Five-year-old Summer Wells vanished without a trace from her rural Hawkins County, Tennessee home in June 2021 after heading inside to play, leaving investigators puzzled by a squalid, makeshift home and dead-end searches across the Appalachian terrain. Now, the case is back in the headlines after deputies rushed to the Wells residence late at night following a panicked text to 911 from Summer's mother, Candace, who reported that her husband, Donald "Don" Wells, had assaulted her during an alcohol-fueled rage and threatened to "get rid of her." Nancy Grace and her panel of investigative and forensic experts break down Don Wells' latest arrest, his violent criminal history, the couple’s decision to sign away custody of their remaining children, and his shifting excuses as Summer remains missing.

Joining Nancy Grace Today:
Jo-Anna Nieves (Oakland, CA) - Criminal defense attorney and Founder of The Nieves Law Firm, Instagram, Facebook and X: nieveslawfirm, YouTube and TikTok: thenieveslawfirm
Dr. John Delatorre (TX) - Licensed psychologist and mediator, specializing in forensic psychology, psychological consultant to Project Absentis, a non-profit organization that searches for missing persons, Twitter, IG, and TikTok: @drjohndelatorre

Chris McDonough (UT) - Director at the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective, worked over 300 Homicides in 25-year career, Trained the first Native American Homicide Task Force; & Host of YouTube channel, "The Interview Room”
Kristen Quon (Bristol, VA) - News Anchor at News 5 WCYB, website: WCYB.com, X: KristenQuon, Facebook: Kristen Quon WCYB
Dave Mack (AL) - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

Five-year-old Summer Wells vanished without a trace from her rural Hawkins County, Tennessee home in June 2021 after heading inside to play, leaving investigators puzzled by a squalid, makeshift home and dead-end searches across the Appalachian terrain. Now, the case is back in the headlines after deputies rushed to the Wells residence late at night following a panicked text to 911 from Summer's mother, Candace, who reported that her husband, Donald "Don" Wells, had assaulted her during an alcohol-fueled rage and threatened to "get rid of her." Nancy Grace and her panel of investigative and forensic experts break down Don Wells' latest arrest, his violent criminal history, the couple&rsquo;s decision to sign away custody of their remaining children, and his shifting excuses as Summer remains missing.
Joining Nancy Grace Today:
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<li>Jo-Anna Nieves (Oakland, CA)&nbsp;- Criminal defense attorney and Founder of <a href="https://www.thenieveslawfirm.com">The Nieves Law Firm</a>, Instagram, Facebook and X: nieveslawfirm, YouTube and TikTok: thenieveslawfirm</li>
<li><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://resolutionfcs.com__;!!PxibshUo2Yr_Ta5B!3d_EPPXnfrDD1kUwayDsgVt69QRK7MW2GBVwxjpscPZNV_12IsXPD-VdKLCkgqWL4LrA9Jtuk6xWxv9Usg$">Dr. John Delatorre</a> (TX) - Licensed psychologist and mediator, specializing in forensic psychology, psychological consultant to Project Absentis, a non-profit organization that searches for missing persons, Twitter, IG, and TikTok: @drjohndelatorre </li>
<li>Chris McDonough (UT) - Director at the <a href="https://www.coldcasefoundation.org/chris-mcdonough">Cold Case Foundation</a>, Former Homicide Detective, worked over 300 Homicides in 25-year career, Trained the first Native American Homicide Task Force; &amp; Host of YouTube channel, "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheInterviewRoom">The Interview Room</a>&rdquo;</li>
<li>Kristen Quon (Bristol, VA) - News Anchor at News 5 WCYB, website: WCYB.com, X: KristenQuon, Facebook: Kristen Quon WCYB</li>
<li>Dave Mack (AL) - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'</li>
</ul>

Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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Summer Wells, 5, Disappears From Rural Tennessee Home: Dad In Handcuffs

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