Father of missing girl, Summer Wells, arrested in Hawkins County

In Hawkins County, Don Wells, the father of missing Tennessee child Summer Wells, was arrested late Monday night. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call at the family’s home in the Beech Creek area just after 10:30 p.m. Authorities found Don Wells outside the home with scratches to his chest and stomach. His wife, inside the home, had visible injuries and told deputies that her husband had assaulted her. Don Wells is being held at the Hawkins County Jail on a charge of domestic assault. His daughter, Summer Wells, mysteriously vanished from the same property on Ben Hill Road back in June 2021. Her disappearance remains an open investigation, and an active AMBER Alert is still in place.