Madeline Kingsbury – latest: Missing mother planned to move from home shared with kids’s father
Adam Fravel, the father of Madeline Kingsbury’s children, has denied any involvement in her disappearance
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Your support makes all the difference.Madeline Kingsbury was planning on moving out of the home she shared with the father of her children before she went missing, according to her sister.
Ms Kingsbury and Adam Fravel, the father of the children, were no longer in a romantic relationship and Ms Kingsbury was looking to move, Megan Kingsbury told KARE 11 over the weekend.
Megan said her sister was looking for a place to live in the area to remain close to Mr Fravel so her children could see him as often as possible.
Mr Fravel does not have custodial rights to his children.
Ms Kingsbury was last seen on 31 March after dropping their two children off at daycare with Mr Fravel.
Megan said she last heard from her sister the morning she went missing, the two were exchanging text messages. But later that day, when Ms Kingsbury’s family could not reach her, they became concerned.
The Kingsbury family, people in the community, and law enforcement have spent the past two weeks searching tirelessly for Ms Kingsbury.
Mr Fravel denies any involvement in Ms Kingsbury’s disappearance.
So far, police have not named any suspects.
What Madeline Kingsbury told her family minutes before she vanished
Just moments before Madeline “Maddi” Kingsbury’s “suspicious” disappearance, she was texting with her sister, Megan Kingsbury.
The two had a close relationship and Ms Kingsbury was often in communication with her family.
Ms Kingsbury’s family knew something was wrong when she stopped answering their messages as it was out of character for her.
Police in Winona and neighbouring Filmore County described Ms Kingsbury’s disappearance as “involuntary” and “suspicious.”
Megan revealed what she and her now-missing sister were speaking about.
Andrea Blanco reports.
Sister of missing Winona mother Madeline Kingsbury reveals final text
Police have said Ms Kingbury’s disappearance appears to be ‘involuntary’ and ‘suspicious’
Law enforcement ask residents to check their cameras
Law enforcement officials are asking residents of Fillmore, Houston, and Winona counties to check their cameras, save videos, and walk their properties in the hunt for missing woman Madeliene “Maddi” Jane Kingsbury.
“Walk your property if you haven’t done so already,” Tom Williams, the Winona Police Chief said in a press conference on Friday, 7 April.
“Look for signs of anything suspicious, a disturbance, or anything out of place,” Mr Williams added.
Fillmore County Sheriff John DeGeorge echoed Mr Williams’ plea asking people to check their cars, their properties, the trails, and more for any suspicious signs.
Ms Kingsbury went missing on 31 March.
REACP: Who is Madeline Kingsbury and what happened to her?
The search for 26-year-old Madeline Jane Kingsbury is underway after the mother-of-two mysteriously disappeared on 31 March.
Ms Kingsbury was last seen dropping her two young children off at daycare with the father of her children. After returning home around 8.15 am on 31 March her whereabouts became unknown.
Here is everything we know about Ms Kingsbury as Winona Police continue their search and investigation into her disappearance.
Rachel Sharp reports.
What we know about missing mother Madeline Kingsbury’s disappearance
Mother-of-two Madeline Kingsbury has not been seen for a week. Now, investigators are honing in on the last known travels of her minivan, reports Rachel Sharp
Madeline Kingsbury’s family says “we will find Madeline”
On 12 April, the Winona Police Department and Kingsbury family provided a statement and press release about the disappearance of Madeline “Maddi” Kingsbury.
“We’re overwhelmed by the dedication and tangible expressions of love demonstrated by the huge circle of warriors she unknowingly gathered around her- her sorority sisters, coworkers at Mayo Clinic, and other places, fellow students from her days at Winona State, other moms and her many, many friends, acquaintances and people whose lives she touched.”
The 26-year-old mother-of-two was last seen and heard from on 31 March. Police have conducted one large mass search and now smaller searches led by community members are underway.
There have been so signs of Ms Kingsbury thus far but her family says they are not giving up hope.
“We will find Madeline. This is our mission and we will not falter.”
Father of Madeline Kingsbury’s children speaks out
Adam Fravel, the father of Madeline Kingsbury’s two children released a statement amid public speculation.
“Over the course of the last 12 days my family and I have been subject to a myriad of accusations regarding the disappearance of the mother of my children, Maddi Kingsbury,” the statement from Mr Fravel said.
“I did not have anything to do with Maddi’s disappearance,” he added.
Andrea Blanco and Ariana Baio report.
Father of Madeline Kingsbury’s kids speaks out almost two weeks after she vanished
Mr Fravel, who has been at the centre of online speculation regarding Ms Kingsbury’s disappearance, has denied any involvement
$16k raised for family of Madeline Kingsbury
So far, people have raised over $16,000 for the family of Madeline “Maddi” Kingsbury after she disappeared on 31 March without a trace.
A GoFundMe was set up to help pay for Ms Kingsbury’s family to stay in hotels while they search for her in surrounding areas.
“We’re overwhelmed by the dedication and tangible expressions of love demonstrated by the huge circle of warriors she unknowingly gathered around her,” the Kingsbury family said in a statement on 11 April.
The GoFundMe’s goal is $20,000.
Online rumours lead to speculation and misinformation
Throughout the Madeline Kingsbury investigation, online rumours have led to misinformation.
The Kingsbury family and police requested the public refrain from spreading gossip about Ms Kingsbury and the investigation via social media.
On the Finding Madeline Kingsbury Facebook page, the Kingsbury family asked people to display “appropriate and empathetic behavior both on and offline” by not spreading unconfirmed information about the investigation.
“If you are participating in a search party PLEASE keep any and all findings within your group and Law Enforcement,” a post in the group read.
One online rumour led some to believe the Winona Police Department was going to host a press conference on 11 April which led law enforcement to clear things up in a post.
Internet sleuths have jumped to conclusions when assuming how Ms Kingsbury went missing and who may, or may not have, been involved in her disappearance.
The speculation led the father of Ms Kingsbury’s children, Adam Fravel, to release a statement stating he “did not have anything to do” with Ms Kingsbury’s disappearance.
Madeline Kingsbury’s sister reveals their final text exchange
Madeline “Maddi” Kingsbury’s sister, Meghan Kingsbury revealed the final text messages between her and her sister before she went missing on 31 March.
Megan said the last text message she received from Ms Kingsbury was at 8.15 am, the day she went missing.
“We were chuckling about a funny photo exchange between us, and that was the last communication with me, or with any of my family or her other friends,” Megan told Fox News.
Megan said she and her family became worried about Ms Kingsbury after she stopped answering her phone.
“This is very unlike her,” Megan said. “She’s not the type of person who would want to take a break and not tell anybody. If she had a problem and wanted to get away, she would come to my house.”
Father of Madeline Kingsbury’s children involved in custody dispute
Adam Fravel, the father of Madeline Kingsbury’s children, was involved in a custody dispute over his two children in the days following Ms Kingsbury’s disappearance.
According to a petition from the Winona County Health and Human Services, obtained by Fox News Digital, Mr Fravel allegedly did not cooperate with authorities when they placed his two children on a 72-hour-hold after Ms Kingsbury went missing.
Ariana Baio reports.
Father of Madeline Kingsbury’s children involved in custody dispute
Madeline Kingsbury was last seen dropping her two children off at daycare with Adam Fravel
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