missing persons
At milestone birthday, Cornelius Police reiterate dedication to find missing teen
April 12. By Mark Washburn. Cornelius Police said Thursday that they remain fully committed in the case of missing teen Madalina Cojocari, who vanished in 2022. “This has been a difficult case for us,” said David Baucom, chief of the force. “It’s gone on a long time.” He spoke at a gathering at Cornelius City […]
16-year-old reported missing
April 11. Cornelius Police are looking for Jaylissa Jane Sanchez, a 16-year-old who was reported missing after leaving her guardian’s home at 19321 Meridian on Saturday April 6. She apparently got into a ride-share vehicle under her own free will, Cornelius Police reported on Facebook. Her mother lives in Matthews, NC and Jaylissa has previously […]
Missing Madalina: Birthday observance this evening at Police Dept.
April 11. The Cornelius Police Dept. will host a community gathering Thursday for Madalina Cojocari’s 13th birthday. There is a birthday box in the lobby of the Police Department for special birthday wishes and birthday cards. Police plan to read the cards at the gathering, which begins at 7 pm in the parking lot adjacent […]
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 […]
Missing person: Ryan Marie Russell, 33
Jan. 3. Cornelius Police are asking for help finding a 33-year-old woman who was last seen on Dec. 25, 2023 on Entrada Drive in Cornelius. Reported missing over the weekend, she may be in the University City area police said. If you have information, call Cornelius Police at 704-892-7773.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
