Kristi’s Abduction in the News
We are providing this page so that those who may not have heard about Kristi’s abduction near the time it happened can catch up on the sequence of events and the media coverage.
11 Alive Atlanta
January 27, 2010 – “Missing GA Woman Case Expands to Florida”
CNN HLN
January 28, 2010 – “Can tip find Georgia mom?”
Cherokee Scout
January 26, 2010 – “Authorities ask for help in abduction”
FOX 5 Atlanta
January 18, 2010 – “GBI Gets New Lead in Cornwell Case”
WSBTV Atlanta
January 7, 2010 – “Anonymous Letter Received in Connection with Kristi Cornwell Case”
Cherokee Scout
January 5, 2010 – “Letter provides hope for family”
Gainesville Times
December 17, 2009 – “New sketch circulated in Cornwell case”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
December 10, 2009 – “GBI: Morgan County Sketch Possible Lead to Cornwell”
International Crime Wire
December 7, 2009
North Georgia News
December 8, 2009 – “GBI: Similarities in Ranger, NC case and Cornwell case”
11 Alive – Atlanta
December 8, 2009 – “New Sketch Brings New Leads in Kristi Cornwell Case”
FOX 5 Atlanta
December 8, 2009 – “GBI Gets New Tips in Blairsville Case”
ABC Chattanooga
December 7, 2009 – “Sketch Released of Possible Kidnap Suspect”
NBC Chattanooga
December 7, 2009 – “Police release sketch of suspect in missing woman case”
FOX 5 Atlanta
December 7, 2009 – “GBI – Cornwell Case May be Link to NC Case”
Gainesville Times
December 7, 2009 – “Man sought in Blairsville woman’s disappearance”
Atlanta Journal Constitution
December 6, 2009 – “GBI to announce break in missing mom case”
CBS Atlanta
December 5, 2009 – “Blairsville Family Auctions Off Home”
Access North Georgia
December 4, 2009 – “GBI to discuss case of missing woman Monday”
Clay County Progress
November 19, 2009 – “Family prays for safe return”
Cherokee Scout
November 17, 2009 – “Cornwell’s family still searching”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
October 29, 2009 – “Family relentless in search for Kristi Cornwell”
Gainesville Times
October 25, 2009 – “Family holds out hope for missing woman”
WATE – Knoxville
October 13, 2009 – “Knoxville Pilot Searches for Missing Sister”
CNN Headline News – “ISSUES WITH JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL”
October 12, 2009 Transcript
CNN Headline News – “ISSUES WITH JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL”
October 9, 2009 Transcript
Fox 5 Atlanta
October 8, 2009 – “Progress in Missing Woman Case”
WNEG Toccoa/Athens
October 5, 2009 – “Cornwell Family Still Searching”
WLOS Asheville
October 3, 2009
Knoxville News Sentinel
September 22, 2009 - ”Knoxville man searching for sister who went missing in North Georgia”
WVLT Knoxville
September 21, 2009 – “Family hopes clues for missing mother will be found in East Tennessee”
Blue Ridge News Observer
September 14 – Killer’s campsite not tied to disappearance
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 3, 2009 – “Sex offender made phony posters of Blairsville woman”
September 3, 2009 – “Agents in Kristi Cornwell case interview N.C. jogger”
August 25th Article – “Faith Helps Family of Missing Blairsville Woman”
August 26th Artcle
North Georgia News
Kristi Cornwell Newspaper Articles August 19 Edition (Includes Complete story)
America’s Most Wanted
Link to AMW Kristi Cornwell Page
Coverage of the case was included on the show aired Saturday August 22, 9 pm on Fox
CNN HLN – ISSUES with Jane Velez-Mitchell
August 25, 2009
CNN Nancy Grace Show
“Missing mom video released”
NBC – Today Show
August 17, 2009 – “Kristi Cornwell was on cell phone when she yelled, ‘Please don’t take me!’
ABC Good Morning America
August 19, 2009 – “Kristi Cornwell Family Release Home Video to Generate Leads”
“Family of missing Georgia mother Kristi Cornwell, exhausted, hopeful”
CBS Early Show
August 21, 2009 – “Plea From Friend of Missing GA Woman”
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta
•August 24, 2009: Family Offers $50K Reward For Missing Blairsville Woman
•August 20, 2009: Missing Woman ‘Still Alive,’ Says Boyfriend
•August 18, 2009: GBI Retracing Steps In Missing Woman Case
•August 18, 2009: NC Sex Offenders Questioned In Missing Woman Case
•August 18, 2009: Missing Woman’s Family Sets Up Web Site
•August 17, 2009: 17 Agencies Join Search For Missing Woman
•August 14, 2009: Volunteers Join Search For Missing Woman
•August 13, 2009: Search Expands For Missing Woman; GBI Suspects Foul Play
ABC NEWS
August 20, 2009 – “Family of missing Georgia mother exhausted, hopeful”
FOX 5 Atlanta
Kristi Cornwell Coverage Aug 18
Asheville Citizen Times
Kristi Cornwell Article Aug 19
FOX NEWS
Boyfriend of missing Georgia woman abducted while talking on cell phone thinks she’s alive - August 20, 2009
Missing Georgia woman heard pleading “Don’t take me” before abduction – August 18, 2009
Arlington Cardinal
August 15, 2009 – “Former Probation Officer, Kristi Cornwell of North Georgia, Missing, Abducted”