Fravel jury begins deliberations in southern Minnesota murder case

The jury in Adam Fravel's murder trial in Minnesota received the case after closing arguments Wednesday in Mankato.

Fravel is accused of killing his former girlfriend Madeline Kingsbury in early 2023 and hiding her remains in the Winona area.

The trial, which was moved to Mankato due to the great publicity surrounding Winona, lasted about three weeks.

The court told jurors they would be allowed to recess overnight on Wednesday unless they were close to a verdict.

Kingsbury was reported missing in April last year. Her family and community members in Winona conducted searches and vigils before her body was found in June 2023. The defense at trial suggests prosecutors focused too much on Fravel as a potential suspect.