GUILTY MN - Madeline Jane Kingsbury, 26, mother of 2, Winona, 31 Mar 2023 *arrest* #2
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ADAM FRAVEL MURDER TRIAL: State presents evidence inside home, early interviews with Fravel
After the state and the defense of Adam Fravel wrapped up their opening statements, Fravel’s trial then shifted to witnesses taking the stand.
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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 with in 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
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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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I predict that was a fight in progress.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 with in 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
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.
I wish she could have communicated in code to the staff.
I think she was getting the children safely out of harm's way, probably hoped the argument could be settled for the day, not that it would end terminally. He was there, in certain, to control her. Make sure she communicated with no one.
So very sad.
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The state presented images of Kingsbury's car in the driveway of her and Fravel's Winona home on April 1. According to Rysted, Kingsbury's van, which Fravel used the day before, had mud on the driver's door handle and trash on the tailgate.
The Ring Camera footage was also shown during Rysted's testimony. The footage showed Fravel wearing a white jacket, red bomber hat, and white shoes in the morning. Fravel was shown during pickup wearing the same outfit but different shoes.
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The Ring Camera footage was also shown during Rysted's testimony. The footage showed Fravel wearing a white jacket, red bomber hat, and white shoes in the morning. Fravel was shown during pickup wearing the same outfit but different shoes.
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An investigator on the stand Monday morning testified that Fravel’s laptop and several pieces of clothing he was last seen wearing were collected about a week after Kingsbury was reported missing.
While on the property though, police saw other possible pieces of evidence, including several smashed electronics found in an outside dumpster near the home. A melted laptop was also found in a burn pit on the property.
Fravel on Trial, Day 11: Police find burned, busted electronics on Fravel property; the last known sighting of Madeline Kingsbury
Adam Fravel's murder trial is entering its third week as the Winona man faces several charges in the death of the mother of his children, Madeline Kingsbury.
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While on the property though, police saw other possible pieces of evidence, including several smashed electronics found in an outside dumpster near the home. A melted laptop was also found in a burn pit on the property.
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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.
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Dornink also noted the distinct smell of decomposition. He said it‘s a difficult smell to describe, but having worked more than a hundred cases involving death scenes, he said it‘s easy for him to recognize. He noted there were sticks covering the bedsheet containing Kingsbury‘s body. Body cam footage presented to the jury on Tuesday shows the removal of the tape and the bedsheet from Kingsbury’s body. Kingsbury’s body was revealed to be deep into the stages of decomposition, even to the point of bloating. There was a visible tattoo on the stomach of the body, which matched an identical tattoo Kingsbury had.
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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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.
ADAM FRAVEL MURDER TRIAL: Text conversations presented by state and defense
The murder trial of Adam Fravel continues to welcome in more witnesses for testimony, with Thursday diving into different cell phone activity as well as surveillance pictures being presented to the jury.
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Fravel on Trial, Day 13: Madeline Kingsbury's autopsy photos presented as evidence
Adam Fravel's murder trial continued on Wednesday as Madeline Kingsbury's autopsy photos were presented as evidence.
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Interesting information about the Wi-Fi router being installed at the property near where Madeline's body was found. I wonder if there will be testimony about Fravel's phone connecting to that router which could give a timeline as to how many times and when Fravel was there.
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Spaulding told the jury that he installed cameras in the spring of 2023, and about a week after Kingsbury went missing, Adam Fravel is captured on video driving through the Wyzel Property and was believed to have been heading in the direction of 198th Street.
Both men testified that they had never seen Adam Fravel in person on either properties, but he did install a Wi-Fi router at the Steele Stanton Property near 198th Street. Fravel’s father had worked on the properties since 2006.
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Spaulding told the jury that he installed cameras in the spring of 2023, and about a week after Kingsbury went missing, Adam Fravel is captured on video driving through the Wyzel Property and was believed to have been heading in the direction of 198th Street.
Both men testified that they had never seen Adam Fravel in person on either properties, but he did install a Wi-Fi router at the Steele Stanton Property near 198th Street. Fravel’s father had worked on the properties since 2006.
