June 19, 2021:

Hawkins County 911 announced that a statewide call out was requested through the Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads for Sunday regarding the search for Summer.

Ground crews were seen combing a field with flashlights Saturday night as a helicopter flew overhead.

The TBI said that its agents and Hawkins County investigators responded to the location near Beech Creek Road to follow up on a lead, but Summer remained missing.

posted on facebook June 19th 10:53 pm

a collage of comments on social media,

from neighbors in the area:

 

The Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads requested a statewide call-out for agencies across the state to help Sunday (June 20) in the search for missing Summer Wells.

June 19, 2021 Approximately 10:00 pm

June 20, 2021

The TBI continued its search for Summer Wells with help from nearly 70 agencies across the region, including crews from Alabama. The TBI reported it was up to 137 tips in the case by Sunday afternoon.

HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Ground search crews continue to work Saturday night in hopes that one more lead may be the last in the hunt for missing Rogersville 5-year-old Summer Wells.

News Channel 11 staff on the scene documented full ground crews working under cover of darkness near the Wells’ Ben Hill Road residence.

Responders were seen combing the field with personal flashlights and the help of an overhead helicopter Saturday (June 19) around midnight.

Below is the path of the helicopter as recorded by a neighbor on June 19, between 11 pm, and 12 am June 20. I've added the labels to show where Ben Hill and the Wells' Property.

Compare above map with topographical maps below

110 Ben Hill Rd is the first "bump" across Beech Creek Rd from Morrison Cemetery. Ben Hill Rd is directly across Beech Creek Rd from Morrison Cemetery Rd.

and  compare to google maps

June 20

The search for Summer Wells continues well into the night as crews are actively searching a field along Beech Creek Rd. Helicopter is currently doing flyovers. 

@WJHL11

The Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads requested a statewide call-out for agencies across the state to help Sunday(June 20) in the search for missing Summer Wells.

(notice in a lot of the facebook and other social media posts there is always a hahahaha emoji in the "likes". There are some really mentally deranged folks in this world!) 

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***CARD team is defined as: Experienced personnel, with proven track records in investigating crimes against children, especially in cases where the child is abducted by ***someone other than a family member. They investigate tech, incl. internet histories, social media, messaging, phone use and tracking in respect to possible child trafficking, they work with violent crime units, behavioral analysis experts, and child exploitation task forces. They have mapping tools to map and  investigate Sexual Offenders in the area and National leads in the registry.

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Whether the case ends up being investigated and prosecuted at the local level or at the federal level, the Bureau will always leverage our investigative resources and technical assets to work hand in hand with state and local law enforcement agencies on cases involving the mysterious disappearance of a child. Our role is to help investigate the disappearance, recover the child, and apprehend the person or persons responsible.

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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. The TBI was up to 113 tips by Saturday and revealed photos of the home and property where Summer was reported missing from.

June 20, 2021

The TBI continued its search for Summer Wells with help from nearly 70 agencies across the region, including crews from Alabama. The TBI reported it was up to 137 tips in the case by Sunday afternoon.

HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Ground search crews continue to work Saturday night in hopes that one more lead may be the last in the hunt for missing Rogersville 5-year-old Summer Wells.

News Channel 11 staff on the scene documented full ground crews working under cover of darkness near the Wells’ Ben Hill Road residence.

Responders were seen combing the field with personal flashlights and the help of an overhead helicopter Saturday around midnight.

Jun 20

The search for Summer Wells continues well into the night as crews are actively searching a field along Beech Creek Rd. Helicopter is currently doing flyovers. 

@WJHL11

Jun 20

The search for Summer Wells continues well into the night as crews are actively searching a field along Beech Creek Rd. Helicopter is currently doing flyovers. 

@WJHL11

Jun 20

The search for Summer Wells continues well into the night as crews are actively searching a field along Beech Creek Rd. Helicopter is currently doing flyovers. 

@WJHL11

#TNAMBERAlert: Investigators conducted a roadblock canvas Tuesday (June 22) evening, speaking with drivers who travel through the Beech Creek area often to see if they noticed anything out of the ordinary on the day Summer Wells went missing.