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  • Fravel Facing First-Degree Murder

    Fravel Facing First-Degree Murder

    ByJason Sethre October 9, 2023December 30, 2025

    Adam Fravel, age 29, facing charges for the murder of Madeline Kingsbury, appeared in Winona County District Court on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. Madeline, who had two children, ages five and two, with Adam, went missing on Friday, March 31, 2023.  More than 2,000 volunteers, law enforcements, first responders, and firefighters scoured the countryside between […]

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  • Mabel Firefighter  Runs for Maddi

    Mabel Firefighter Runs for Maddi

    ByJason Sethre August 21, 2023December 30, 2025

    Since Madeline Kingsbury’s body was discovered several miles north of Mabel, Minn., Rick Aske has done his part to show support for the Kingsbury family during a very difficult time. Every week, Aske mows and trims the lawn of the memorial site dedicated to Maddi. And, he recently coordinated a fundraiser in tandem with the […]

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  • Fravel’s attorney seeks police body camera footage

    Fravel’s attorney seeks police body camera footage

    ByJason Sethre July 31, 2023December 30, 2025

    In the Adam Fravel case, an omnibus hearing originally scheduled for July 20, 2023, in the Winona County District Court, was postponed to September 22. Fravel has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder for allegedly killing Madeline Kingsbury, his former partner and the mother of their two children.  Kingsbury went missing on March […]

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  • One Moment, Please… Madeline brought domestic violence to the forefront

    One Moment, Please… Madeline brought domestic violence to the forefront

    ByJason Sethre July 3, 2023December 30, 2025

    By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Madeline Kingsbury could have been anyone’s daughter, sister, mother, friend or co-worker. Her life ended in tragedy, with her body found in rural Fillmore County, Minn., on June 7, 2023. While it wasn’t the outcome anyone wanted to believe was possible, it provided closure for the Kingsbury […]

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  • Timeline for Adam Fravel’s crimes against Madeline Kingsbury

    Timeline for Adam Fravel’s crimes against Madeline Kingsbury

    ByJason Sethre June 19, 2023December 30, 2025

    On June 7, 2023, 29-year-old Adam Taylor Fravel of Mabel, Minn., was taken into custody for the alleged murder of Madeline Kingsbury, 26, of Winona, Minn. The Winona County District Court made court documents publicly available on June 9, 2023, revealing a Statement of Probable Cause to support charges against Adam Fravel for two counts […]

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  • Fravel arrested and charged with murder

    Fravel arrested and charged with murder

    ByJason Sethre June 12, 2023December 30, 2025

    On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, there was a new development in the case of Madeline (Maddi) Kingsbury’s disappearance.  Adam Taylor Fravel, age 29, was booked in the Winona County Jail at 7:12 p.m. on June 7, 2023, charged with Murder – 2nd Degree – With Intent – Not Premeditated. During a press conference at 1 […]

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  • Fravel seeks custody of children, Maddi Kingsbury still missing

    Fravel seeks custody of children, Maddi Kingsbury still missing

    ByJason Sethre May 22, 2023December 30, 2025

    Madeline Kingsbury, 26, disappeared on the morning of Friday, March 31, 2023.  She didn’t show up for work, and she didn’t pick up her children at daycare at the end of the day. She just vanished. While Maddi lived in Winona County, law enforcement has been seeking answers relating to her disappearance in Fillmore and […]

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  • New request to property owners in Madeline Kingsbury case

    New request to property owners in Madeline Kingsbury case

    ByJason Sethre May 1, 2023December 30, 2025

    Madeline Kingsbury, age 26 and residing in Winona with her two young children, has not been seen since the morning of Friday, March 31, 2023.  After nearly one month since her disappearance, with thousands of concerned citizens searching properties in Fillmore and Houston Counties, the search continues. The Winona Police Department issued the following statement […]

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  • Tri-county area searches for Madeline Kingsbury

    Tri-county area searches for Madeline Kingsbury

    ByBarb Jeffers April 17, 2023December 30, 2025

    Like a story we all watch on Dateline, 48 Hours or a host of other shows on TV that always seem to take place far away from home, so distant, except this time it is all too real for the family and friends of 26-year-old Madeline Kingsbury of Winona, Minn., who disappeared on March 31, […]

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  • Missing: Madeline Kingsbury

    Missing: Madeline Kingsbury

    ByJason Sethre April 6, 2023December 30, 2025

    Winona Police Chief Tom Williams held a press conference at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, relating to the disappearance of Madeline (Maddi) Kingsbury. Maddi, 26, a mother of two young children, has been missing since the early morning of March 31, 2023. The father of her children went with her to drop their […]

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  • Madeline Kingsbury, Fillmore County Journal

    Update to missing person search for Madeline Kingsbury

    ByFillmore County Journal April 4, 2023December 30, 2025

    In regard to missing person Madeline Jane Kingsbury (age 26), the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from residents and landowners located in Norway Township, Preble Township, northern Newburg Township, eastern Holt Township, and eastern Amherst Township. We are asking that you search your acreage, wooded property, outbuildings, vehicles and trails for anything suspicious […]

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  • Madeline Kingsbury, Fillmore County Journal

    Missing person alert out of the City of Winona

    ByFillmore County Journal April 3, 2023December 30, 2025

    In regard to missing person Madeline Jane Kingsbury (age 26), the Winona Police Department and the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office have requested assistance from residents and landowners located in the eastern part of Fillmore County.  We are asking residents in this area to check their properties, including any video cameras, doorbell cameras, game cameras etc. […]

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Report tips on Madeline Kingsbury to any of the following:

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  • 507-725-3379, Ext 4124

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