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Forensic artist creates new age progression image of Tennessee girl who went missing in 2021

Summer Wells new age rendition in 2025
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has released a new age progression photo of Summer Wells who has been missing since 2021.

Summer was 5 years old when she went missing in Hawkins County.

The new image was created by a forensic artist with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The search for Summer has been extensive, so much so that the TBI has said it is "one of the most exhaustive and involved missing child cases" the bureau has ever investigated.

You can learn more about the search for Summer here.

Anyone with information is asked to call the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.
Do you have more information about this story? You can email me at jackie.padilla@newschannel5.com.

Tenn. mom invites son's organ recipients to do his favorite activity, dance

Here’s a beautiful story of how one mother turned her grief journey into a gathering of gratitude… and organ donation awareness.

Robb Coles highlights a special event organized by Cari Hollis – whose 26-year old son Austin died two years ago. Austin agreed to be an organ donor – and that single gesture saved multiple lives.

Cari reached out to as many recipients she could find – several of whom traveled to Nashville for an emotional celebration in Austin’s honor. One woman – whose life was saved by receiving Austin’s lungs – put it simply: “He’s my angel”.

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