Fravel on Trial, Day 13: Madeline Kingsbury's autopsy photos presented as evidence
Adam Fravel's murder trial continued on Wednesday as Madeline Kingsbury's autopsy photos were presented as evidence.
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Fravel’s attorney, Zach Bauer, made several objections during witness testimony over the last week as some witnesses refer to Madeline Kingsbury as “Maddi” or “Madeline” instead of “Kingsbury”, as instructed by the court.
On Thursday morning, an agent with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension referred to the couple’s home as a “crime scene.” Bauer telling the judge, “we will request a mistrial if this continues.”
Kingsbury’s family members are exempt from this rule and can call Kingsbury by her first name. They are set to take the stand on Monday, Oct. 28.
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The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says it examined both Kingsbury and Fravel's phones and home security cameras.
They found that those security cameras were active until March 29, two days before Kingsbury disappeared.
Fravel on Trial, Day 14: Fravel's defense team threatens to request a mistrial
Adam Fravel’s murder trial continued on Thursday, his defense team threatening to request a mistrial if certain phrases are said in court.
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On Thursday morning, an agent with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension referred to the couple’s home as a “crime scene.” Bauer telling the judge, “we will request a mistrial if this continues.”
Kingsbury’s family members are exempt from this rule and can call Kingsbury by her first name. They are set to take the stand on Monday, Oct. 28.
Adam Fravel's trial enters day six
MANKATO, Minn. (WKBT) -- Testimony continues in Mankato, as day six of Adam Fravel's murder trial is underway.
They found that those security cameras were active until March 29, two days before Kingsbury disappeared.
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What is the purpose of not calling Maddie by her first name in court, except for her family?
I have never heard this before. It’s ok to dehumanize/disrespect Maddie to benefit the man who killed her in cold blood?
I have never heard this before. It’s ok to dehumanize/disrespect Maddie to benefit the man who killed her in cold blood?
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I was thinking the same.
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Curious if anyone else has seen a case where this was done, very strange.
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I'm not from the USA, so I thought maybe that was just how it was done there
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Mankato, MN) -- The attorney for Adam Fravel says he will call for a mistrial if witnesses for the prosecution don't modify the way they refer to Madeline Kingsbury in court. Fravel's murder trial continued yesterday in Mankato. Defense attorney Zach Bauer told the judge that he objects to witnesses calling Kingsbury "Maddie" or "Madeline" during their testimony. He also objected to witnesses calling the home Fravel and Kingsburg shared in Winona a crime scene. Fravel was arrested after Kingsbury's body was found in southern Minnesota last year.
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Attorney in Adam Fravel murder trial threatens to call for a mistrial
(Mankato, MN) -- The attorney for Adam Fravel says he will call for a mistrial if witnesses for the prosecution don't modify the way they refer to Madeline Kingsbury in
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I thought it had 'so been ordered'. Is this just the defense attorney pounding a table?Mankato, MN) -- The attorney for Adam Fravel says he will call for a mistrial if witnesses for the prosecution don't modify the way they refer to Madeline Kingsbury in court. Fravel's murder trial continued yesterday in Mankato. Defense attorney Zach Bauer told the judge that he objects to witnesses calling Kingsbury "Maddie" or "Madeline" during their testimony. He also objected to witnesses calling the home Fravel and Kingsburg shared in Winona a crime scene. Fravel was arrested after Kingsbury's body was found in southern Minnesota last year.
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It's her name!! The house was a crime scene!
I am also confused about this “rule” that witnessed (aside from Maddi’s family) cannot use her first name. I went back to the articles covering the pre-trial rulings by the judge, and didn’t see any mention of this rule. @PommyMommy outlined the findings of one such article in a great post up-thread (quoted below).
Another article references a 23-page document that outlines the pre-trial rulings, but not sure where or if this document could be accessed.
Regardless… it does seem like such a slimy move on behalf of the defense to be so insistent on this. I can understand if it’s professionals (LEO, investigators, professional witnesses) testifying, it would be fairly standard to expect them to refer to her as “Ms Kingsbury”, but otherwise it feels so unnecessarily cold. Especially considering a woman was murdered- regardless of who the defense feels is responsible, it seems important to remember this was an human who brutally lost her life.
