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Cornelius Police Department

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Police blotter: Feb. 15-Feb. 21

As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 230217055 B&E Vehicle 8133 Forest Shadow Cir 09:29:34 02/17/23 ASN Siegel, Stacey 230219058 Fraud 1208 […]

Still missing: Madalina Cojocari

Now the mother: Madalina’s mom arrested for failing to report missing child

Dec. 17. Hours after her husband was arrested for failing to report the disappearance of a child, the mother of a missing girl was also arrested under the same charges. […]

Still missing: Madalina Cojocari

Step-father arrested in connection to child disappearance from Victoria Bay

Dec. 17. Cornelius Police have arrested the step-father of the 11-year-old Cornelius girl who was reported missing three weeks after the fact. Christopher Palmiter, 60, was charged with Failure to […]

Chief Baucom

New police chief worked his way up through the ranks

Dec. 14. By Dave Yochum. There will soon be another long-time officer at the top of the Cornelius Police Dept. Major David Baucom becomes Chief of Police on Jan. 3 […]

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Woman hit by car | update

Nov. 30. A pedestrian is in Atrium Main with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car at the intersection of Westmoreland Lake and West Catawba this morning. Cornelius Police […]

Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations

As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Nov. 16-22 Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 221117050 Fraud 20000 One Norman Cir 09:35:15 11/17/22 ASN Redrock Restoration Construction, LLC […]

9 graduate from Cornelius Police Citizens Academy

Nov. 20. The Cornelius Police Department graduated nine members of the Citizens Academy Class of 2022 this past week. Background The academy is a 12-week program to introduce participating citizens […]

Gordon Engle discusses the raid on his home

Business owner who pled guilty to felonies says raid on lakefront estate was excessive

Nov. 15. By Dave Yochum. A nationally prominent player in the world of debt collection—where money owed can be sold like a commodity for pennies on the dollar—said he may […]

Smith Circle home: Arson fire

Arson suspected in fire on Smith Circle

Nov. 11. A fire at a single-family home on Smith Circle late Wednesday night was intentionally started, according to Cornelius Police. A Cornelius Police officer was on routine patrol at […]

Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations Nov. 2-8

Reported by Cornelius Police Dept.  Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 221102032 Larceny Vehicle 21413 Rio Oro Dr 10:16:27 11/02/22 ASN Garness, Jordan 221103129 Fraud 19000 W Catawba […]