KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WATE) – After nine days of searching and 300+ tips, the crews still haven’t found 5-year-old Summer Wells, and the terrain only makes the search more difficult.
Emergency search teams from 106 agencies across Tennessee and five other states searched 4.6 square miles, that’s just over 3,000 acres. Search operations have been slowed by the mountainous terrain as conditions drain the crews both mentally and physically. Additional resources at local, state and federal levels are used to bring fresh eyes and rested bodies to the search.