/avYWx6j5YX. Photos: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. He also shared that Summer is not the first family member to go missing, as Summers mother- Candus Wells sister Rose went missing in 2009 and was never found. The couples other children, three boys, have since been placed in Tennessee Department of Child Protective Services custody for reasons unrelated to Summers disappearance, local media reported last week. The investigation is still ongoing at this time. The team has covered a lot of area, Rader said. In order to preserve the integrity of the investigation, we're not able to provide specifics. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND. Our hope was that the individual might have information that could help the investigation. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday that Hawkins County deputies, along with officials from several other law enforcement agencies, have returned to the Beech Creek area to search for Summer Wells. Testing for . UPDATED 12/15/21 It has been six months since 5-year-old Summer Wells was reported missing from her home on Ben Hill Road in Hawkins County. Natasha Gray works at an antique shop nearby where Summer Wells disappeared. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an endangered child alert. The TBI continued its search for Summer but said it would only hold media briefings on the weekend if there was a big find in the case. Detectives continue to investigate each lead Tuesday morning. UPDATED 3/2/22 The investigation into the disappearance of Summer Wells remains active and ongoing. UPDATED 7/1/21 at 1:05 p.m. (ET) We appreciate your partnership and ongoing interest in the search for Summer Wells. Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. She was last seen at her home in Rogersville, Tennessee. At this time 77 agencies spanning across multiple states including Ohio, Alabama, Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina to assist in the search. Earhart also was unable to confirm if Summers brothers, who were taken into DCS custody late last year, were still separated from the family. Earhart addressed the move at a press event. As of June 27, the TBI said it had utilized 120 agencies across six states, 1,150 searchers on the ground logged more than 13,800 hours and the TBIs fixed-wing and helicopter logged a combined 21.2 hours of flight in the search for the missing child. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Wednesday teams have searched approximately 350 acres over the past two days. She is three feet tall and weighs around 40 pounds. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. If you have any information about Summer Wells you should call 911 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND. pic.twitter.com/Bm50UIB08W. A $25,000 check and a $10,000 check were added to the reward total, meaning the total is now at $37,470.00, officials said. I dont think shes in the area because the dog goes down to the road and thats the end of the trail, but I dont know that for a fact. The 56-year-old was processed just after 12 a.m. on Sunday and released later that morning. FBI agents continue to assist with the investigation. Summer Wells has been missing since June 15, just over two months. We're continuing to follow every lead and won't stop working alongside the @HawkinsCountySO until we have an answer about what happened to the five-year-old.Do you have information that might help? Our team continues to sift through hundreds of tips and it turns out that most of them are rooted in rumors and bad information spread on social media.. Most of those have been the result of misinformation being spread online. That vehicle was not captured on surveillance cameras. This week, investigators received more than a thousand tips on what happened to Summer. HCSO persists in following up on tips provided to the TBI, and the assistance of the public in identifying an older model Toyota Tacoma is still needed, the post read. Summer went missing from her fami l y's Tennessee home on 15 June. Investigators conducted a roadblock canvas Tuesday evening, speaking with drivers in the Beech Creek area. TBI representative Leslie Earhart took the stand at the media briefing, summarizing what investigators had done so far. As weve stated before, the circumstances surrounding Summers disappearance remain unclear, said Earhart. While we do not discuss specifics about evidence gathered in an ongoing investigation, we can tell you that numerous search warrants have been executed, and any potential digital evidence has been collected. Have you questioned registered sex offenders in the area? At the time she went missing, she was wearing gray pants, a pink shirt and may have been barefoot. If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. Weve been made aware of several individuals who appear to be using Summers disappearance for their own personal gain. Hawkins Co. As of Wednesday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has received 970 tips, but none have led to the little girl at the center of the Amber Alert. Our number one goal is finding Summer. Forensic Chemist in Drug Chemistry. #TNAMBERAlert pic.twitter.com/wjhTlv81fJ. