MADELINE KINGSBURY: State of Minnesota vs. Adam Fravel for murder *GUILTY*

Police believe missing Winona woman’s disappearance ‘involuntary and suspicious’

A $50,000 reward is now being offered for any information on Kingsbury’s whereabouts.

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Police believe missing Winona woman’s disappearance ‘involuntary and suspicious’​

Madeline Kingsbury, 26, has been missing since the morning of March 31 when she was last seen at her home in Winona. She was supposed to show up for work that morning but didn’t. Numerous calls and messages from friends and family went unanswered.

A $50,000 reward is now being offered for any information on Kingsbury’s whereabouts.

During the course of the investigation, Winona police know that Kingsbury returned to her residence in Winona after dropping her kids off at daycare around 8:15 a.m. on March 31 in a 2014 dark blue Chrysler Town and Country minivan.

The father of Kingsbury’s children said he left in her minivan around 10 a.m. and when he returned later in the day, she was not home.

Police believe a similar van was seen driving on County Road 12 and Highway 43 in Winona County and then southbound on Highway 43 through the eastern part of Fillmore County. Later, a van similar to Kingsbury’s drove back towards Winona on Highway 43. This occurred during the timeframe of 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Police said the van has been parked in her residence since 1:30 p.m. on March 31 and they are not currently looking for the van.

Authorities located her phone, the jacket she wore earlier that morning and her wallet inside the home.

Nothing to date indicates that Kingsbury left on foot or in another vehicle.

Winona Police believe Kingsbury’s disappearance is suspicious and involuntary.

Law enforcement have searched near her residence and along Highway 43 in both Winona and Fillmore counties.

Winona Police have been assisted by other agencies and volunteers. Search efforts included people on foot, in vehicles, on water and air.


Media - MADELINE KINGSBURY: Missing from Winona, MN - 31 March 2023 - Age 26

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Witness lists released for Fravel trial

The witness lists for the trial of of the man accused of murdering Madeline Kingsbury have been released.

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Witness lists released for Fravel trial​

The witness lists for the trial of of the man accused of murdering Madeline Kingsbury have been released.

Adam Fravel, by way of defense counsel Zachary C. Bauer, submitted a list of 23 witnesses who may or may not be callled by the Defendant at the time of the trial. That list can be viewed below: [at link]

Meanwhile, the State of Minnesota submitted a list of 157 witnesses who may or may not be called by the State during the trial. Adult criminal history for the witnesses will be disclosed to the defendant’s attorney if applicable. The State also reserves the right to amend the list. That list of witnesses can be viewed below: [at link]

 

[GrandmaBear]

I probably should not say a thing but this case is in one of my states and in a city I have been in and I would guess Mel too.

I don't know how this man could have 23 witnesses unless of course it is not friends and experts or some incidental someone, blustering up a defense. They have him dead to rights in my opinion and his going to trial is a waste of time, money and air and space but why not take the chance right? You are done for anyhow because you left so much evidence and are stupid.

This post is directed at no one but is a post directed at the perp.

A deadbeat loser with a woman who was his support who ended up with the wrong man, a loser, and father to her children.

It is a ways from me but if I did not work, I would attend this trial. If I ever reach a day I don't have to work and can do it, I will do such. @Mel70 I will pick you up too. We shall have to behave in the courtroom but rather than Trader joe's or the Candy Store, maybe we need to do this....

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

ADAM FRAVEL MURDER TRIAL: Judge rules on allowed testimony of alleged domestic abuse

The murder trial for Adam Fravel begins Monday and the court is ruling on what testimony will be allowed during the trial.

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ADAM FRAVEL MURDER TRIAL: Judge rules on allowed testimony of alleged domestic abuse​

The murder trial for Adam Fravel begins Monday and the court is ruling on what testimony will be allowed during the trial.

On Wednesday, Winona Judge Nancy Buytendorp ruled on what testimony will be allowed during trial.

