,government shutdown,government shutdown 2025,president trump,trump,cBp85dah3KA,, Politics,Society, channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video_cBp85dah3KA,Top Congressional Democrats are demanding a meeting with President Trump to negotiate an end to the shutdown. Trump said he'll only meet after the shutdown ends.
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,news,north-carolina-politics,politics,joe biden,donald trump,presidential debate,election 2024,biden trump debate,trump vs biden,donald trump 2024,donald trump news,2024 elections,presidential debate 2024 live stream,presidential debate prediction 2024,trump vs biden debate,election 2024 usa,biden too old,trump age,trump biden debate,joe biden age,biden age,2024 election,joe biden speech,news today,us politics,election,election year,2024,P3UAG9pt93E,, Politics,Society,Television_program, channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video_P3UAG9pt93E,President Joe Biden bean an intense period of private preparations Friday at Camp David for what may be the most consequential presidential debate in decades.
The 81-year-old Democrat's team is aware that he cannot afford an underwhelming performance when he faces Republican rival Donald Trump for 90 minutes on live television Thursday night. Biden's team is expecting aggressive attacks on his physical and mental strength, his record on the economy and immigration and even his family.
Trump, 78 and ever confident, will stay on the campaign trail before going to his Florida estate for two days of private meetings as part of an informal prep process.
The former president's allies are pushing him to stay focused on his governing plans, but they're expecting him to be tested by pointed questions about his unrelenting focus on election fraud, his role in the erosion of abortion rights and his unprecedented legal baggage.
Thursday's debate on CNN will be full of firsts, with the potential to reshape the presidential race. Never before in the modern era have two presumptive nominees met on the debate stage so early in the general election season. Never before have two White House contenders faced off at such advanced ages, with widespread questions about their readiness. #Politics #News #Election
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/syndication/cct-tracking/trump-biden-debate-prep/507-7a4f2ec1-4b5e-41c0-8e2e-3717c8b0c1b5
,Cape Hatteras,Rodanthe NC,Rodanthe beach,beach house collapse,house collapse,local news,outer banks,north carolina,beach erosion,outer banks nc,outer banks beach,Wb_knRu5KWs,, Society, channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video_Wb_knRu5KWs,A house in Rodanthe, North Carolina fell into the ocean early Tuesday morning, marking the latest in a series of collapses in the Outer Banks community.
The collapse happened at 24131 Ocean Drive, likely around 2:30 a.m., according to Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials.
As officials work to clean up the area, about a mile of the beach is closed from Sea Haven Drive to South Shore Drive. People are asked to avoid the beaches north of Sea Haven Drive into the southern part of Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge due to possible debris.
MORE NEWS: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/north-carolina/outer-banks/another-house-collapses-ocean-rodanthe-north-carolina-outer-banks/291-6171c758-e65f-4434-90f2-f2dbfedda788
,,_8-C1N_HLLs,, , channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video__8-C1N_HLLs,Target plans to cut prices on thousands of consumer basics this summer, from diapers to milk, as inflation cuts into household budgets and more Americans pay closer attention to their spending.
The price cuts, already applied to 1,500 items, will include 5,000 food, drink and essential household goods. Target and other retailers are increasingly catering to customers who are struggling with higher prices for groceries, though inflation has begun to cool. Many have switched to private label brands sold by Target and others big retailers, which are typically less expensive than well-known brands.
,local,news,local news,crime,local crime,crime news,local crime news,lincoln county nc,lincolnton nc,gaffney sc,sexual assault,wcnc charlotte,wcnc,wcnc news,coach sex assault,Xa6HRi_ZoUA,, Society, channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video_Xa6HRi_ZoUA,An East Lincoln High School soccer coach is facing several felony charges after he was reported for child sex assault.
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office announced Saturday that 30-year-old Maxwell Sidney Fletcher of Mount Holly was arrested across the state line in Gaffney, South Carolina on Friday. He is facing several felony charges and is set to be extradited back to North Carolina within the coming week.
