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Missing Madalina: Last independent sighting Nov. 21, 2022 on CMS bus

Missing Madalina: First birthday as a teenager is today

April 11. By Mark Washburn. Cornelius Police announced they would hold another birthday observance for Madalina Cojocari, a 12-year-old who vanished in 2022. Cornelius Police have placed a box in the lobby of the station where people can place birthday cards for Madalina. They will be read aloud at a vigil starting at 7 pm […]

New video compilation of Madalina Cojocari released by Cornelius Police

It’s been 6 months since Madalina was last seen getting off school bus

May 22. It’s been six months since Madalina Cojocari was last seen getting off her school bus in Victoria Bay. Meanwhile, the Cornelius Police Dept., FBI and SBI continue to search for her. On Sunday, they released this video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1298496367434161/?s=1×1 If you have any information, please call detectives at 704-892-7773. Gina Patterson, the lead CPD […]

Madalina's home in Victoria Bay

Missing Madalina: ‘Our goal is to find her’

April 12. By Dave Yochum. The occasion was Madalina’s 12th birthday but it was a sad one because the Cornelius girl has not been seen since November. Cornelius Police, led by Chief David Baucom, utilized her birthday to continue to keep Madalina Cojocari front and center in hopes that there will be new information that […]

Missing Madalina: Last independent sighting Nov. 21, 2022 on CMS bus

Months after Madalina disappeared, Cornelius Police will observe her birthday at 6 today

April 11. The search for Madalina Cojocari, who was last seen publicly Nov. 21, continues, but as the five-month mark approaches, Cornelius Police will hold a birthday party for her at 6 pm this evening next to the Police Station. It is her 12th birthday. There has been very little new in the case which […]

New search warrant details suggest Madalina’s mother wanted to ‘smuggle’ her away from home

March 9. With the search for 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari continuing unabated, the Charlotte Observer and local broadcast media are reporting that newly released search warrants indicate that her mother Diana wanted to “smuggle” her child away from their home in Victoria Bay. Search warrant documents show the mother wanted to exit a “bad” relationship with […]

Madalina Cojocari

Still missing Madalina: Tomorrow marks 3 months

Feb. 20. By Dave Yochum. The search for 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari, who was last seen publicly on Nov. 21, continues unabated. As the three-month mark approaches tomorrow, Cornelius Police hold out hope that she may still be found alive. In an interview with Cornelius Today, Chief of Police David Baucom said “the investigation is still […]

Missing Madalina: Candle-light vigil in Smithville Park

Still missing Madalina: Saturday marks 2 months

Jan. 20. By Dave Yochum. The search for 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari, who was last seen publicly on Nov. 21, continues unabated. As the two-month mark approaches, Cornelius Police have logged countless hours in the quest to find the Bailey Middle sixth-grader. Her mother and step-father, who said they last saw her Nov. 23, remain in […]

Missing Madalina: Last independent sighting Nov. 21, 2022 on CMS bus

Partially redacted warrants unsealed in the case of missing 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari

Jan. 10. By Dave Yochum. Search warrants unsealed today help trace the steps Cornelius Police, the FBI and the SBI have taken to find 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari. Among the items are credit card information and mobile phone records, with text messages and GPS data, to search for the Bailey Middle sixth-grader. During visits to the […]