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Editor's Note: Tre Wells was arrested in 2003 in connection with the murders of his parents. Wells was acquitted of his father's murder, but convicted of manslaughter in his mother's death. He was sentenced to 20 years and given credit for the years he spent awaiting trial. His sentence will end officially later this year, but he has been released due to a program that went into effect on February 1st. Now a family friend has released a statement:
I write this to you in total amazement at the apparent atrocities that can be committed in Alabama and the perpetrator not only receive a light sentence for the heinous and brutal murders of both his parents but then be given academic recognition and scholarships while serving said sentence in a state prison.
If that were not bad enough and to add insult to injury, he is then given early release despite the ADOC parole board in November 2018 denying parole and stating, “he has a dangerous mental condition and could not be released into the public” and was yet again denied parole in November 2022 when evaluation reports by both his treating prison Psychologist and Psychiatrist concurred that “he still posed a direct risk to the public”.
I personally grew up with Lavonda Cummings Wells. In my life, I’ve rarely encountered a more loving, kind, gentle person- a devout Christian and loyal friend who was meek, soft spoken and chose to be a vegetarian because she loved animals too much to eat meat. I find it repugnant to think her character was so badly maligned during the trial but apparently anyone can make false allegations against a dead person without fear of truth invalidating their claims.
As for his “academic recognition“, the press release celebrating the accomplishments of Alabama Community College System’s (ACCS) top scholars across the state during the 2022 All-Alabama Academic Team Recognition Program, the students awarded scholarships were, “selected from their colleges……..for the students’ demonstration of academic excellence and intellectual rigor, leadership and service, and for a commitment to extending their education beyond the classroom to benefit society”. That tax dollars would be used to reward this killer with a scholarship either due to his “leadership and service” or “to benefit society” is beyond appalling and totally inappropriate.
In researching his early release, I could not find any local or state news items or notifications to the public of his release. How sad it is that her life and memory as well as the safety of the community are disregarded as this cold blooded murderer is released without so much as a 1-paragraph notice. Only time will tell if he will pose a danger (or worse) to another member of our community….. but that’s just my opinion.
https://www.al.com/news/anniston-gadsden/2023/01/these-are-the-369-alabama-prison-inmates-being-freed-in-mass-release.html
https://www.accs.edu/alabama-community-college-system-announces-2022-all-alabama-academic-team/
WAIT a minute. One very important issue is left out of this blog post. The DEFENSE this young man provided as evidence. The attorneys for Wells proved that Wells was physically, sexually and emotionally abused by his parents for years and that he suffered post traumatic stress syndrome at the time of the murder. The verdict was manslaughter for the mother and NOT GUILTY for the death of the father. It really doesn't matter what the letter writer thinks of the evidence presented in this case, the jury made their decision. And; it seems strange that the letter which expounds upon the Christianity of the mother involved, does not mention the father who was also killed and the particulars of the case. Does this young man not deserve the benefit of rehabilitation? And what about the Christian tenant of forgiveness? He will have to live with the act of parricide he committed for the rest of his life. This young man has suffered enough...but that's just my opinion, and the State of Alabama, thank God.
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