LATEST: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/lincoln-county-soccer-coach-child-sex-charges-5-18-2024/275-d71f55e7-2980-4833-99f5-11a740981fd7
,local,news,gastonia,crime,local news,crime news,local crime news,police shooting,wcnc charlotte,wcnc,wcnc news,_1i-ZMiZxFg,, Society, channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video__1i-ZMiZxFg,A woman is dead after she reportedly fired her own gun at officers Saturday afternoon, wounding one officer.
Gastonia Police Chief Trent Conard said two officers responded to a "violent domestic situation" along South King Street around 1:20 p.m. They found a woman armed with multiple guns and tried to get her to put them down.
However, Conard said she fired at the officers, wounding one of them. She also was hit and died at the scene.
LATEST: wcnc.com/article/news/local/one-dead-gastonia-shooting/275-34c7a8d6-13b9-4bfa-8185-a4d7b9541b3c
,news,travel,crime,local,local news,crime news,local crime,local crime news,charlotte douglas airport,clt airport,airport security,austin walker,charlotte nc,charlotte news,wcnc charlotte,wcnc,wcnc news,baQQ8OUdse0,, Society,Television_program, channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video_baQQ8OUdse0,The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is on the lookout for a woman allegedly stealing luggage at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
After a long trip out west with her family, Erin Hager got caught up in a game of finders keepers. But it's a game that she didn't want to play.
More from Austin Walker: https://www.wcnc.com/article/travel/stolen-luggage-charlotte-douglas-international-airport-5-17-2024/275-4dfa2184-0b54-419d-a771-a5920a7b69dc
,weather ],Dxp3LHM4f6c,, Society, channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video_Dxp3LHM4f6c,Highs will be in the 80s for the rest of the week.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/forecast/charlotte-weather-forecast-update/275-50501550
,crime,news,local,local crime news,local news,missing person,andy tench,charlotte nc,belmont nc,monroe nc,charlotte news,andy tench missing,missing persons,missing persons cases,tradesha woodard,wcnc charlotte,wcnc,wcnc news,UxFiWKvlpNM,, Society,Television_program, channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video_UxFiWKvlpNM,"I am just sitting here going crazy. I'm literally going crazy," said Tracie Blanton, Andy Tench's mom.
After weeks of waiting, Blanton told WCNC Charlotte reporter Tradesha Woodard that nothing could have prepared her for this truth.
"I'm sitting here looking out the window, trying to see if he is going to walk up, and he could -- he might maybe [say] it was all a mistake," she said.
More online: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/missing-belmont-nc-mother-grief-heartbreak-4-12-2024/275-f14f0c4a-60fe-44d2-b879-8984dbbf1bc2
,news,local,local news,verify,meghan bragg,music festival,music festivals,lovin life music fest,lovin' life music fest,wcnc charlotte,wcnc,wcnc news,charlotte nc,charlotte news,VCr4SKV9uCA,, Society,Television_program, channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video_VCr4SKV9uCA,With people upset that the Lovin' Life Music Fest coming to Charlotte wasn't offering water stations for free at first, Meghan Bragg dug in to see if other festivals do offer free water.
RELATED: https://www.wcnc.com/article/entertainment/events/lovin-life-music-fest-charlotte-water-4-12-2024/275-d74fefd0-aef2-4acb-a4cf-9a36c8412425
,[ nation-world,home ],news,weather,eNvrk992IKQ,, Society, channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video_eNvrk992IKQ,An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents across the Northeast reporting rumbling in a region where people are unaccustomed to feeling the ground move.
The agency reported a quake at 10:23 a.m. with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, or about 45 miles west of New York City and 50 miles north of Philadelphia. U.S.G.S. figures indicated that the quake might have been felt by more than 42 million people.
New York City’s emergency notification system said in a social media post more than 30 minutes after the quake that it had no reports of damage or injuries in the city. Mayor Eric Adams had been briefed on the quake, his spokesperson Fabien Levy said, adding, “While we do not have any reports of major impacts at this time, we’re still assessing the impact.”
