MANKATO, Minn. — A jury has been seated and opening statements are expected to take place Thursday in the trial of Adam Fravel, a 29-year-old man accused of killing Madeline Kingsbury, his ex-girlfriend and mother of his children.
Jury selection took over a week, but the final juror was seated Wednesday afternoon. A total of twelve jurors and five alternates were selected.
Kingsbury, 26, went went missing in March last year after dropping off her children at a daycare center in Winona. Hundreds of people searched for her, and her remains were eventually found two months later near the Iowa border.
Fravel was later charged with first-degree and second-degree murder in connection with her death.
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In June, a Winona County judge granted Fravel’s request to change location due to “extensive pre-trial publicity”. On October 7 120 potential jurors made their way to the Blue Earth County Justice Center in Mankato.
The defense and prosecution had each potential juror fill out a 13-page questionnaire with general questions about where they lived, their occupation and who they are as a person, as well as their hobbies and news consumption habits. The questionnaire also asks about their knowledge of the matter, whether they have formed an opinion about it or posted about it online.
Jury selection took longer than expected; Opening statements were scheduled to begin Monday. They are now expected to start at 9am on Thursday
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