Testimony allowed during trial:​

• Testimony regarding the ‘Gabby Petito’ incident and threat
• Statements made by Kingsbury to others about Fravel not helping out around the house, with kids or expenses
• Statements made by Kingsbury to others about plans to end her relationship with Fravel and her concerns about leaving
• Some statements made by Kingsbury about concerns for her safety prior to her disappearance
• Testimony regarding incidents of abuse observed by Kingsbury’s friends
• Testimony regarding degrading statements made by Fravel to Kingsbury observed by friends

Testimony not allowed during trial:​

• Some statements made by Kingsbury about concerns for her safety prior to her disappearance
• Testimony regarding general non-specific statements of abuse by Kingsbury
• Statements Kingsbury made to a friend while asking for advice on how to leave an abusive relationship
• Statements Kingsbury made to a friend during the week she went missing, alleging about taking a child to the emergency room

 

[Guess Who]

ADAM FRAVEL MURDER TRIAL: Judge rules on allowed testimony of alleged domestic abuse

The murder trial for Adam Fravel begins Monday and the court is ruling on what testimony will be allowed during the trial.

www.kttc.com

ADAM FRAVEL MURDER TRIAL: Judge rules on allowed testimony of alleged domestic abuse​

The murder trial for Adam Fravel begins Monday and the court is ruling on what testimony will be allowed during the trial.

On Wednesday, Winona Judge Nancy Buytendorp ruled on what testimony will be allowed during trial.

Testimony allowed during trial:​

• Testimony regarding the ‘Gabby Petito’ incident and threat
• Statements made by Kingsbury to others about Fravel not helping out around the house, with kids or expenses
• Statements made by Kingsbury to others about plans to end her relationship with Fravel and her concerns about leaving
• Some statements made by Kingsbury about concerns for her safety prior to her disappearance
• Testimony regarding incidents of abuse observed by Kingsbury’s friends
• Testimony regarding degrading statements made by Fravel to Kingsbury observed by friends

Testimony not allowed during trial:​

• Some statements made by Kingsbury about concerns for her safety prior to her disappearance
• Testimony regarding general non-specific statements of abuse by Kingsbury
• Statements Kingsbury made to a friend while asking for advice on how to leave an abusive relationship
• Statements Kingsbury made to a friend during the week she went missing, alleging about taking a child to the emergency room

What???!!

Testimony not allowed during trial:​

• Some statements made by Kingsbury about concerns for her safety prior to her disappearance

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

What???!!

Testimony not allowed during trial:​

• Some statements made by Kingsbury about concerns for her safety prior to her disappearance

That was also under Testimony Allowed. So it seems SOME statements will be allowed and SOME will not be. I'll have to look to see if that was more specifically discussed elsewhere.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Let the man be tried, convicted and left to rot since MN does not have the DP.

I think there's litle doubt in this one or lack of evidence.

Why he is going to trial I have no idea, I guess same reason most do, why not... Maybe one juror will be an idiot.

I mean there is it would appear a TON of evidence in this one. He wasn't the brightest bulb.

So tragic, all are. A hard working and bright and decent young woman or so it seems having had a loser that went for her.

Just got momentous news. Been a teary day for me with huge ups and downs all day. Actually for weeks, months even, but especially the last couple So my emotion may show a bit in posts.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

That was also under Testimony Allowed. So it seems SOME statements will be allowed and SOME will not be. I'll have to look to see if that was more specifically discussed elsewhere.

A jury will not hear statements from a friend who said Madeline Kingsbury told her weeks before her death that if something bad happened to her, it would be caused by her ex-boyfriend, Adam Fravel, the judge in the case has ruled.

Fravel and his legal team objected to the introduction of relationship and hearsay evidence shared by friends and family members of Kingsbury during pretrial appearances at trial.

Winona County District Judge Nancy Buytendorp accepted some of the defense team’s arguments.

Buytendorp ruled that Kingsbury’s friend Lauren Dubois will not be allowed to testify about what Kingsbury told her in March 2023 at Mayo Clinic. Dubois told investigators that Kingsbury told her if something happened to her or her children, “It was Adam.”

“Although this statement by the alleged victim was voluntarily made, it lacks sufficient detail and context, which undermines its circumstantial guarantees of trustworthiness. Furthermore, these is a significant risk that the jury may interpret the statement as a definitive indication of the defendant’s actions,” Buytendorp wrote in court documents.

Dubois’ testimony about Kingsbury asking Dubois about how she left her own abusive relationship will also not be allowed.

Testimony from Kingsbury’s father’s wife, Catherine, about Kingsbury telling her that Kingsbury’s daughter had seen too much will also not be allowed during the trial. Testimony from witnesses about Fravel having access to Kingsbury’s phone also will not reach the jury.

Some testimony from Madeline Kingsbury’s friends, family barred from Fravel murder trial

Trial in Winona woman’s slaying is scheduled to begin Monday, Oct. 7, in Mankato.

