The Cornelius Police Department has updated the status of the case involving the disappearance of 12-year-old Madalina Cojocari, who was last seen at her home in Cornelius, North Carolina, in November 2022. Madalina's mother, Diana Cojocari, is now considered a suspect in her daughter's disappearance, according to authorities.
Both Madalina's mother and stepfather, Christopher Palmiter, were arrested on December 17 for failure to report the disappearance of a child to law enforcement. Diana Cojocari was convicted in May of failure to report the disappearance and sentenced to a minimum of six and a maximum of 17 months in prison.
