The jury is currently deliberating the trial of Adam Fravel, who is accused of murdering Madeline Kingsbury

MANKATO, Minn. – The fate of Adam Fravelthe 30-year-old southeastern Minnesota man charged in the death of a 26-year-old Madeline KingsburyIt is now in the hands of a jury.

Both the state and the defense made closing arguments in the Fravel case Wednesday in a Mankato courtroom charged with first and second degree murder.

Kingsbury went missing in March 2023 After dropping off the two children she shared with Fravel at a daycare center in Winona. Fravel denied any involvement in her disappearance, but was arrested on charges two days later Her remains were found near his family's estate in the town of Mabel near the Iowa border.

A main focus in the process was moved to Blue Earth County after a successful petition by Fravel's attorneys seeking jury impartialitywere allegations of domestic violence committed by Fravel during their seven-year relationship.

Kingsbury's family members testified that she had accused him of strangling her in front of her children in 2021, and Kingsbury's boyfriend had told the investigation that they saw Fravel hit her during a video call.

Part of the defense's closing argument claimed there were no signs of a struggle in the home Fravel and Kingsbury shared. During the trial, his team had also requested the removal of certain pieces of evidence, including photographs of passages from her diary.

The prosecution claimed there was undoubted evidence that Fravel was responsible for Kingsbury's death and that he planned it, citing his alleged “obsession” with it the murder of Gabby Petito and Kingsbury's budding relationship with an old college friend.

Jury deliberations began Wednesday afternoon and are expected to continue until 9:30 p.m. and reconvene Thursday morning if a verdict is not reached.

Fravel faces a possible life sentence.

NOTE: The original broadcast date of the video accompanying this article is October 31, 2024.

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