Kentucky
Missing teenage girl from Kentucky found alive in Montgomery County
A 13-year-old girl who went missing in Kentucky in October was found alive in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Friday, the Montgomery County Police Department said.
That teenage girl, Wynter Wagoner, was last seen on Oct. 14, in Orlando, Kentucky. Rockcastle County Sheriff Shannon Franklin confirmed that Wagoner was kidnapped.
On Friday, Dec. 26, Montgomery County police received a tip that Wagoner might be in a home in Silver Spring, Maryland. No information about the investigation or where the tip came from has been shared.
Officers were sent to a house in the 12000 block of Dalewood Drive just before 6 p.m. on Friday. Those officers and the U.S. Marshals working with them found Wagoner inside, along with 37-year-old Christian Alexander Delgado.
Wagoner was taken to a hospital for evaluation, Montgomery County police said. Authorities say she was found safe, but her exact condition is unclear.
Delgado was arrested by Montgomery County officers. Rockcastle County police have a warrant for Delgado’s arrest, charging him with kidnapping.
Delgado is being held in Montgomery County jail while he awaits extradition back to Kentucky.
Wagoner’s father shared a statement with WLEX, the NBC affiliate station in Lexington, Kentucky.
“Wynter has been found. She is safe and that’s about all the information we can give at this time,” Wagoner said to WLEX. “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 OK.”
PENDLETON CO., Ky. — A woman was killed, and two juveniles were seriously injured Friday night in a two-vehicle crash in Pendleton County, Kentucky State Police said.
Police said troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash near the 2600 block of US-27 around 9 p.m. Friday.
Troopers found that 67-year-old Sandra Barker was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox north on US-27 when she crossed the center line and struck a 2018 Ram truck that was being driven by a 57-year-old man.
Barker was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Two juveniles, who were passengers in the Ram truck, were transported to the hospital with serious injuries. Police did not say if the 57-year-old driver of the truck was injured or not.
Troopers said the investigation into the crash is in the early stages, and it’s being reconstructed by Kentucky State Police’s Post 6 in Dry Ridge.
Troopers were assisted by the Pendleton County Coroner’s Office, Pendleton County EMS, Pendleton County Fire Department, Southern Campbell EMS, Northern Pendleton Fire/EMS and AirCare.
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Is the mint julep overhyped? See what was said at Kentucky Derby 2026.
Courier Journal’s Keely Doll and Olivia Evans asked racegoers at the 152nd Kentucky Derby if the mint julep, a derby-staple, live up to its hype.
It’s National Mint Julep Day, a celebration of one of Kentucky’s most recognizable cocktails.
The popular bourbon drink has long been tied to Louisville and the Kentucky Derby. According to Churchill Downs, about 127,000 mint juleps are served over the two-day Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby weekend.
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How many mint juleps are served during Kentucky Derby weekend each year?
According to Churchill Downs, about 127,000 mint juleps are served over the two days of Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby weekend. This number of cocktails requires more than 10,000 bottles of bourbon, 2,250 pounds of freshly harvested mint and 475,000 pounds of ice.
The mint julep has been a traditional beverage of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby for nearly a century.
Reach Marina Johnson at Marina.Johnson@courier-journal.com.
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