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SEE ATTACHEMENT ee _————————— ‘Gann even oe ce snd nly of petonpaepalog ne Soon neon mney MGGE 143183 Felli Rep Di Strahl tae teen ion (ear none ood patra) inte totonng premises (ve sien sl ea re peo laxaaem [Der Gia ranqges chien EATING Lenina SN tod ane tatonog pers) exe nino eet ee pet laa Tims Dione Cures Clow erinbwn Sloan Ti eeaion oibe ain tudd above, is appeaton i upeotes by ina alias, tached, mde by Can asavon ote ative nuded above, is agpean i enpaneaby swore tation, le by. fed EFThineotning vail) nner SENET ‘Wis tesirany hasbeen aaapoepnova) CIReeo To wn recorded,” anditave te any eh wtinghacrdng le dec NOTE: tm or aoray seen san eet ten eeape Doped ott‘Continvation page attached to the SEARCHWARRANT application, dated 12/21/2022 LOCATION/PREMESIS TO BE SEARCHED: 18413 Victoria Bay Drive, Comelius, NC 28031. To teach this residence from the Comelius Police Department located at 21440 Catawba Avenue, Comelius, North Carolina 28031, travel northwest on Catawba Avenue toward Milling Way Travel approximately 0.5 miles, Turn right onto Lake Village Boulevard. Travel approximately 446 feet, tam right onto Victoria Bay Drive. Travel approximately 59 feet, 18413 Vietoria Bay Drive will be on the right. Direction derived from Google Maps. See Attached Photograph of residence derived from Google. CONTINUATION OF “PROPERTY / EVIDENCE TO BE SEIZED”: ‘Sworn and Subscribed to Before Me: — Se 164 Judge / Magistrate Date ‘Applicat bate 2 4 | aContinuation page attached to the SEARCHWARRANT application, dated 12/21/2022 ‘Any and all indicia of a missing person, Madalina Cojocari (W/F, DOB 04/11/2011), including ‘but not limited to: 1. The following materials which constitute evidence ofthe commission of e eriminal offense; or contraband, the fruits of rime, or property designed of intended for use-or ‘which i or has been used as the means of commiting a eriminal offense, namely & Violation of North Carolina General Statute 14-318.5, “Failure to Report the Disappearance of a Child to Law Enforcement”. 2. Any evidence or indicia related to include, any physical evidence, documents 6° ‘leetsonie devices periaining to planning, execution or assistance with the crime, 3, Any paper, tckels, notes, schedules, recepts, andor other items relating to domestic and foreign travel, and/or purchase, rental, or lease of automobiles. 4, Samples of blood, bodily fuids, located by physical search and/or through the use of Luminol, BlueStar, Phenolphthalein and/or other chemical tess. 5, Any evidence ot indicia related to biological evidence which isto include but not limited to, hair sample, blood sample, saliva swab, bloodstains; 6, ‘Any evidence or indicia related to fired or unfired bullets, casings, projectiles, a nnition, fears, fragments, knives and/or items believed to be weapons +7, Any evidense or indicia elated to clothing, shoes, clothing fibers, latent evidence, and trace evidence CONTINUATION OF “PREMISES, PERSON, VEHICLE, OR OTHER ITEM (S) TO BE SEARCHED”: “The property located at 18413 Victoria Bay Drive, Comelius, NC 28031, including the residence, curtilage, outbuildings, persons, and vehicles. CONTINUATION OF “PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT”: n 2002 I, Det. Gina Patterson, received my Basic Law Enforcement Certificate from Central Piedmont Community College, In 2008 I joined the Cornelius Police Department. During my time with the Comelius Police Department I have been assigned to the patral division, worked in traffic enforcement, community resources, and since 2016 have worked in the Criminal Investigations Division. I have participated in he investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of subjects involved in the offenses related to substance abuse, property erimes, crimes against persons, weapons, and conspiracy. I have developed expertise inthe daily operations of subjects involved in these types of criminal activities through personal observations and interactions, which include interviews and arrests of suspects who have committed or attempted to commit those erimes, I have worked with other investigators and experts with whom I have discussed the various elements of, and common methods used to commit the aforementioned erimes. Ihave ‘Sworn and Subscribed to Before Me: K En “ Te iagirbate ‘00H hee |:Continuation page attached to the SEARCHWARRANT application, dated 12/21/2022 conducted numerous searches for evidence on persons, premises, veices, telephones, and other comme ; 5 on areas used by suspects in an attempt to conceal evidence of criminal activity. PROBABLE CAUSE: On Thursday, December 15, 2022 at approximately 1312 hours, Officer responded to Bailey Middle Schl, located at 11900 Bailey Road in Comeivs. The complainant, Distt Cojocari, who resides at 18413 Vitoria Bay Drive in Corel, reponed her juvenile daughter, Madaline Cojocari, has been missing since approximately 2200 hours on ‘Wednesday, November 23, 