WINONA, Minn. – Adam Fravel, the 30-year-old southern Minnesota man convicted killing 26-year-old Madeline Kingsburywas sentenced Tuesday afternoon to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Fravel spoke shortly before he was sentenced.
“I never harmed Maddi and I am innocent,” Fravel said.
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Kingsbury’s family, including her mother, father and sisters, gave emotional victim impact statements before his conviction. Winona County Attorney Karin Sonneman asked the court to adhere to sentencing guidelines, which call for life in prison for first-degree murder, the more serious of the two. the four offenses for which Fravel was convicted.
“Mr. Fravel’s actions left an entire community in mourning, a community in shock, left her family devastated and her children’s lives changed forever because of their father’s evil act,” Sonneman said. But your honor, justice has caught up with Adam Taylor Fravel and justice will be served for Madeline Jane Kingsbury, her family, her friends, her community, this community, by this court sentencing Adam Taylor Fravel to life in prison without the possibility of parole. “
Last month, a jury found Fravel guilty of the murder of Kingsbury, the mother of his two young children.
A judge ruled last week in favor of allowing cameras and livestreaming of the sentencing hearing after the defense, prosecution and Kingsbury’s family agreed, according to a lawsuit.
March will mark two years since Kingsbury disappeared after dropping off the two children she shared with Fravel at a daycare center in Winona. Her body was found two months ago later near the Iowa border.
The trial was moved to Mankato, about 130 miles west of Winona, because extensive pre-trial publicity.
CBS News’ 48 Hours has also been following this case since Kingsbury disappeared. On Tuesday evening they will broadcast their one-hour investigation on the new streaming channel 48 Hours.
Watch “The Disappearance of Maddi Kingsbury” at 7pm and 11pm CT wherever you stream CBS News Minnesota – including the CBS News app, Pluto and Paramount Plus.
Domestic Violence Resources: For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.
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