In midtown Manhattan, the usual cacophony of traffic grew louder as motorists blared their horns on momentarily shuddering streets. Some Brooklyn residents heard a booming sound and their building shaking. In an apartment house in Manhattan’s East Village, a resident from more earthquake-prone California calmed nervous neighbors. #NYC #Earthquake #News
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/earthquake-new-york-city-area/507-1e590119-062e-4b52-88cf-dcdf25676319
,st patricks day,st patricks day charlotte,charlotte nc,larry sprinkle,wcnc,charlotte St. Patrick's,charlotte St. Patricks,leprechaun,leprechaun caught on camera,st. patricks day,wcnc charlotte,local news,charlotte news,wcnc news,charlotte news today,charlotte news nc,YJp94clhGxc,, Entertainment, channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video_YJp94clhGxc,===================
? A special visitor was caught on camera bringing good luck, and laughs, to the newsroom. WCNC Charlotte wishes you a happy St. Patrick's Day! #wcnc
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,gen z,driving test,gen z comedy,gen z vs millennials,gen z bible,driving,kids,teenagers,youth,cars,kZEX6MMr_SI,, , channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video_kZEX6MMr_SI,You've seen the trends...from bed rotting, doomscrolling, quiet quitting...Gen Z is behind a lot of that. Their content - going viral on places like TikTok...a lot of it focused on self-care. Now - they seem to be driving less, staying home - maybe even not drinking as much. And it seems to be part of a broader shift happening among this age group...a lot of it - linked back to how the pandemic changed everyone's lives. Dana Griffin reports.
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,#shorts,joe biden,biden,joe biden israel,biden israel,israel war,hamas war,biden hamas,biden israel war,biden war,israel hamas war,israel conflict,gaza bombing,israel gaza,gaza attack,us news,israel news,hamas attacks israel,gaza strip,palestine israel,benjamin netanyahu,israel palestine news,israel hamas,hamas israel war,war in israel,israel war 2023,U1spxrURO9I,, Politics,Society, channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video_U1spxrURO9I,President Joe Biden vowed to show the world that the U.S. stands in solidarity with Israelis during his visit there Wednesday, and offered an assessment that the deadly explosion at a Gaza Strip hospital apparently was not carried out by the Israeli military.
“Based on what I’ve seen, it appears as though it was done by the other team, not you,” Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting. But Biden said there were “a lot of people out there” who weren't sure what caused the blast. #politics #israel #biden #shorts #joebiden #hamas #israelwar #israelhamas #palestine #conflict #war #news #worldnews
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,1,An armed Utah man accused of making violent threats against President Joe Biden was shot and killed by FBI agents hours before the president landed in the state Wednesday, authorities said.
Special agents were trying to serve a warrant on the home of Craig Deleeuw Robertson in Provo, south of Salt Lake City, when the shooting happened at 6:15 a.m., the FBI said in a statement.
Robertson was armed at the time of the shooting, according to two law enforcement sources who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss details of an ongoing investigation.
Robertson posted online Monday that he had heard Biden was coming to Utah and he was planning to dig out a camouflage suit and begin “cleaning the dust off the M24 sniper rifle," a post that came after months of graphic online threats against several public figures, according to court documents. Robertson referred to himself as a “MAGA Trumper,” a reference to former President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan, and also posted threats against top law enforcement officials overseeing court cases against Trump. #WakeUpCLT #Politics #Biden
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/utah-man-killed-fbi-raid-made-violent-threats-to-biden/507-504825f1-0001-491b-b226-c26df8b29a2b
,1,American's continue to suffer from a problem unique to our country: gun violence.
Over the last two days in Charlotte, seven people have been shot.
MORE NEWS: https://www.wcnc.com/
,1,Donald Trump will be in Pickens, South Carolina on Saturday to celebrate the Fourth of July and speak to supporters.
MORE NEWS: https://www.wcnc.com/
,1,A Canadian military surveillance aircraft detected underwater noises as a massive search continued early Wednesday in a remote part of the North Atlantic for a submersible that vanished while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic.
On this episode of #WakeUpCLT To Go, we have the latest on the desperate search for the OceanGate Expeditions submersible in the Atlantic Ocean, about 900 miles off the coast of Cape Cod.
