NC MADALINA COJOCARI: Missing from Cornelius, NC - 23 Nov 2022 - Age 11 *Reported Dec 15 *GUILTY of failure to report*

Cornelius parents arrested for failing to report disappearance of 11-year-old girl

Police said the child was last seen at home on the evening of Nov. 23 and has not been seen since.

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11-year-old Cornelius girl missing since November, police say​

Police are looking for a child out of Cornelius who has been missing since the day before Thanksgiving.

According to the Cornelius Police Department, officers began investigating a missing person’s report involving a juvenile on Thursday.

The parents of the child, identified as 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari, reported her missing to the Bailey Middle School school resource officer, where she attends.

Police said the child was last seen at home on the evening of Nov. 23 and has not been seen since.

FBI, police search for 11-year-old; mom, stepdad accused of not reporting disappearance

In court Monday, prosecutors said school resource officers had reached out to find out where Madalina was three days before her mom reported her disappearance.

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Cornelius police searching for missing 11-year-old girl​

The Cornelius Police Department is searching for an 11-year-old girl who has been reported missing.

Police said they began investigating after the parents of Madalina Cojocari reported her missing to a school research officer at Bailey Middle School on Dec. 15.

Cojocari was last seen at her home on the evening of Nov. 23, according to police.

MADALINA COJOCARI: Missing from Cornelius, NC - 23 Nov 2022 - Age 11 *Reported December 15

Police said they began investigating after the parents of Madalina Cojocari reported her missing to a school research officer at Bailey Middle School on Dec. 15. Cojocari was last seen at her home on the evening of Nov. 23, according to police.

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[Guess Who]

Do you think she is a victim or was complicit in her daughter's disappearance? Just asking because I'm not convinced either way yet.

I'm not sure either way, either. The wording of her statements are what gets me thinking she is also in fear of him, but not convinced in any way of her actual involvement, but convinced she knows more than she is willing to tell. Hopefully they separated her from him in the meantime for her safety.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Large police presence spotted at home of missing 11-year-old Cornelius girl

According to a WBTV crew, about a dozen officers arrived around 5 p.m.

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By Luke Tucker and Lowell Rose
Published: Dec. 21, 2022 at 6:08 PM EST

CORNELIUS, N.C. (WBTV) - A large police presence was seen at the home of a missing 11-year-old girl from Cornelius on Wednesday.

According to a WBTV crew at the scene, about a dozen officers arrived at the home of Madalina Cojocari around 5 p.m.

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On Wednesday, police could be seen through the house windows, potentially taking photographs of the inside of the home.

Among the vehicles present was a Crime Scene Search truck.

 

[Mel70]

I saw somewhere that her last confirmed school day was on the 22nd on the last day before Thanksgiving break.

And to me, That just immediately puts into my mind it is more likely something happening to her at home and the stepfather's big delay in reporting. Which now proves to be very telling.

 

[Mel70]

I'm not sure either way, either. The wording of her statements are what gets me thinking she is also in fear of him, but not convinced in any way of her actual involvement, but convinced she knows more than she is willing to tell. Hopefully they separated her from him in the meantime for her safety.

I think them taking the psychological approach with her may work. Make it sound like he turned on her. The one person she would absolutely protect betrayed her. And IMO protected him over her daughter. People have the misinformation that LE can't lie to you. Such as people that another person turned on them. Not telling them anything illegal. BUT...
YES THEY CAN!

 

[Guess Who]

I think them taking the psychological approach with her may work. Make it sound like he turned on her. The one person she would absolutely protect betrayed her. And IMO protected him over her daughter. People have the misinformation that LE can't lie to you. Such as people that another person turned on them. Not telling them anything illegal. BUT...
YES THEY CAN!

They can and will, which is why I would never berate anybody for getting an attorney before speaking to them, ESPECIALLY if innocent.

 

[kdg411]

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Madalina Cojocari: Neighbors Report Fire in Family’s Backyard Before 11-Year-Old Was Reported Missing

Neighbors of missing 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari say the North Carolina girl’s family spent days burning couch cushions and other items before they reported her missing. UK tabloid The Daily Mail reports that Cornelius Fire Chief Guerry Barbee said he was aware of the fire but “can’t speak on...

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Madalina Cojocari: Neighbors Report Fire in Family’s Backyard Before 11-Year-Old Was Reported Missing​

Neighbors of missing 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari say the North Carolina girl’s family spent days burning couch cushions and other items before they reported her missing.

UK tabloid The Daily Mail reports that Cornelius Fire Chief Guerry Barbee said he was aware of the fire but “can’t speak on that now because of the investigation.”


