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Diana Cojocari, mother of missing Madalina, can’t be kept stateside: Police
By Derek Dellinger,
11 days ago
CORNELIUS, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — A former FBI Special Agent in Charge told Queen City News that there is not much authorities could do to keep Diana Cojocari in the United States.
That assertion came after the woman, the mother of missing girl Madalina Cojocari, who is considered a suspect in her daughter’s disappearance, reportedly left the country, for Eastern Europe.
The news was first reported by Moldovan news website UniMedia , and showed a screenshot of a Facebook post, where Diana Cojocari indicated she was en route to Romania. The post included a picture of Diana Cojocari, seated on what appears to be a plane, with her mother behind her.
“She’s free to come and go,” said Michael Tabman, who spent 24 years at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Tabman said whatever pushback Cornelius Police may be getting now, given the reports, is largely unwarranted, given the circumstances.
Madalina Cojocari (Cornelius Police)
Cojocari was released with no real restrictions back in May 2024, after pleading guilty to failure to file a report on the disappearance of a child. She was sentenced to time served for the 17 months she spent at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center.
Police, Tabman said, simply had no legal way to stop Diana Cojocari from leaving, and indicated that the case may be a tough one for law enforcement.
“In this particular case, the police department did not have one,” Tabman said. “And that’s why they did nothing more than name her as a suspect.”
In a statement, Cornelius Police told Queen City News:
“The police department is aware of the posts that indicate Diana Cojocari may have left the country however we cannot confirm where exactly she went. None of her property was released and we are unable to prevent her from leaving the country. She does not currently have any active warrants for her arrest.”
It is unclear whether Diana Cojocari had her passport, or had received a new passport before her reported departure.
Cojocari also reportedly slept on the porch of the home she shared with Palmiter, at one point.
Tabman said Cojocari’s departure could complicate a case, should more evidence come to light.
Queen City News reached out to lawyers for both Diana Cojocari and Christopher Palmiter. They did not respond by our deadline.
Queen City News also reached out to Cornelius Police for an interview, beyond the statement they gave on the matter, and they did not respond to that request by our deadline.
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