A statement from the U.S. Coast Guard did not elaborate on what rescuers believed the noises could be, though it offered a glimmer of hope for those lost aboard the Titan as estimates suggest as little as a day's worth of oxygen could be left if the vessel is still functioning.
Meanwhile, questions remain about how teams could reach the lost submersible, which could be as deep as about 12,500 feet (3,800 meters) below the surface near the watery tomb of the historic ocean liner. Newly uncovered allegations also suggest there had been significant warnings made about vessel safety during its development.
Lost aboard the vessel are pilot Stockton Rush, the CEO of the company leading the expedition. His passengers are a British adventurer, two members of a Pakistani business family and a Titanic expert.
The Coast Guard wrote on Twitter that a Canadian P-3 Orion had “detected underwater noises in the search area.” Searchers then moved an underwater robot to that area to search. However, those searches “have yielded negative results but continue.” #WakeUpCLT #Titanic #Titanicsub
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/canadian-aircraft-underwater-noises-titanic-sub-search/507-e1f2f227-552a-49e3-9690-d93853da6e6b
,1,Bartholomy tells WCNC Charlotte this is most likely a scam, and the so-called buyer may actually be trying to take control of the seller's phone.
"They can then go in and set up a Google phone, and then that generates a code, and that goes to whoever has that phone number," Bartholomy said. "So that code would come to me. I see it on my phone and say, oh, that must be about the Facebook marketplace. I would go ahead and enter that code and provides it to that other person as well, and now they have your phone."
According to Bartholomy, that's when the scammer can make long-distance phone calls or even overseas calls without you even knowing.
"You won't find out about it until you get your next phone bill," Bartholomy said.
Under the Marketplace tab on Facebook, there are several tips and safety instructions for users. Under "Protect your privacy," Facebook states:
Don't respond to messages or emails that ask you to provide verification codes or account information, such as your email or password.
"Once you are not using the tools that are available on Facebook Marketplace, then this is when the scammers set in and take advantage of a bunch of folks," Bartholomy said.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/verify/verify-facebook-marketplace-scam/275-6c0282a5-dbcd-4a29-9103-7ea174907781
,1,The White House and House Republicans wrapped up another round of debt ceiling talks Sunday as Washington races to strike a budget compromise along with a deal to raise the nation's borrowing limit and avert an economy-wrecking federal default.
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy spoke by phone Sunday while the president was returning home on Air Force One after the Group of Seven summit in Japan. They plan to meet Monday at the White House.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/debt-limit-biden-mccarthy-negotiations/507-383b9f40-be62-493a-97dd-925002cfedd6
,[ local,news ],odeu90atkYk,, Society, channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video_odeu90atkYk,It's been six months since missing Cornelius girl Madalina Cojocari was last seen getting off the school bus on Nov. 21.
Madalina was last seen getting off the Bailey Middle School school bus just before 5 p.m., according to FBI Charlotte video released back in December. This appears to be the last day Madalina was at school, according to what a sixth-grade school counselor at Bailey Middle School told authorities.
Her mother, Diana Cojocari, and stepfather, Christopher Palmiter were arrested in December for failing to report Madalina's disappearance.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/six-months-cornelius-girl-madalina-cojocari-missing/275-06315878-a480-41ec-a02c-2090b14b1513
,Alaska spy balloon,Chinese spy balloon,spy balloon,spy balloon shot down,south carolina,china spy balloon,chinese spy balloon shot down,spy balloon china,china spy balloon updates,spy balloon china news,spy balloon china usa,QNXcPWFy4Sg,, Politics,Society, channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video_QNXcPWFy4Sg,A U.S. military fighter jet shot down an unknown object flying off the coast of Alaska on Friday on orders from President Joe Biden, White House officials said.
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the object was downed because it was flying at about 40,000 feet and posed a “reasonable threat” to the safety of civilian flights, not because of any knowledge that it was engaged in surveillance.
He described the object as roughly the size of a small car, much smaller than the massive suspected Chinese spy balloon downed by Air Force fight jets Saturday off the coast of South Carolina after it transited over sensitive military sites across the continental U.S.
