The mother of an 12-year-old North Carolina girl missing since 2022 refused to appear in court on Friday, and the judge n the case said he can’t force her to appear. Diana Cojocari, who has been in jail on a $250,000 bond since December 2022, declined to appear for an arraignment, and her defense asked …
The grandmother of missing North Carolina girl, Madalina Cojocari, says the child’s stepfather, Chris Palmiter, sold her into sex trafficking for millions. “Chris Palmiter is the instrument,” Madalina’s grandmother, Rodica Cojocari, told WCNC while standing outside of the Mecklenburg County courthouse Thursday. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police arrested Madalina’s mother and Rodica’s daughter, Diana Cojocari, …
The stepfather of a missing North Carolina girl was released from jail on Friday after a judge lowered his bond from $200,000 to $25,000. Christopher Palmiter has already surrendered his passport and will wear GPS monitor as part of the conditions of his release, WCNC reported. He and his wife, Diana Cojocari, had been behind …
North Carolina police obtained surveillance photos of a man and a girl resembling missing 12-year-old Madalina Cojocari, taken after she hadn’t been seen in weeks, according to recently unsealed court documents. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Madalina was last seen at Bailey Middle School in Cornelius, in late November 2022. Her mother, Diana Cojocari, didn’t report …
The Cornelius Police Department in North Carolina confirmed on Monday that they are aware of a Facebook post that noted a possible sighting of missing Cornelius girl, 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari. A user in the “Find Madalina Cojocari” Facebook group reported that she spotted a young girl at a Valero gas station in Weaverville while driving …
The FBI Charlotte continues to actively search for Madalina Cojocari, a missing North Carolina girl who hasn’t been seen since November 2022. On National Missing Children’s Day, the bureau uploaded a video explaining the circumstances of Madalina’s disappearance, while Cornelius police in North Carolina shared new footage on Saturday. The video shows Madalina, 11, at …
Cornelius police in North Carolina are hosting a birthday celebration for Madalina Cojocari, the 11-year-old girl who was last seen before Thanksgiving but not reported missing until weeks later. Madalina’s mother, Diana Cojocari, and her stepfather, Christopher Palmiter, are behind bars, charged with failing to report a missing person, as CrimeOnline previously reported. Madalina’s last …
Cornelius Police Chief David Baucom in North Carolina said this week that the disappearance of 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari is not a cold case, despite the lack of current updates, WSOC-TV reports. “This is not a cold case. We have detectives working this case every single day,” Baucom said during a community breakfast event in Cornelius. …
The mother of missing North Carolina girl Madalina Cojocari got in touch with a relative in an attempt to sneak away from home with her daughter, prior to the child’s disappearance, search warrants revealed. According to the newly-released search warrant documents, Diana Cojocari asked a “distant relative” the help get her and her daughter out …
On Tuesday, law enforcement released a new photo of Madalina Cojocari, an 11-year-old North Carolina girl who hasn’t been seen since November. According to CBS 17, police also conducted an additional search at Madalina’s home in Cornelius. Madalina’s mother and stepfather, Diana Cojocari and Christopher Palmiter, are currently behind bars, charged in connection with her …
A new photo of missing North Carolina girl Madalina Cojocari reportedly showed near an area her mother’s car was spotted in November. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 11-year-old Madalina was reported missing in Cornelius on December 15, although her mother, Diana Cojocari, told police she hasn’t seen her since November 23. The FBI and several other …
North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation agents were in Madison County this week looking for surveillance footage as part of the continued search for 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari, who disappeared from Cornelius in late November. Madalina’s mother, Diana Cojocari, waited three weeks to report her daughter missing, however, reportedly because she feared her husband and Madalina’s …