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[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

https://www.wiproud.com/news/local-news/madeline-kingsbury-murder-trial-enters-jury-selection-in-mankato/

Madeline Kingsbury murder trial enters jury selection in Mankato​

The trial of Adam Fravel, the man accused of killing Madeline Kingsbury began in Mankato today (10/7/24). Jury selection began at 1 pm this afternoon, it is expected to take three or four days to complete. The case has been moved out of Winona after Fravel’s defense team argued a local jury would be biased.

 

[Kimster]

ADAM FRAVEL MURDER TRIAL: Judge rules on allowed testimony of alleged domestic abuse

The murder trial for Adam Fravel begins Monday and the court is ruling on what testimony will be allowed during the trial.

www.kttc.com

ADAM FRAVEL MURDER TRIAL: Judge rules on allowed testimony of alleged domestic abuse​

The murder trial for Adam Fravel begins Monday and the court is ruling on what testimony will be allowed during the trial.

On Wednesday, Winona Judge Nancy Buytendorp ruled on what testimony will be allowed during trial.

Testimony allowed during trial:​

• Testimony regarding the ‘Gabby Petito’ incident and threat
• Statements made by Kingsbury to others about Fravel not helping out around the house, with kids or expenses
• Statements made by Kingsbury to others about plans to end her relationship with Fravel and her concerns about leaving
• Some statements made by Kingsbury about concerns for her safety prior to her disappearance
• Testimony regarding incidents of abuse observed by Kingsbury’s friends
• Testimony regarding degrading statements made by Fravel to Kingsbury observed by friends

Testimony not allowed during trial:​

• Some statements made by Kingsbury about concerns for her safety prior to her disappearance
• Testimony regarding general non-specific statements of abuse by Kingsbury
• Statements Kingsbury made to a friend while asking for advice on how to leave an abusive relationship
• Statements Kingsbury made to a friend during the week she went missing, alleging about taking a child to the emergency room

I don’t understand why there can’t be testimony from the friend on how she went to them to ask how to leave an abusive relationship.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I don't like it but it is really all hearsay. Anyone can say such things were said. And it isn't proof of abuse.

I hate these decisions and yet I get them.

You know if someone you feel killed your family member you felt needed more evidence against, of course you could say she told me this and told me that after the fact and one can't prove such one way or another.

Maybe it isn't hearsay, it's late and I'm tired because it was direct from her to the person, am I mixing it up, but either way, it can't show proof. She can say even if something happens to me he did it but that's not proof either, just that IF she EVEN said it, she was saying such, she can't predict or know if I am making any sense. It's just not fact.

I dont' think any good judge would have a choice but to rule any other way. Now if there was a pattern of abuse and domestic calls, and bruises seen, yes they could try to get in past acts or a record of things that relate.

I think I am thinking right. If not, someone can feel free to correct.

They have enough on this man imo regardless. He was pretty darned stupid and left a very clear trail and evidence.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Opening statements in Fravel trial pushed back as court searches for more jurors

KAAL-TV, KSTP's sister station in Rochester, reports that only 11 jurors have been seated so far.

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Opening statements in Fravel trial pushed back as court searches for more jurors​

While opening statements in the Adam Fravel trial were scheduled to start Monday in connection with Madeline Kingsbury’s murder, jury selection is continuing into a sixth day.

KAAL-TV, KSTP’s sister station in Rochester, reports that only 11 jurors have been seated so far. The court is seeking 12 jurors and five alternates.

The defense has struck 11 prospective jurors and only has four strikes left. The state has used five strikes and only has four left out of its nine.

Madeline Kingsbury case: Jury selection continues, opening statements next

Monday marks the sixth day of jury selection for the trial of Adam Fravel, who is accused of killing his ex-partner Madeline Kingsbury in 2023.

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Madeline Kingsbury case: Jury selection continues, opening statements next​

Monday marks the sixth day of jury selection for the trial of Adam Fravel, who is accused of killing his ex-partner Madeline Kingsbury in 2023. Opening statements are expected later this week.

As of Oct. 14, prosecutors and Fravel’s defense team have agreed to seat 11 jurors out of a total of 17 needed – which includes five alternate selections.

The process continues to take longer than initially anticipated. Opening statements were originally slated to begin Monday, but have since been pushed back to Thursday, Oct. 17.

