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Missing: Madalina Cojocari
Dec. 19. There will be a prayer vigil for Madalina Cojocari at 7 pm tomorrow in the common area across from the home in Victoria Bay where she was last seen Nov. 22.
The 11-year-old wasn’t reported missing until Dec. 15 by her mother and step-father, Diana Cojocari, 35, and Christopher Palmiter, 60, who have both been arrested for failure to report the disappearance of a child to law enforcement.
Cojocari and Palmiter are being held at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center.
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Palmiter
They reported her missing to the Bailey Middle School resource officer on Dec. 15. The FBI and the SBI as well as CPD are now involved in the case.
A description of Madalina
Madalina is 4 feet, 10 inches tall, has dark brown hair and weighs about 90 pounds. She was last seen wearing jeans; pink, purple and white Adidas shoes; and a white t-shirt and jacket.
On Facebook, police said the sixth-grade student loves horses.
Police said anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Madalina should call 704-892-7773 or the North Mecklenburg Crimestoppers at 704-896-7867. You can remain anonymous.
Vigil details
According to the Facebook page Prayers for Madalina Cojocari, the entire community is invited to the prayer vigil. Victoria Bay is just east of I-77 on the north side of Catawba Avenue. The Victoria Bay common area is at the corner of Lake Village Boulevard and Victoria Bay Drive, across from the Cojocari/Palmiter home.
Close to home
Melissa Robinette, one of the organizers, said, “this one is too close to home. Right under our noses in a place where we chose to raise our own children.”
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Madalina is 11 years old and loves ice cream