AMBER ALERT: Father of missing 5-year-old Hawkins County girl speaks out, asks for prayers
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Donald Wells, the father of missing 5-year-old Summer Wells, spoke Friday and said he is thankful for the community’s support and asked for everyone to continue to pray for her safe return.
Summer Wells was reported missing on Tuesday around 6:30 p.m. More than 100 people have been searching the rough terrain of Hawkins County.
Donald Wells said that Summer and her grandmother and mother were outside planting flowers Tuesday evening. He said that she came back inside the house and went downstairs to play in the basement with her toys. Just a short time later, Summer’s mother came in the house and asked where Summer was. They called for her and didn’t get an answer and then went downstairs ant noticed Summer was gone. Donald added he has no idea what might have happened to Summer.
An Amber Alert was issued for Summer around 11 a.m. Wednesday after an Endangered Child Alert was issued early Wednesday.
If you have any information regarding Summer’s whereabouts, you’re asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND.
We’ll have updates as they become available.