The trial is expected to last several weeks, and take place in Blue Earth County – a change from Winona County due to pre-trial publicity.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Gee, the D gets a ton more strikes than the P in this one. Isn't that way in Delphi is it? Who also picked a jury far more easily than how long this one is taking, which already has the trial pushed back... Sounds like a LOT of strikes for any side, the amount the D got. Way to go MN... Not.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Opening statements begin in trial of Adam Fravel, accused of killing ex-girlfriend Madeline Kingsbury

A jury has been seated and opening statements are underway Thursday morning in the trial of Adam Fravel, a 29-year-old man accused of killing Madeline Kingsbury, who was his ex-girlfriend and mother of his children.

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Opening statements begin in trial of Adam Fravel, accused of killing ex-girlfriend Madeline Kingsbury​

A jury has been seated and opening statements are underway Thursday morning in the trial of Adam Fravel, a 29-year-old man accused of killing Madeline Kingsbury, who was his ex-girlfriend and mother of his children.

Jury selection took over a week, but the final juror was seated on Wednesday afternoon. In all, 11 men and six women were selected to be part of the jury; five of them are alternates.


Jury selection took longer than expected; opening statements were set to begin on Monday. They began on Thursday at 9 a.m.

 

[GrandmaBear]

@Mel70 This one has started. Home state area. Jury selection was quite a process it seems.

A few are going on. This one in our neck of the woods. Quinton Simon. Delphi starts tomorrow...

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Jurors see video of Maddi Kingsbury on what prosecutors say was the last day of her life

A doorbell cam shows Maddi and her accused killer, Adam Fravel, dropping their children off at daycare. It was the last time she would be seen alive.

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Jurors see video of Maddi Kingsbury on what prosecutors say was the last day of her life​

Jurors in the murder trial of Adam Fravel Monday morning saw a video of Maddi Kingsbury dropping off her children at daycare on March 31, 2023, the last known time that anyone saw her... besides her killer.

In the doorbell video introduced by prosecutors, Maddi is seen walking into the daycare with her two young children and Fravel, whom she was no longer partners with but still lived within Winona. In the video, Maddi wore a dark turtleneck sweater and a two-toned fluffy brown coat with lapels. “Sorry we’re late,” Kingsbury announced as they walked through the door at the daycare.

The video then shows Fravel hanging up the kids’ coats on hooks before he and Maddi walk out of the daycare together.

Daycare provider Brooke Pelowski took the stand and testified that it was not unusual for Maddi and Fravel to drop off the kids together. She did, however, tell the jury panel that she noticed something different when Fravel came back to pick up the kids later that afternoon.

Pelowski testified that on the rare occasions that Fravel would pick up the kids alone, his daughter would immediately ask, “Where’s Mommy?”

“He would always reply, ‘She’s on her way back home from work, honey, we’ll see her soon,’” Pelowski explained.

But at 4:21 p.m. on the day Maddi disappeared, Pelowski observed a different response when Fravel showed up alone.

“On that day, [the daughter] asked, of course, ‘Where’s Mommy?’ And he (Fravel) answered, ‘Let’s go to Grandma’s,’ which he’s never answered that way,” Pelowski testified.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Fravel on Trial, Day 12: Court shown recovery footage of Madeline Kingsbury's body

Adam Fravel's murder trial continued on Tuesday. Fravel is facing four murder charges in the death of Madelin Kingsbury, the mother of his children.On Tuesday, a key witness was the investigator who found Kingsbury and told the courtroom about the moment that came after a two-month long search.

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Fravel on Trial, Day 12: Court shown recovery footage of Madeline Kingsbury’s body​

Adam Fravel’s murder trial continued on Tuesday. Fravel is facing four murder charges in the death of Madelin Kingsbury, the mother of his children.

On Tuesday, a key witness was the investigator who found Kingsbury and told the courtroom about the moment that came after a two-month long search.

Thousands focused their searches around Highway 43 where police say Fravel drove the day Kingsbury went missing.

In June, that is where Kingsbury’s body was found in a culvert on a maintenance road off the highway. The investigator testified he was alerted to the body after hearing flies.

Body camera footage of the gruesome discovery was shown to the court in which Kingsbury was seen wrapped in a grey fitted bed sheet under several logs and overgrowth. Anyone, including jurors, could leave if they wished to.

The road, 198th Street, was actually searched several times before, but the investigator told the court that law enforcement had no knowledge this culvert existed. The area also looked much different than it had months earlier.

The fact that this road was searched several times is a point that Fravel’s defense team is focusing on.

Fravel’s defense attorneys continued to allude to bad police work in this case, and they claim the search should have ended much earlier seeing as the road was searched four separate times.

