Cornelius Police Dept.
Missing Madalina: Police looking for possible witnesses in Madison County
Jan. 6. Cornelius Police, in a Facebook post, say the search for Madalina Cojocari includes Madison County. The 11-year-old, who was last seen as she got off of her school bus in Victoria Bay on Nov. 21, is the subject of an intense search that has received national attention. CPD, the FBI and the SBI […]
Parents of missing Madalina must turn in passports
Dec. 28. A judge decided the mother and step-father of missing 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari each must surrender their passport if they post bail. Diana Cojocari, 37, and stepfather, Christopher Palmiter, 60, have been charged with failure to report the disappearance of a child to law enforcement. There’s been no sign of Madalina, a sixth-grader at […]
Madalina update: 245 homes canvassed by law enforcement
Dec. 27. By Dave Yochum. Cornelius Police once again took to Facebook to appeal to the public for any information that would help find 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari who wasn’t reported missing until three weeks after the fact. To view the video, click here. Her mother, Diana Cojocari, 37, and stepfather, Christopher Palmiter, 60, have been […]
Madalina’s extended family asks for information to help find the 11-year-old
Dec. 22. Law enforcement returned to the Victoria Bay neighborhood last night where Madalina Cojocari was last seen independently on a CMS bus cam Nov. 21. Her case, which is featured on FBI.gov in the “Most Wanted: Case of the Week,” has stumped investigators since Cornelius Police began working on a missing person’s report involving […]
Hundreds attend candle-light vigil for Madalina
Dec. 21. By Dave Yochum. Only days before Christmas, hundreds of people from her neighborhood, the rest of Cornelius and Lake Norman came together for a candle-light vigil for 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari who has been missing for nearly a month. They shared remembrances of the Bailey Middle sixth-grader, prayed and sang, concluding with Amazing Grace […]
Camera footage from Nov. 21 shows Madalina exiting CMS bus
Dec. 20. Camera footage from the school bus Madalina Cojocari was exiting about 5 pm on Nov. 21 has been released by Cornelius Police Police. Click here to view the footage. Meanwhile, the search continues for the 11-year-old who was reported missing some three weeks after the fact: A second day of searching Lake Cornelius […]
Tmelines differ in Madalina’s disappearance
Dec. 19. Madalina Cojocari’s mother, Diana Cojocari, and stepfather, Christopher Palmiter, were both arrested on Dec. 17 for failure to report the disappearance of a child to law enforcement. Their bond is set at $250,000 and $200,000 respectively. Here’s a rundown, based on the arrest sheet, of what happened leading up to their arrests. It […]
Only mother, step-father can explain why they waited 22 days to report Madalina missing
Dec. 20. By Dave Yochum. Bailey Middle School officials are letting parents know that enforcement agencies may be requesting interviews from students, families and staff as the search for Madalina Cojocari goes into its sixth day. Meanwhile, police and fire will be back out on Lake Cornelius for a second day today in an effort […]
Madalina is still missing, search enters Day 6 tomorrow
Dec. 19. The search for Madalina Cojocari will go into its sixth day tomorrow after nothing turned up in Lake Cornelius today. The 11-year-old was reported missing last week—after disappearing three weeks earlier. Madalina was last seen at home and has not been seen since. Mother, step-father jailed Her mother and step-father, Diana Cojocari, 35, […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Dec. 7-13 Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 221207124 Larceny 1721 Lovers Lawn Trce 16:54:00 12/07/22 CLO Daniel, Deanna 221208046 Fraud 19402 Laurel Glen Av 09:53:00 12/08/22 ASN Bamford, Timothy 221208063 Fraud 8225 Camberly Rd 11:42:00 12/08/22 ASN Quickel, Judith 221208107 B&E Vehicle 20419 N Main […]
