EPISODE · Jan 23, 2025 · 11 MIN
Unsealed warrants reveal new details in Madalina Cojocari case
from WCNC Charlotte To Go · host WCNC Charlotte
Newly obtained search warrants connected to the disappearance of Madalina Cojocari reveal that, at least early on, the investigation centered around "believed sexual exploitation" of a minor child victim. Further warrants also unveiled more information about what investigators found as they began digging.The warrants, obtained by WCNC Charlotte, also reveal, that in the days after Madalina Cojocari was last seen, her mattress, clothing, Halloween costume and family photos were burned in a fire pit outside a Cornelius home. The warrants say a carpet from the home's upstairs spare bedroom was also burned. Madalina’s stepfather, Christopher Palmiter, said during his trial in May of last year that Madalina’s mother Diana Cojocari was burning things more often during that time.Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/madalina-cojocari-new-warrants-evidence-1-22-2025/275-efe8c78b-4ed3-47fc-b5c4-b1b97cfb4bb5WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with news that impacts you from the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeartAll of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.
What this episode covers
Madalina Cojocari was last seen on Nov. 21, 2022. A video showed the then-11-year-old getting off her school bus. Her mother didn't report her missing until Dec. 13, approximately three weeks after she was last seen.
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