Finally… I am not a lawyer or anything close, so I’ll pose it as a question- is there any way that witnesses using Maddi’s first name on the stand could be legitimate grounds for defense to request a mistrial??
ETA- reading the recent articles again, I’m so baffled by the defense objecting to the shared home being called a crime scene. It was, in fact, a crime scene. Even presuming AF is innocent until proven guilty, the house was handled as a crime scene, and IIRC, police cordoned it off and did not allow AF or any family to return while the scene was being processed. I’d love to hear the defense team’s reason for that objection too.
Another article references a 23-page document that outlines the pre-trial rulings, but not sure where or if this document could be accessed.
Regardless… it does seem like such a slimy move on behalf of the defense to be so insistent on this. I can understand if it’s professionals (LEO, investigators, professional witnesses) testifying, it would be fairly standard to expect them to refer to her as “Ms Kingsbury”, but otherwise it feels so unnecessarily cold. Especially considering a woman was murdered- regardless of who the defense feels is responsible, it seems important to remember this was an human who brutally lost her life.
Finally… I am not a lawyer or anything close, so I’ll pose it as a question- is there any way that witnesses using Maddi’s first name on the stand could be legitimate grounds for defense to request a mistrial??
ETA- reading the recent articles again, I’m so baffled by the defense objecting to the shared home being called a crime scene. It was, in fact, a crime scene. Even presuming AF is innocent until proven guilty, the house was handled as a crime scene, and IIRC, police cordoned it off and did not allow AF or any family to return while the scene was being processed. I’d love to hear the defense team’s reason for that objection too.
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Inadmissible testimony
Judge rules on testimony regarding domestic violence, injuries, Gabby Petito and 'Adam did it' statements
Buytendorp concluded that while the evidence of alleged domestic violence is generally admissible in court, there are some exceptions in Fravel's case.
Admissible testimony
- Comments made by Spencer Sullivan were disallowed in part because of the time lapse between the incident and comments Sullivan said Maddie made much later.
- Generic statements that Fravel pushed, choked, mentally abused, and otherwise acted violent and controlling toward Kingsbury.
- Comments Kingsbury allegedly made about mental distress shortly before her disappearance.
- Attestations that shortly before Kingsbury died, she told an associate that if something happened to her, ‘Adam did it’ are also unfairly prejudicial.
- Vague statements that suggest, but do not confirm Fravel may have been abusive toward Kingsbury around their children, or that he may have gained access to her phone.
Other courtroom procedure
- Maddie's friends and family will be allowed to describe specific injuries they saw on her in the years before, the time they noted them, and the explanations she allegedly gave.
- The testimony that Fravel referenced Gabby Petito.
- Testimony about Fravel’s failure to help around the house, as well as testimony that Kingsbury planned to break up with Fravel permanently and worried about his reaction.
- Statements about Fravel’s actions and text messages to Kingsbury shortly before her disappearance.
- A friend of Maddie's who heard Fravel make demeaning comments to Kingsbury.
- Witnesses and spectators may not wear clothing, jewelry, or other “displays” like buttons or ribbons referencing Madeline Kingsbury, “Justice for Maddi,” or violence against women.
- Witnesses will be sequestered, or separated from one another, during proceedings.
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I don't recall hearing about any direct evidence that supports Maddie being killed at the house, therefore I'm sure the defense does not want the house to be called a crime scene. If there had been blood or some other evidence that shows Maddie was killed or harmed at the house I think it would be a different story.
Only referring to Maddie as Kingsbury is a little over the top.
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Only referring to Maddie as Kingsbury is a little over the top.
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One witness took the stand for most of the day at the Blue Earth County Justice Center.
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Special Agent Matt Lund continued his testimony from the day before about text and Snapchat messages exchanged between Fravel, Kingsbury and others.
Lund finished testifying at 4:52 p.m.
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.
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Special Agent Matt Lund continued his testimony from the day before about text and Snapchat messages exchanged between Fravel, Kingsbury and others.
Lund finished testifying at 4:52 p.m.
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