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. June 26, 2021, marked a significant development in the case; TBI officials asked the public for information on a truck that had been seen in the area around the time of Summers disappearance. These photos give you an idea of the difficult terrain teams are dealing with during the search for 5-year-old Summer Wells. Pictures of law enforcements search efforts were released in the series of TBI tweets, showing the Wells familys rural Beech Creek home surrounded by elevated, rough terrain and dense woods. https://bit.ly/3xBok0s. Is the FBI involved? We want to be clear that were doing everything within our power to find her, the bureau wrote in a Twitter thread on Wednesday. Her parents believe Summer was abducted from their property. Have you conducted aerial searches? The woman was never found, and her case remains unsolved. Weve been searching 24/7 for six days now.. I will have a team whether I have to call in a team from out of state, we will have somebody there to search those areas.. She would never leave our hill. We werent covering 4.6 square miles or 3,000 acres of land of treacherous land, steep inclines, steep terrain, treacherous terrain. Investigators will continue to search points of interest as they are developed as well as follow up on all tips regarding Summers whereabouts. Both have been questioned more than once. Investigators have been searching for a 1998 to 2000 model year maroon or red Toyota Tacoma with a full-sized ladder rack and white buckets in the bed that may have been near the Wells home at Beech Creek Road and Benn Hill Road on June 14, 15 or 16. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. At the time, 77 agencies spanning across multiple states, including Ohio, Alabama, Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina, were assisting in the search. We had hoped to have good news to share with you by now, but unfortunately we do not, TBIs Public Information Officer, Leslie Earhart said. The search was a planned move, not something that stemmed from new information, officials said. Being in contact with TBI, Hawkins County Sheriffs Department, something they feel as though needs to be a credible search, need to go back in and look over things again, were right there with them hand-in-hand doing those things.. There are few clues as to what happened to Summer despite investigators doing everything within their power to find answers. Investigators will continue to search points of interest as they are developed as well as follow up on all tips regarding Summers whereabouts. I think that someone snuck up on her and grabbed her. UPDATED 11/10/21 - The investigation into the disappearance of 5-year-old Summer Wells remains active and ongoing. 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. If we do develop information that she was taken and we develop a suspect and a vehicle descriptionwe will share that immediately. At the event, TBI officials addressed several frequently asked questions about the case. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Summer Wells was reported missing from her home in the Beech Creek community of Hawkins County on June 15. This part of the community, the residents are very spread out. Bly later asked for a dismissal of the order of protection. Wednesday, Dec. 15, marks six months since her disappearance. WATCH LIVE: Murdaugh trial prosecutor gives closing arguments, Public File: publicfile@wsmv.com - 615-353-2260. Some go as far as to solicit donations. The father of the missing girl also said in court that he and Bly were taking classes to get custody of Summers brothers as they were still in the Department of Childrens Services custody, according to WJHL. These are just a few of the agencies that have assisted in the search for Summer Wells. Her family reported last seeing the 5-year-old around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities said Summers parents were upset about the situation and have been cooperative with law enforcement during the investigation. CHURCH HILL, Tenn. (WJHL)- Its been more than four weeks since five-year-old Summer Wells was last seen at her home on Ben Hill Road in the Beech Creek Community of Hawkins County. Property owners in the Beech Creek area are also urged to check barns, crawl spaces, and other places a child could hide. Zdazinsky told WVLT News that she had indeed walked along a road near what she believed was the Wells property, and even entered a shed she thought they owned. Bly later asked for a dismissal of the order of protection. When asked to clarify about Don Wells and Candus Blys cooperation in the case, Earhart said the TBI did not want to characterize cooperation among the parents, saying that it leads to rumors and speculation. As this is an ongoing investigation, we are limited to the details we can provide. I feel in my heart that somebody has came up here and took her has lured her away from here, she said. Officials are also still on the lookout for the 1998-2000 maroon Toyota Tacoma truck that was possibly spotted in the area near the time Summer went missing. Yes. (Tennessee Bureau of Investigation). Its been 600 days since Hawkins County child Summer Moon-Utah Wells went missing, and investigators are still trying to find out what happened. It's the. We are not going to stop until we find Summer, Sheriff Lawson said. We want the public to know that the case is not cold and we arent giving up, the post read. Authorities have tried searching from the ground and air, while also using K-9 units and conducting roadblocks. As of Wednesday evening, authorities have received approximately 30 tips as part of the ongoing search for 5-year-old Summer Wells. HAWKINS COUNTY The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation continues to work alongside the Hawkins County Sheriffs Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, and numerous other local and state agencies to locate 5-year-old Summer Moon-Utah Wells, who became the subject of a statewide AMBER Alert on Wednesday, June 16th. Three large-scale searches have occurred. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said they have received just over 860 tips as of Wednesday morning. As search operations, we know no more than we did the night she went missing, so that alone psychologically, some of these searchers are [thinking] I put in all this time and I wasnt able to provide anything.'. 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