The Cornelius Police Department needs your help locating Madalina Cojocari. Friday, marked Madalina's 14th birthday, and the Cornelius PD is releasing a new age progression photo to remind the public that the search for Madalina continues.
Madalina, who was 11 years old at the
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- The Davidson County Sheriff's Office needs assistance locating a missing juvenile. Kamberlea Woods was last seen in Lexington, NC on May 28th, 2025. She is 16 years old. If you have any information, you're asked to call the Davidson County Sheriff's Office at 336-242-2051.
- Last night, a Garner, NC woman and her 13-month-old child were kidnapped and abducted from their home. A one-million-dollar ransom was requested for their return. Local authorities, the FBI, and the SBI worked diligently throughout the night and morning, and we are delighted to
- Between January 2025 and March 2025, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation received five (5) Cyber-tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) related to this investigation. On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, Members of the NCSBI Computer
- Last week during a joint investigation w/the Onslow Co. Sheriff's Office related to a CyberTip from @MissingKids, files containing child sexual exploitation were located during the search & the suspect, a registered sex offender, was arrested. This is an ongoing investigation.
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (CALDWELL COUNTY, NC) - The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has announced the arrest of David Kevin Hamilton on charges of Human Trafficking involving a juvenile. Mr. Hamilton faces one felony count of Human Trafficking of a Juvenile and
- ***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** (WAYNE COUNTY, NC) - Sexual Exploitation Arrest Per the Wayne County Sheriff's Office... On May 16, 2025, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the Wayne County Sheriffโs Office arrested and charged Jonathan Marvin Howard with 8
- Aw, look at Donnie. He's a 12 year old Beagle who came to work with his mom, Loren Martin, who's an Intelligence Analyst with the #SBI. Clearly, Donnie has had a long day at work. #TakeYourDogToWorkDay
- #HappyBirthday to #SBI Special Agent K-9 Kiara, an accelerant detection dog, who came to us from @GuidingEyes. She turns 4 years old today!!
- Join @MissingKids for Parent CONNECT, a 5-part virtual child safety series designed for parents that will happen every Tuesday, starting Nov. 10th @ 7pm. The discussion topic will be COVID 19 & online safety. To register for FREE & for more info., ow.ly/2NqC50C9zTn
- This week (May 19-25) is National Missing and Exploited Children Week. Did you know 83 people who were reported missing before the age of 18 are still missing in North Carolina? Some of the cases go back to 1962. The SBI, along with all our partnering agencies, continues the
- ***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** From the Lee County Sheriff's Office, working in partnership with the NC SBI. On May 14, 2025, the Lee County Sheriffโs Office, along with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, arrested Jay J. Poulos, 52 of Sanford, for Third-Degree
- CS Bassett & SA Hagaman received the @NCPublicSafety Badge of Excellence Award. Bassett noticed a large increase in the number of CyberTips from @MissingKids & came up w/a plan to promptly investigate, resulting in the arrests of dozens who possessed child sexual abuse materials.
- Last week, the North Carolina SBI Computer Crimes Unit participated in the execution of ten search warrants across the state related to Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC). Seven of these search warrants resulted in the arrest of suspects, while three are still pending




















