Adam Fravel Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Murder of Madeline Kingsbury

The Minnesota man was convicted of killing the mother of his two children, whose 2023 disappearance led to a nationwide search and community outcry.

Adam Fravel, 30, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the first-degree premeditated murder of Madeline Kingsbury.
Madeline Kingsbury, 26, disappeared in March 2023 after dropping off her two children at daycare; her body was found two months later near property linked to Fravel's family.
Prosecutors presented evidence of Fravel's history of domestic abuse, including threats to make Kingsbury 'disappear' like Gabby Petito, and argued he killed her as she planned to leave the relationship.
Kingsbury's family delivered emotional victim impact statements during the sentencing, highlighting the devastating impact on her children and the community.
The trial, moved to Mankato due to pretrial publicity, revealed Kingsbury was asphyxiated and her body concealed with items tied to the couple's home.