There were few answers about the object and the White House drew distinctions between the two episodes. Officials couldn’t say if the unknown object downed Friday contained any surveillance equipment, where it came from or what purpose it had.
The Pentagon on Friday declined to provide a more precise description of the object, only saying that U.S. pilots who flew up to observe it determined it didn’t appear to be manned. Officials said the object was far smaller than the previous balloon, did not appear to be maneuverable and was traveling at a much lower altitude.
Kirby maintained that Biden, based on the advice of the Pentagon, believed it posed enough of a concern to shoot it out of the sky — primarily because of the potential risk to civilian aircraft.
“We’re going to remain vigilant about our airspace," Kirby said. "The president takes his obligations to protect our national security interests as paramount."
The president was briefed on the presence of the object Thursday evening after two fighter jets surveilled it.
LATEST: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/pentagon-shoots-down-unknown-object-flying-in-us-airspace-off-coast-of-alaska/507-6b829c0b-36b4-4b8f-91e8-c0008c523f47
,1,The United States on Saturday downed a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America and became the latest flashpoint in tensions between Washington and Beijing.
An operation was underway in U.S. territorial waters to recover debris from the balloon, which had been flying at about 60,000 feet and estimated to be about the size of three school buses. Ahead of the downing, President Joe Biden said: “We’re going to take care of it,” when asked by reporters about the balloon.
Here's a recap from Austin Walker: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/unconfirmed-sightings-of-chinese-spy-balloon-over-the-carolinas/275-46e49300-9a7c-4f0d-91ed-21df19ce7a00
,1,Millions of Americans could be losing Medicaid coverage this spring. Now some people are worried they could lose Medicaid benefits, even if they qualify. In this video, VERIFY reporter Meghan Bragg goes to the experts to find out who will keep their Medicaid coverage and what could disqualify certain recipients from keeping their health care access. #WakeUpCLT #verify
Millions of Americans could be losing Medicaid coverage starting in April. This is because states will now have to begin checking enrollees' Medicaid eligibility, a process that was put on hold due to the pandemic.
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, 15 million Americans are expected to lose Medicaid coverage. Many of those people won't be eligible for Medicaid, but there are now growing concerns that even people who do qualify will lose their coverage.
THE QUESTION
Could you still lose Medicaid coverage even if you do qualify?
THE ANSWER
Yes, you could still lose Medicaid coverage even if you do qualify.
WHAT WE FOUND: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/verify/verify-medicaid-coverage-eligible-americans-april-2023/275-f9199eb9-6f34-4442-ac21-56a5a6f71524
,1,Saturday, Jan. 21 marks two months since Madalina Cojocari was last seen on surveillance footage getting off her school bus in Cornelius, North Carolina.
Diana Cojocari, Madalina's mother, first reported her daughter missing on Dec. 15, 2022, during a meeting with officials at Bailey Middle School. At the time, she maintained she had not seen Madalina since Nov. 23, 2022.
She and Madalina's stepfather Christopher Palmiter were indicted on a charge of failing to report the disappearance of their child. The North Carolina law was established in 2013 after the death of Caylee Anthony in Florida.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/madalina-cojocari-search-continues-two-months-after-she-was-last-seen/275-1c2ce57b-e9f0-4c83-ae0a-b80e94149703
,1,The search for missing 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari continues. Madalina was last seen publicly on Nov. 21 and wasn’t immediately reported missing. Her mother and stepfather were arrested in mid-December for failure to report a missing child and they’ve been in custody in Mecklenburg County ever since.
Diana Cojocari and Christopher Palmiter have been in custody for a little more than a month now.
A Charlotte area forensic psychologist says that’s very likely taking a toll as investigators still work to get more information from them, especially on what happened in the three weeks Madalina was not reported missing.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/investigations/forensic-psychologist-weighs-investigation-madalina-cojocari/275-c76545e7-9291-456d-a3de-6c7fff4aa2c7
,1,The search for missing 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari continues. Madalina was last seen publicly on Nov. 21 and wasn’t immediately reported missing. Her mother and stepfather were arrested in mid-December for failure to report a missing child and they’ve been in custody in Mecklenburg County ever since.
