Police confirm to LEX 18 that Wynter Wagoner was kidnapped, suspect in custody
Dec 26, 2025
UPDATE: Dec. 27 at 12:30 p.m.In an interview with LEX 18, Chief of Patrol Darren Francke of the Montgomery County Police Department in Maryland confirmed that 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner was kidnapped.According to police, the sus
pect has been identified as 37-year-old Christian Delgado.A press release states that police in Maryland were dispatched to a home on Dalewood Drive just before 6:00 p.m. on Dec. 26 after receiving a tip that Wagoner might be in Montgomery County, Maryland.According to the release, officers and U.S. Marshal deputies located Delgado inside the residence with Wagoner.The release states that Delgado was arrested without further incident, and Wagoner was taken to an area hospital for evaluation.According to the release, the Rockcastle County Sheriff's Office obtained an arrest warrant charging Delgado with kidnapping, in which he is being held at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where he is waiting to be extradited to Kentucky.Original Story: According to the Rockcastle County Sheriff Shannon Franklin, missing 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner has been found safe.Franklin thanked both the US Marshal's Service and the Montgomery County, Maryland Sheriff's Department. Wagoner went missing from Orlando, Kentucky on October 14, and Franklin reported that her family has been informed.Wagoner's father, Dustin Wagoner, provided LEX 18 with a statement after his daughter was found."Wynter has been found. She is safe and that's about all the information we can give at this time," Wagoner said. "It's very, very new - it just happened so the details are not clear at the moment. I don't want to give any misinformation (and) I hope you understand...I do also want to say thank you for all the efforts in trying to find my daughter and all the prayers for her safety. We do truly appreciate it and are so thankful she's okay."More information is expected to come as the investigation continues.
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