Missing Summer Wells Father Arrested: Don Wells Faces Domestic Assault Charge In Tennessee As Child’s Disappearance Remains Unsolved

The father of missing Tennessee child Summer Wells has been taken into police custody and charged with domestic assault following a reported disturbance at the family’s rural property. Donald Wells, aged sixty-one, was booked into the Hawkins County Jail early Tuesday morning, adding another layer of legal turmoil for the family more than three years after his five-year-old daughter vanished without a trace from the exact same location in Rogersville.

What Led To The Father’s Arrest?

The latest legal entanglement for the elder Wells stems from an incident that occurred over the weekend. According to public records and statements from the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call on October 12 at the family’s residence on Ben Hill Road, situated in the Beech Creek community.

Following the initial police response and subsequent investigation at the scene, law enforcement officials took Wells into custody. Jail records show he was formally booked into the county facility at 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday and was scheduled to face arraignment the following morning. Authorities have not yet released specific details regarding the injured party or the exact nature of the alleged physical altercation, and representatives for the sheriff’s office did not immediately respond to media requests for further comment.