Diana Cojocari and Christopher Palmiter have been in custody for a little more than a month now.
A Charlotte area forensic psychologist says that’s very likely taking a toll as investigators still work to get more information from them, especially on what happened in the three weeks Madalina was not reported missing.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/investigations/forensic-psychologist-weighs-investigation-madalina-cojocari/275-c76545e7-9291-456d-a3de-6c7fff4aa2c7
,1,Lawyers for President Joe Biden found more classified documents at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, than previously known, the White House acknowledged Saturday.
White House lawyer Richard Sauber said in a statement that a total of six pages of classified documents were found during a search of Biden's private library. The White House had said previously that only a single page was found there.
The latest disclosure is in addition to the discovery of documents found in December in Biden's garage and in November at his former offices at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, from his time as vice president. The apparent mishandling of classified documents and official records from the Obama administration are under investigation by a former U.S. attorney, Robert Hur, who was appointed as a special counsel on Thursday by Attorney General Merrick Garland.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-classified-documents-found-at-home/507-4dee8cb6-0b59-4767-9559-0dc3f58365dd
,1,This weekend marks one month since 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari was reported missing by her mother, Diana Cojocari, to a Bailey Middle School resource officer.
However, it's been longer than that, 53 days, since the last confirmed sighting of Madalina getting off the school bus in her neighborhood. Cornelius police haven't given any updates on the investigation this week. But Chloe Leshner learns the department is getting plenty of support from the community: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/madalina-cojocari-missing-cornelius-north-carolina-girl-community-brings-meals-to-police/275-3e663c50-cd73-406a-9746-50df76cfa5d3
,1,Search warrants connected to the disappearance of Madalina Cojocari, the 11-year-old from Cornelius, North Carolina, who has not been seen since November 2022, were unsealed for the first time Tuesday.
The search warrants were executed to search her family's home and review the cell phone records of both Madalina's mother, Diana Cojocari, and her stepfather, Christopher Palmiter.
The warrants give some more information on the timeline of this investigation and insight into what police were looking for when they searched Madalina’s house. As expected, portions of the documents are redacted and there is not a clear picture of everything investigators took from their searches.
Police had three search warrants for Madalina’s house in Cornelius. Two are from before Diana Cojocari and Christopher Palmiter were arrested and the third is from December 21, when WCNC Charlotte saw investigators leave the house with several bags of evidence.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/judge-unseal-new-document-madalina-cojocari-disappearance/275-3f208da4-2a6f-40c6-8336-3da76c324b8b
,1,As a convoluted and haunting story unfolds surrounding missing 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari from Cornelius, North Carolina, newly released arrest documents help outline the events leading up to her disappearance.
Chloe Leshner shares what we know now.
TIMELINE OF THE CASE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/missing-cornelius-11-year-old-madalina-cojocari-timeline/275-5a774a8b-e4b0-4f38-ae5b-387cf2e05626
,1,Search warrants connected to the disappearance of Madalina Cojocari, the 11-year-old from Cornelius, North Carolina, who has not been seen since November 2022, were unsealed for the first time Tuesday.
WCNC Charlotte obtained dozens of pages released by the judge Tuesday following an appeal to release the documentation last week. WCNC Charlotte journalists are poring through the documents to review the information and will update this story as more is discovered.
The search warrants were executed to search her family's home and review the cell phone records of both Madalina's mother, Diana Cojocari, and her stepfather, Christopher Palmiter.
WCNC Charlotte first reported on the then-sealed search warrants in December after obtaining initial court documents via a public records request.
"[The Cornelius Police Department] and [North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation] continue to conduct their investigation and has obtained search warrants for T-Mobile Call Detail Records associated with the defendants, search warrants for the defendant’s home, and a search warrant for Christopher Palmiter’s mobile device. The search warrant affidavits are extremely detailed and contain many facts not available to the public," the documentation reads. "Given the current level of media attention, release of the search warrants in the above-referenced matter at this time into the public domain could interfere with the rights of Diana Cojocari and Christopher Palmiter to a fair trial. Furthermore, release of the Search Warrant affidavit into the public domain at this stage may interfere with the ability of detectives to recover additional untainted information from witnesses and could hinder the efforts to locate Madalina Cojocari."