2022 OnMonday, December 12, 2022, at approximately 1400 hours, Balley ‘Middle School Resource Cry ble attempted a home vii with 6a grade shoal counselor AS, . Lampkin in orice iadeline Cojoctd, Mrs. Lampkin tated Madslna Cojocar nas ‘not been to schoo! ‘inves Monday, November 1, 2022. There was no answer st he door, rand a truancy packet Was left by Mrs. Lampkin. the school without Madalina and On Thursday, December 15, 2022, Diana Cojocar arrived | ¢ ory Me. Lampkin. Mrs. Lampkin requested Officer Nobels SA nto the meeting. When aes Nobles anived, Mrs. Lampkin and Diana advised me Set ‘Madalina has been missing since Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at approximately 2200 hours. Officer Nobles spoke to Diana Cojocar who advised she ists Madalina on Wednesday, ance 2, 2022 at 2200 hours She stated that Madeline Wert into her room that night to £0 ayer Diana stated her and ber husband, Christopher Palmier, ‘argued that night and the next to peg he drove to his familys house in Michigan to seco SN items. Diana Cojocari stated re check on Madalina around 1130 hows on the 240) and noticed Madalina was not in ee Mom. Diana Cojocar stated she waited until Satucdey, ‘November 26wat 1900 hours, when CGrsstophe Palmiter returned home before asking ihe ine ‘where Madalina was. Christopher ens ventid not and asked the same question in etm. Lasked ‘Diana why she did not report ares che was worried it might start a “conflict” between her ‘Madalina missing until now. Diana s anid Christopher. Officer Nobles requested she contact Christopher and have him come to the school et Patterson questioned Ms, Diana Cojocari regarding hes missing daughter. She explained that et jeved her usband put er family in danger but didnot know what happened to Madalina. She stated that she contacted her family in Moldova, who advised she contact the police and still hesitated to call Dina sted Madang it ven phone. Madalina’s backpack and some clothes were aig trom the residence. Diana stated Madalin did not have any fiends she would st dnd they have no family around due to Diana being from Moldova conn ‘sworn and Subscribed to Before Me: Judge / Magistrate Date Applidietl/Date BH | 22-Continuation page attached to the SBARCHWARRANT application, dated 12/21/2022 Det. Nichols and Det, Patterson went to 18413 Victoria Bay Drive in Cornelius, to search Madalina’s room. Ms. Cojocari and Mr. Palmiter were adamant that they did not know where Caen could be, While in the residence I noticed an area blocked with plywood off the itchen. Det. Nichols asked about the area and Me. Pliniter stated that they had planned to take a separate apartment. Due tothe circumstances surrounding the absence of Macalina Cojocari and thethyoc (3) week delayed reporting Madalina missing I believe there is probable cause for @ search warrant fo be served atthe residence to locate further evidence. ‘A search warrant was executed on December 15, 2022 in which the residence described herein ‘was searched and items seized, Cistopher Palmiter and Diana Cojooas were arested on December 17, 2002 and charged with NCGS 14318.5, “Failure to Report the Disappearance of a Child fo Law Enforcement" "Affont prays tis search warrant be issuod to authorize a search of Ue residence to Aarimihis fem ond aay other item that may remain in the residence that may besr evidence of ‘peerime and is listed on the “items to be seized” as described in this application. ‘sworn and Subscribed to Before Me: E Eas Judge / Magistrate Date[nor CAROLINA ae iy fan One County c District LJ Superior Coi L THE MATTER OF: Pt vin Boy DV INVENTORY OF ITEMS SEIZED (gale eh PURSUANT TO SEARCH LorNUVS NU 202 5, hes, 10h 264 257 igned officer, executed a search of: — ae Cornelius NC 2903) This search was made pursuant to A.asearhwarantisuedyy —cludge. E1zor (2. consent to search given by: 3. other legal justification for the search: The following items were seized a 38 © rave Ofc of ro Courued: Zonti 111. Heft a copy of this inventory with the person named below, who is: 1a. the owner of the premises searched bb. the owner of the vehicle searched. the person in apparent control of the premises searched. d. the person in apparent contol of the vehicle searched. . the person from whom the items were taken. o0000 2 2.As no person was present, | left @ copy of this inventory ain he premises searched, idenifed on the reverse. 1 bain the vehicle searched, identified on the reverse. Tae bd Bers OF Parson Ta Wham A Copy OF Ts ven Was OFT, PAF ; «The lw enforcement agency eniied below wl hol the selzed property subject 0 cour ord ‘SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED TO BEFORE ME a CF eat aie es EYECIESES oe ie Cornelius Police Dept. 21440 Catawba Ave. Cornelis NC28031 |, the undersigned, received a copy of this inventory. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT 5: RCRD ERDRESI) rae [Sate of Paran Reva Oy ‘ADC-CR206, Side Two, Rev, 5/98 © 1998 Adminitrative Offeo ofthe Cours