Search warrants in Madeline Kingsbury case unsealed

Jul. 31—WINONA, Minn. — Dozens of search warrants filed by law enforcement following the

disappearance of Madeline Kingsbury

earlier this year were unsealed by a district judge Monday, July 31.

Kingsbury's body was

found in June

and the father of her children, Adam Fravel, was

arrested and charged with second-degree murder

in her death.

Several electronics and a storage facility used by Fravel were searched, along with the couple's vehicles.

Prosecutors allege that Fravel killed Kingsbury and buried her near his family's residence in Mabel, Minnesota, where she was found.

Officers noted several slight scratches on Fravel that appeared fresh when he was first questioned by police.

Fravel has previously denied any involvement in

Kingsbury's disappearance

and said he was cooperating with law enforcement.

Kingsbury's relationship with Fravel is alleged to have been rocky, with the couple attending therapy and allegations of physical abuse by Fravel rumored by Kingsbury's family and friends, the documents said. She was dating another man, something known to Fravel.

Kingsbury allegedly told a friend that if something were to happen to her, it was Fravel who did it, according to one of the search warrants.

Law enforcement executed search warrants related to Kingsbury's boyfriend's phone and Tinder account.

Kingsbury, a 27-year-old mother of two from Winona, Minnesota, first went missing on March 31, 2023. Her

body was found on June 7 by law enforcement

on a rural road just north of Mabel.

The area had previously been searched and Kingsbury's body was missed because it was concealed in a wooded area.