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,1,The Cornelius Police Department is asking for additional witness information in connection to the case of missing 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari.
On Friday, investigators released a photo of a Toyota Prius. They said Madalina's mother, Diana Cojocari, may have been in Madison County, North Carolina sometime between Nov. 22 and Dec. 15.
The trip may be connected to the girl's disappearance as this is the three-week period between when Madalina was last seen and when she was reported missing -- a gap in the timeline that is critical to the ongoing investigation.
Madalina's mother Diana Cojocari remains in custody, charged with failure to report the young girl's disappearance.
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,1,The Cornelius Police Department is asking for additional witness information in connection to the case of missing 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari.
On Friday, investigators released a photo of a Toyota Prius. They said Madalina's mother, Diana Cojocari, may have been in Madison County, North Carolina sometime between Nov. 22 and Dec. 15.
The trip may be connected to the girl's disappearance as this is the three-week period between when Madalina was last seen and when she was reported missing -- a gap in the timeline that is critical to the ongoing investigation.
Madalina's mother Diana Cojocari remains in custody, charged with failure to report the young girl's disappearance.
“They have some evidence that she was spotted, or her car was spotted in this area,” M. Quentin Williams, a former FBI agent who is not involved in this case said.
It was not immediately clear what the nature of the trip was.
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,1,The Cornelius Police Department is asking for additional witness information in connection to the case of missing 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari. On Friday, investigators released a photo of a Toyota Prius. They said Madalina's mother, Diana Cojocari, may have been in Madison County, North Carolina sometime between Nov. 22 and Dec. 15. The trip may be connected to the girl's disappearance as this is the three-week period between when Madalina was last seen and when she was reported missing -- a gap in the timeline that is critical to the ongoing investigation.
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,1,A big challenge in the investigation into what happened to Madalina Cojocari is the lapse in time between when she was reported missing and her actual disappearance.
The 11-year-old North Carolina girl was last seen publicly on November 21. Recorded video shows her getting off the school bus at her stop. Her mother, Diana Cojocari told police the last time she saw Madalina was on November 23. However, she didn’t report her daughter missing for three more weeks.
That chunk of time allowed prosecutors to charge Diana Cojocari and her husband Christopher Palmiter with a felony crime of failure to report a missing child. This crime falls under what’s known as Caylee’s Law.
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,1,The Cornelius Police Department and the state and federal bureau of investigations continue the search for missing 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari.
It’s been more than 40 days since Madalina was last seen in Cornelius, North Carolina, and details on where the investigation stands have been limited. But on Tuesday, her mother and stepfather were indicted by a grand jury on felony charges of failure to report a missing child. As of Wednesday evening, they are both still in custody.
But what does it mean when a grand jury indicts someone? Chloe Leshner breaks down the latest information: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/madalina-cojocar-missing-what-does-a-grand-jury-indictment-mean/275-83ea5847-63d9-42e2-b47c-6d7effba77a6
,1,A grand jury has indicted the mother and stepfather of missing Cornelius 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari. The indictment is for the failure to report her missing to law enforcement. Madalina was last seen getting off a school bus in November.
Tonight the new Cornelius Police Chief says that under his leadership nothing will change about the way the department is investigating this case and police will continue to release information in the same way as before.
,1,The state of New York was hit hard with a brutal winter storm over Christmas weekend. The blizzard dropped more than 50 inches of snow. Sadly, more than two dozen people died because of it.
One of those who died was Anndel Taylor, a nursing assistant from Charlotte. Taylor was not born in North Carolina, but her family said she grew up in the Queen City.
Her family told WCNC Charlotte Taylor was on her way home from work Friday when she got stuck in the storm. Her family said she made several calls for help, but hours went by, and nothing came of it. She was found in her car the next day but it was too late, and she died just a month shy of her 23rd birthday.
