FBI
The mother and stepfather of a missing North Carolina 11-year-old have been arrested for allegedly waiting weeks to report her disappearance.
The Cornelius Police Department announced the arrests Saturday, two days after the FBI got involved in search efforts for Madalina Cojocari. Cojocari was last seen on Nov. 23.
Her parents, Diana Cojocari and Christopher Palmiter, didn’t report Madalina missing to her school’s resource officer until Dec. 14, almost a month after she last appeared in class, authorities said.