It has now been six heartbreaking weeks since 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner vanished from her foster home in Orlando on October 14 — and for those who love her, every passing day feels heavier than the one before.

Wynter was living with a foster family at the time she disappeared, and her family insists this does not feel like a voluntary runaway case. Her father, Dusty Wagoner, says something about Wynter’s disappearance is different — unsettling in a way that has left them desperate for answers.

Her aunt, Haley Whitehead, believes Wynter may have been emotionally overwhelmed after a recent school change. She describes the family’s daily reality as a cycle of fear, anger, and helpless questioning.

“You shouldn’t have to imagine everything that could have happened or might be happening,” Haley shared.

Wynter’s mother, Summer Engle, is clinging to hope as the holidays approach — a time that now highlights Wynter’s empty place at the table.

“As a mother, you know in your heart if your child is okay,” she said. “It was so unexpected. I’m frustrated she hasn’t been found — especially with the holidays here.”

According to reporting from LEX 18, investigators with the Rockcastle County Sheriff’s Office have interviewed witnesses, reviewed video footage, and conducted multiple ground and drone searches. They continue to follow every lead but will not release details that could jeopardize the investigation.

Wynter’s family has a message for anyone who may know where she is — or even for Wynter herself, should she be somewhere able to see or hear them:

“If someone has her and is scared to let her go… just let her come home safe,” her father pleaded. “I would switch places with her in a heartbeat.”

Whitehead echoes that need for even the smallest sign of life:

“A voice message, a video clip — anything. Just give us something.”

Wynter is described as kind, gentle, and someone who wanted peace with everyone around her. Her family’s only wish as Thanksgiving arrives is simple, powerful, and urgent:

Bring Wynter home.

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Wynter Wagoner, please contact the Rockcastle County Sheriff’s Office immediately. Her story matters. Her life matters. And someone, somewhere, knows something.