Dad of lacking Summer time Wells is jailed for 11 months after he was arrested on DUI in October 

The Tennessee  father of lacking Summer time Wells has been jailed for 11 months after admitting to driving underneath the affect.

Don Wells, whose six-year-old daughter has been lacking since June, appeared at Hawkins County Basic Classes Courtroom on Monday the place he pleaded responsible to the October DUI.

A toxicology display screen from the night time of his arrest confirmed no proof of medication however he registered a 0.13 blood alcohol proportion, above the 0.08 intoxication restrict.

The state dropped all different prices from the October 30 arrest which was Wells’ first DUI.

Wells mentioned that on the night time in query, he ‘wished to get away’ after an argument along with his spouse Candus Bly. 

Basic Classes Decide Todd Ross instructed him: ‘That is what toes are for.’

Shortly after the arrest, his household put out an announcement saying: ‘There are not any phrases to what every day and night time is like. We wanted cigarettes. It was a silly choice. Please hold us in prayer. Maintain Don. This ache will not go away. Thanks.’

The necessary minimal sentence is 48 hours in jail, 88 hours of neighborhood service, a $350 effective and a yr with a revoked license.

However the arrest violated a earlier probation order after he was arrested for possession of a handgun whereas intoxcicated.

Wells should now serve the remainder of his 11-month and 29-day sentence on the Hawkins County Jail.

He will probably be eligible for probation after 180 days if he completes an alcohol rehabilitation program.

Wells mentioned in a notice handed to Information Channel 11: ‘Because of everybody for all constructive assist. It has been very tough.’

He added that he and Bly are taking courses to regain custody of their three different youngsters and he had been working a full-time job on the time of his arrest.

Summer time was reported lacking from her Rogersville dwelling on June 15 round 5:30 p.m. after her dad and mom mentioned she went into the basement alone after which vanished. 

Her disappearance had sparked a 13-day search within the space across the dwelling with few leads, and Wells instructed podcast host Jennifer Youngblood that his daughter’s disappearance has fueled rumors and theories, which had begun to have an effect on him. 

Summer time’s three brothers have been then taken into protecting custody after Don admitted that he had taken to drink amid rumors in regards to the lady’s disappearance. 

Final week, Summer time’s household launched an emotional video on her sixth birthday because the hunt to search out her continues.  

Summer time was final seen on June 15, 2021, exterior of her household’s dwelling in Rogersville, Tennessee.  

It’s believed she went lacking when she was enjoying with toys within the basement. Her mom Bly went to examine on her later that night however discovered the basement empty and the door unlocked. 

Her household posted a heartbreaking video on YouTube to mark her birthday that includes footage of not less than 31 different lacking youngsters, between the ages of 5 and 17, together with Camden Lamont Thomas, Reagan Mack, Lina Sardir Kim, Kaitlyn Langford, Janiah Bradley, Camden Rayner, Deangelo Maclin, America Shell, Joshua Cortes Gordillo, Kenya Marable and Michael Vaughan.

An emotional prayer is learn out through the video which exhibits birthday cupcakes with Summer time’s title in icing and cuddly toys. 

Her dad and mom mentioned: ‘It is a tender day to us. We miss our Summer time with all our hearts.  

‘Thank You Everybody for serving to us restore our Household and discover our Daughter Summer time Moon-Utah Wells.’    

The prayer contains the phrases: ‘Each household is lacking them and eager for them.

‘Thanks for the heartbeat behind each individual that’s out right here giving their time to attempt to convey these youngsters dwelling.’

The video ends with a close-up of an illustration of the Wells household.  

Summer time was reportedly sporting gray trousers and a pink shirt with no footwear on the time of her disappearance.

She was three toes tall when she went lacking, weighed 40 kilos, and had blonde hair and blue eyes.

An Amber Alert was issued on Wednesday, June 16, for the lacking lady.

Anybody with details about Summer time’s location is urged to name 1-800-TBI-FIND.