Her mother, Wanda Brown Steele said she is struggling to cope with this tragedy.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/anndel-taylor-death-buffalo-ny-blizzard/275-30686999-9cfd-4b09-bd73-f2f4de0b667b
,1,The FBI released two new photos of Madalina Cojocari, the missing 11-year-old girl from Cornelius, North Carolina, on Friday.
In one of the photos, Madalina is seen with a horse during an apparent horseback lesson. In the other, she's on the beach with toy horses.
This week, European news outlet TV Nord heard from Madalina's grandfather in Moldova. In North Carolina, Briana Harper learns more about the girl from one of her childhood friends: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/new-photos-released-madalina-cojocari-fbi-charlotte-cornelius-north-carolina/275-0a4d1142-19df-4975-bfb5-b6fcaca914ac
,1,The mother of missing 11-year-old girl Madalina Cojocari told investigators that her husband "put her family in danger" before she was arrested in connection with her daughter's disappearance, documents revealed.
Wednesday afternoon, investigators returned to Cojocari's home. WCNC Charlotte is working to learn more information about the reason for the return.
Arrest records obtained by WCNC Charlotte show that Diana Cojocari contacted her family in Moldova about the girl's disappearance but did not call the police. The documents show more conflicting statements from Cojocari about the timeline of events surrounding the time of her daughter's disappearance.
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/madalina-cojocari-diana-cojocari-chrstiopher-palmiter-cornelius-north-carolina-true-crime-disappearance-mystery/275-ba210102-f107-4096-b3b9-d892a7d5e927
,[ crime,local,news ],madalina cojocari,cornelius nc,missing girl,missing children cases,north carolina,madalina cojocari cornelius nc,cornelius nc missing girl,missing children,wb-u2OopQ4M,, , channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video_wb-u2OopQ4M,Newly released video recorded 29 days ago -- and 24 days before the 11-year-old girl was officially reported missing -- is the last time investigators can say with certainty that Madalina Cojocari was seen.
The video released Tuesday shows the girl getting off the Bailey Middle School school bus around 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21.
"Ths is the last time investigators have independent confirmation of when Madalina was last seen," the FBI field office in Charlotte said. "We are seeking additional witnesses outside of the family to narrow down the exact timeline of when she disappeared."
In the video, Cojocari is one of four students seen exiting the bus. The faces of the other students were blurred to protect their identities.
The Cornelius Police Department is being assisted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the FBI in their investigation. On their website, the FBI has highlighted the disappearance as their "Case of the Week." The FBI field office in Michigan confirmed to WCNC Charlotte they are assisting the FBI field office in Charlotte with the investigation.
Cornelius is located in northern Mecklenburg County less than 20 miles from Charlotte.
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/video-shows-the-last-confirmed-location-of-missing-11-year-old-girl/275-70dec329-e35a-4cc1-b87d-99519220f67e
,arrest,charlotte,cornelius,mecklenburg,missing,nc,police,wcnc,f8kfUFhunZ0,, Society, channel_UC-RxXi2Xws6Uk22vp-sLbGA, video_f8kfUFhunZ0,The stepparent of an 11-year-old girl from Cornelius was arrested Saturday morning in connection to her disappearance, the Cornelius Police Department announced.
Cornelius police said it was asking for the public's help to find Madalina Cojocari on Friday.
Cojocari's parents initially reported her missing to the Bailey Middle School School Resource Officer where she attends school, police said. She was last seen at home on Nov. 23 and has not been seen since.
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,1,With midterm elections heating up, so are attempts to shake voter confidence in the process.
The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are warning that "foreign actors," unlikely to see any notable success in hacking voting infrastructure, would be more inclined to sow the seeds of doubt via misinformation campaigns online.
According to an FBI alert, the attacks could take the form of spoofed websites (nefarious sites intended to appear like legitimate online news sources), fake social media personas, and dark media web channels.
Phil Napoli, a Duke University professor of Public Policy and director of the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy, said by spreading and amplifying false claims of a compromised voting process, these foreign actors are seeking to create distrust in the elections process itself.
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