AMBER ALERT TN - Summer Moon-Utah Wells, 5, Rogersville, 15 Jun 2021 #33

[FlossyMay]

From the interviews and press releases that law enforcement has provided, it seems—reading between the lines, so to speak—that their leading theory is that Summer wandered away. Even if LE believes that, they might not be correct.
I still lean heavily towards a non-family abduction in which Summer was targeted in advance, probably by someone who was familiar with the property, although someone who had followed Summer home from the beach or the store might have been able to familiarize himself with the property fairly quickly. There were also tree trimmers on and near the property that day, and I am certainly not prepared to clear them.
I don't think Summer could have wandered away unless the five–ten minute window mentioned by Candace was way off. I also don't think that Summer would have wandered away unless she had a destination in mind or if something about her interaction with her brothers set her off.

There's really no evidence of anything in this case. Anything is possible.

 

[2.curious]

Searcher reflects - One year later -
Now one year later, the residence that used to be the home of a family of six looks like a shell of its former self.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/tennessee/articles/2022-06-18/one-year-later-searcher-reflects-on-summer-wells-case

Tim Coup, captain of the CHRS, acted as the incident commander of search operations for 10 of the 13 days that emergency personnel combed the area.
Coup said SW's disappearance impacted him on an emotional level, which encouraged him to put his very best efforts into searching for her.

 

[Ozoner]

There's really no evidence of anything in this case. Anything is possible.

Some things can be ruled out. An animal attack can be ruled out. The only animal in North America that could carry a child any distance with no drag marks is a mountain lion, and there are none in that part of Tennessee. If one had wandered into that area, there would have been pug marks. So that can be ruled out by lack of evidence.

A hit and run can be ruled out because a fatal hit and run would have left evidence on the street even if the driver had absconded with Summer's body.


And those of use who don't wear tinfoil hats are comfortable ruling out an alien abduction.

 

[OddOneOut]

Some things can be ruled out. An animal attack can be ruled out. The only animal in North America that could carry a child any distance with no drag marks is a mountain lion, and there are none in that part of Tennessee. If one had wandered into that area, there would have been pug marks. So that can be ruled out by lack of evidence.

A hit and run can be ruled out because a fatal hit and run would have left evidence on the street even if the driver had absconded with Summer's body.


And those of use who don't wear tinfoil hats are comfortable ruling out an alien abduction.

Erica Baker of Kettering Ohio went missing in 1999. Those responsible later confessed to hitting her with their van. There was no sign of the accident left behind. Her body has never been found.

 

[Ozoner]

Erica Baker of Kettering Ohio went missing in 1999. Those responsible later confessed to hitting her with their van. There was no sign of the accident left behind. Her body has never been found.

Even if the perpetrators are telling the truth, there is a world of difference between 1999 forensics and 2021 forensics. It might also be that a hit-and-run wasn't initially suspected in Erica's case, so investigators may not may been looking for evidence. If they were, they might not have not the exact location where she was hit, and that would have made finding evidence very, very difficult.

In Summer's case, if she had died in a hit-and-run, in all likelihood it would have occurred very close to her family's property. That area was scoured by investigators. There's no doubt in my mind that 2021 forensic science would have found some evidence of a hit-and-run if that had occurred.

A scenario in which someone hit Summer, thought, "I've got to get her to a hospital," took off with her, realized she was dead, panicked, and disposed of the body would not be out of the question, but there would have been evidence: skid marks, blood, a large quantity of Summer's DNA where she hit the ground, etc.

Some things can be ruled out or ruled utterly improbable by a lack of evidence. The two scenarios that would not leave much evidence would be an abduction from the yard or a wandering away, and the latter would not make sense with the timeline provided by Candus. If you believe that Candus is telling the truth or only fibbing slightly about the timeline, then you're down to an abduction. If Candus's 5–10 minutes is really 30–45 minutes, then Summer's wandering away becomes a viable possibility.

 

[OddOneOut]

Even if the perpetrators are telling the truth, there is a world of difference between 1999 forensics and 2021 forensics. It might also be that a hit-and-run wasn't initially suspected in Erica's case, so investigators may not may been looking for evidence. If they were, they might not have not the exact location where she was hit, and that would have made finding evidence very, very difficult.

In Summer's case, if she had died in a hit-and-run, in all likelihood it would have occurred very close to her family's property. That area was scoured by investigators. There's no doubt in my mind that 2021 forensic science would have found some evidence of a hit-and-run if that had occurred.

A scenario in which someone hit Summer, thought, "I've got to get her to a hospital," took off with her, realized she was dead, panicked, and disposed of the body would not be out of the question, but there would have been evidence: skid marks, blood, a large quantity of Summer's DNA where she hit the ground, etc.

Some things can be ruled out or ruled utterly improbable by a lack of evidence. The two scenarios that would not leave much evidence would be an abduction from the yard or a wandering away, and the latter would not make sense with the timeline provided by Candus. If you believe that Candus is telling the truth or only fibbing slightly about the timeline, then you're down to an abduction. If Candus's 5–10 minutes is really 30–45 minutes, then Summer's wandering away becomes a viable possibility.

Erica Baker left home on foot to walk her dog to the Kettering recreation center. Police knew her exact short route she was to take. There were massive searches for her by police and the public immediately after she went missing. They would have seen skid marks if there were any. There were none and I see no reason to believe there would be any if Summer was hit. Drivers don't always hit the brakes before hitting someone especially if they are drunk or on drugs.

 

[renarde]

"Forgotten grievers"

 

[Knox]

And for what it’s worth Utah is also a one party consent state.

IMO such a law wouldn’t have stopped the parents from speaking out. IMO this is about a few embarrassing communications which have nothing to do with protecting parents of missing children. The best protection IMO is to stop calling in to YT livestreams and making prank calls for fun.

Laws should be enacted for the good of all, not individuals who regret their past actions. All MOO

IMO it's a diversion tactic from the real issue. What really happened to Summer? It's not about them, it's about her.

 

[YaYa_521]

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