Investigators, including FBI agents, returned to the residence this week, removing “a bin of evidence,” and — according to neighbors who spoke with The Daily Mail — spending hours in the backyard.

“They took all kinds of samples from the fire pit area,” one neighbor said. “I guess they were trying to figure out if they burned anything of substance there.”

Another neighbor said the backyard fire, which happened after Diana Cojocari said she last saw her daughter but before she reported her missing, wasn’t much of a big deal since no one knew at that time the girl was missing.

“If you don’t know the context that a girl was missing, it’s kind of a nothing burger of a call,” he said. “At the time, it was more of a fire safety or a permit type of issue.”

 

[Mel70]

They can and will, which is why I would never berate anybody for getting an attorney before speaking to them, ESPECIALLY if innocent.

I see your point for sure. We would do that. We are innocent. But I usually see and have seen, That as soon as things start to heat up with questions the perpetrator lawyers up, And that can make you look more guilty. And of course those are situations where you know for sure they have the right person they are questioning.

 

[Guess Who]

I see your point for sure. We would do that. We are innocent. But I usually see and have seen, That as soon as things start to heat up with questions the perpetrator lawyers up, And that can make you look more guilty. And of course those are situations where you know for sure they have the right person they are questioning.

From these cases I can tell you that I would go in at first voluntarily and then if the questions started getting too much I would be so fast at getting representation so I wouldn't screw myself with them trying to trip me up on something. Nope. Not happening. We have too many people that have been found innocent after way too many years being incarcerated for something they didn't do and most of the time they went in voluntarily because "they had nothing to hide".

 

[Kimster]

Do you think she is a victim or was complicit in her daughter's disappearance? Just asking because I'm not convinced either way yet.

Me either, but I do believe she knows what happened and she needs to say something!

 

[Guess Who]

Me either, but I do believe she knows what happened and she needs to say something!

I'm sure she knows exactly what happened. I'm just not convinced of her participation either in it or covering up what happened or she just "knows" and for what ever reason, buried her head in the sand over what happened. I AM convinced that if she didn't actually know, she would have reported her missing.

 

[Kimster]

I'm sure she knows exactly what happened. I'm just not convinced of her participation either in it or covering up what happened or she just "knows" and for what ever reason, buried her head in the sand over what happened. I AM convinced that if she didn't actually know, she would have reported her missing.

I can't imagine not crying uncontrollably over my daughter's death. And in this case, we're not even talking about an infant - but a child that's been with her for ELEVEN YEARS. Whether she was complicit in the murder or not, her response is almost just as criminal, IMO.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

 

[kdg411]

Excerpt from arrest report opens as 1 page pdf

 

[Mel70]

From these cases I can tell you that I would go in at first voluntarily and then if the questions started getting too much I would be so fast at getting representation so I wouldn't screw myself with them trying to trip me up on something. Nope. Not happening. We have too many people that have been found innocent after way too many years being incarcerated for something they didn't do and most of the time they went in voluntarily because "they had nothing to hide".

I agree there have been people found guilty that weren't. IMO There needs to be irrefutable proof it was the person. In this day and age they can do that. I believe in the death penalty. But there certainly have been innocent people executed. Alot of people. And that should NEVER happen.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

‘Know much more than they’re leading on’: Search Warrant Delay Could Assist Police in Missing Madalina Cojocari Case, Lawyer Says

A North Carolina defense attorney says the delayed search warrant in connection with the disappearance of 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari could ultimately end up working in police favor. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Madalina was reported missing on December 15, although her mother...

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‘Know much more than they’re leading on’: Search Warrant Delay Could Assist Police in Missing Madalina Cojocari Case, Lawyer Says​

A North Carolina defense attorney says the delayed search warrant in connection with the disappearance of 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari could ultimately end up working in police favor.


North Carolina criminal defense attorney Mark Jetton told Fox 8 that although search warrants are public records, law enforcement can request the files to be sealed to protect the integrity of the case.

“In every investigation that goes on, the folks that are in the investigation, the law enforcement, they always know much more than they’re leading on,” Jetton said.

Further, Jetton said North Carolina law doesn’t enforce a time period in which law enforcement is required to turn the warrant in.

“This certainly could be part of their investigation. (They could be saying) ‘Hey, we’re not going to return it to the clerk’s office because we don’t want to get it out to the public,’” Jetton said.

In response, the Cornelius Police Department stated that “any unreturned documents are still being processed by law enforcement and will be returned upon completion. CPD is taking all measure to ensure a thorough investigation, including practice of the utmost diligence.”

