Cornelius Police Dept.
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 […]
Prayer vigil for missing 11-year-old Tuesday evening in Victoria Bay
Dec. 19. There will be a prayer vigil for Madalina Cojocari at 7 pm tomorrow in the common area across from the home in Victoria Bay where she was last seen Nov. 22. The 11-year-old wasn’t reported missing until Dec. 15 by her mother and step-father, Diana Cojocari, 35, and Christopher Palmiter, 60, who have […]
A Cornelius 11-year-old has been missing for 3 weeks
Dec. 16. An 11-year-old Cornelius girl, Madalina Cojocari, has been missing for more than three weeks according to Cornelius Police. Her parents reported her missing to the Bailey Middle School school resource officer yesterday. She was last seen at home, on the evening of Nov. 23, 2022, and has not been seen since. The disappearance […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Nov. 30-Dec. 6 Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 221130038 Larceny 19621 Statesville Rd 10:28:23 11/30/22 ASN Napa Auto Parts 221201047 B&E Vehicle 18430 Mizzenmast Av 09:00:00 12/01/22 ACT Griffin, Bryan 221201063 B&E Commercial 9225 Westmoreland Rd 11:08:30 12/01/22 ASN Deleon, Tasha 221201087 Larceny 19128 W […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Nov. 23-29 Incidents Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant Fraud 18813 Victoria Bay Dr 19:41:50 11/23/22 ASN Busheva, Viktoryia P Larceny 19505 Smithville Ln 22:03:47 11/23/22 ACT Pierce, Kimberly Fraud 20310 Middletown Rd 14:06:00 11/28/22 ASN Butterfield, Kathy Larceny Vehicle 2195 Lake View Circle 15:08:00 11/28/22 ASN MBJ […]
Shooting death on Lynn Lane
Nov. 27. [Updated Nov. 28] There was a shooting on Lynn Lane Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of one person. Cornelius Police did not release the name of the victim, a male, but they said it does not appear to be a random shooting. No arrests have been made. What we know Police responded […]
Town approves ARP spending, gets update on 6-story building proposed downtown
Nov. 23. The Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved the use of $9.6 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) at their meeting Nov. 19 meeting. The approval follows months of comment, focusing on the possible use of the once-in-a-lifetime federal funds. “What we are recommending is to use the federal funds to supplant […]