However, according to the investigator who found Kingsbury, the search was focused on other parts of the property and that investigators only drove 198th Street without getting out on foot.

Fravel’s team is questioning why police didn’t know there was a culvert under the road, and why she wasn’t found when there wasn’t overgrowth back in April.

 

[GrandmaBear]

There's so much against him his D needs to shut up and sit down and give up. They should have advised him to TRY to deal and just 'fess up.

Another case where LE and family are never going to be able to unsee some things.

This is a new one though to me or probably anyone, the JURORS were even told they could leave the room if they could not take tthe pictures, etc. Now that's a new one/novel one... And I don't think I'm against it so long as there is nothing in the photos that show something they NEED to see or KNOW as to who did it, and so on...I do think they should start out trying and seeing and KNOW what was done to a victim but that's enough imo. Not 100 percent it is always not necessary but a topic that's a new one I'd have to think on and interested in the thoughts of others on this...

On the flip side, the D would probably love it in cases if they did leave because they know such things get to people and they don't want that...

 

[Guess Who]

Fravel on Trial, Day 12: Court shown recovery footage of Madeline Kingsbury's body

Adam Fravel's murder trial continued on Tuesday. Fravel is facing four murder charges in the death of Madelin Kingsbury, the mother of his children.On Tuesday, a key witness was the investigator who found Kingsbury and told the courtroom about the moment that came after a two-month long search.

www.kaaltv.com

Fravel on Trial, Day 12: Court shown recovery footage of Madeline Kingsbury’s body​

Adam Fravel’s murder trial continued on Tuesday. Fravel is facing four murder charges in the death of Madelin Kingsbury, the mother of his children.

On Tuesday, a key witness was the investigator who found Kingsbury and told the courtroom about the moment that came after a two-month long search.

Thousands focused their searches around Highway 43 where police say Fravel drove the day Kingsbury went missing.

In June, that is where Kingsbury’s body was found in a culvert on a maintenance road off the highway. The investigator testified he was alerted to the body after hearing flies.

Body camera footage of the gruesome discovery was shown to the court in which Kingsbury was seen wrapped in a grey fitted bed sheet under several logs and overgrowth. Anyone, including jurors, could leave if they wished to.

The road, 198th Street, was actually searched several times before, but the investigator told the court that law enforcement had no knowledge this culvert existed. The area also looked much different than it had months earlier.

The fact that this road was searched several times is a point that Fravel’s defense team is focusing on.

Fravel’s defense attorneys continued to allude to bad police work in this case, and they claim the search should have ended much earlier seeing as the road was searched four separate times.

However, according to the investigator who found Kingsbury, the search was focused on other parts of the property and that investigators only drove 198th Street without getting out on foot.

Fravel’s team is questioning why police didn’t know there was a culvert under the road, and why she wasn’t found when there wasn’t overgrowth back in April.

Ummm, why is it assumed that the police would know about every culvert everywhere??? Seems they are reaching with this particular argument.

 

[GrandmaBear]

A well intentioned woman stuck with a loser of a man and father of her kids.

That's what this case is.

Only not just that, but one that resorts to murder when you try to get out from It.

MN won't fry him but they will convict him imo.

Otherwise both @Mel70 and I are close enough to go stalk him in the way Maddie couldn't shake him.

Not serious but definitely WILL make noise about it.

I remember something I am pretty sure it was that Halle Berry said once. It was that men chose her and she didn't choose the men--or man.

Boy can I identify with that and ever since I heard her say that many years ago, it has stuck with me.

That's how I see this case. This woman got stuck with a loser who when trying to cut loose killed her.

I'm trusiting the jury in this one. And that HER kids will NEVER be in his family's hands. Much less HIS.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Fravel's defense team threatens mistrial over language used by prosecution witnesses

Attorney Zach Bauer objected to how witnesses have been referring to the victim, Madeline Kingsbury, while speaking to the Blue Earth County jury.

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Fravel's defense team threatens mistrial over language used by prosecution witnesses​

On the seventh day of Adam Fravel's murder trial his defense team threatened to call a mistrial over language used by prosecution witnesses while on the stand.

Attorney Zach Bauer objected to how witnesses have been referring to the victim, Madeline Kingsbury, while speaking to the Blue Earth County jury.

Bauer wants witnesses to refrain from using her first name or nickname, “Maddi,” while providing testimony.

He also doesn't want witnesses to call the former couple's home in Winona a "crime scene."