Jetton believes that the unreturned documents could mean that investigators found evidence inside the home that will help the investigation but could end up hindering the case if they become open to the public.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Madalina Cojocari case: Mother, father indicted for failure to report NC girl's disappearance

A signed order to seal the records reveals what police have searched and why they don't want the public to know specifics just yet.

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Madalina Cojocari case: Mother, father indicted for failure to report NC girl's disappearance​

As the search for Madalina Cojocari, the missing 11-year-old girl from Cornelius, North Carolina, continues, court records detail how investigators are focusing their search.

Her mother, Diana Cojocari, and stepfather, Christopher Palmiter, have been in custody for nearly two weeks now. They’re both facing felony charges of failure to report a missing child. On Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, both were indicted on the failure to report charge.

Cornelius Police said they’ve chased more than 250 leads in their worldwide investigation but otherwise, few details have been released.

As of Friday morning, the search warrant executed on Dec. 21 still had not become available for public view. The search warrant could give more insight into what police know, but the Mecklenburg County District Attorney's Office confirmed to WCNC Charlotte the warrants have been sealed.

"CPD and SBI continue to conduct their investigation and has obtained search warrants for T-Mobile Call Detail Records associated with the defendants, search warrants for the defendant’s home, and a search warrant for Christopher Palmiter’s mobile device. The search warrant affidavits are extremely detailed and contain many facts not available to the public," the order reads. "Given the current level of media attention, release of the search warrants in the above-referenced matter at this time into the public domain could interfere with the rights of Diana Cojocari and Christopher Palmiter to a fair trial. Furthermore, release of the Search Warrant affidavit into the public domain at this stage may interfere with the ability of detectives to recover additional untainted information from witnesses and could hinder the efforts to locate Madalina Cojocari."

 

[kdg411]

Records sealed as search continues for missing 11-year-old Cornelius girl; parents indicted by grand jury

The documents were sealed as they contain ‘extremely detailed’ information not available to the public.

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In an order obtained by WBTV, the phone records were sealed because the search warrant affidavits are “extremely detailed and contain many facts not available to the public.”

As for the search warrants, the order states the availability of them could interfere with the rights of Diana Cojocari and Christopher Palmiter, Madalina’s mother and stepfather.

The pair was arrested Dec. 17 for failure to report a missing child.

Madalina was reported missing on Dec. 15, but she hadn’t been seen since Nov. 21.

Cornelius Police Department said the parents “clearly” are not telling authorities everything they know.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

WBTV reporter fights for access to unseal Madalina Cojocari investigation documents

In an exclusive petition, Ochsner filed a motion to unseal critical documents in the search for missing 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari.

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WBTV reporter fights for access to unseal Madalina Cojocari investigation documents​

In a new push to find out what exactly happened to Madalina Cojocari, WBTV’s Chief Investigative Reporter Nick Ochsner exclusively petitioned, on his own, to unseal search warrants related to the case.

The search for the missing 11-year-old Cornelius girl is now in its sixth week.

But there is still nothing from investigators at the Mecklenburg County courthouse as the request for details from the search warrants continues.

A key document could spotlight what happened in the days before and after Madalina was last seen.

Cornelius Police and agents with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation executed three search warrants days before Christmas.

When those warrants were returned back to the Mecklenburg County courthouse last Friday they were supposed to become public. Instead, a judge ruled they should stay secret.

Those warrants include one for the house where Madalina lived with her parents Diana Cojocari and Christopher Palmiter, one for the couple’s cell phone records, and one for the contents of Palmiter’s physical phone.

But what exactly were investigators looking for and what did they find? Those questions remain unanswered.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Missing Madalina Cojocari: Police seek information on mother, Toyota Prius

North Carolina police trying to track down an 11-year-old girl who was last seen exiting a school bus outside of Charlotte are seeking more info on her mom and a Toyota Prius car.

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Published January 6, 2023 1:10pm EST
By Greg Norman , Danielle Wallace | Fox News

Police searching for missing North Carolina 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari are asking the public on Friday for more information regarding her mother and a Toyota Prius.

Cojocari has been missing for 46 days as of Friday. She was last seen on video exiting a school bus with other children on Nov. 21 by her home in the upscale Charlotte suburb of Cornelius.

"One of the family members was in the Madison County area of NC," the Cornelius Police Department said on Twitter. "We are seeking firsthand eyewitness information from anyone who may have seen this Toyota Prius or white female in the area of between the dates of November 22, 2022 to December 15, 2022."