WINONA, Minn. (FOX 9) - The ex-partner of Madeline Kingsbury and the father of her children has been arrested on a murder charge as police say they have found a body.Adam Fravel was booked into Winona County Jail just after 7 p.m.
Wednesday, hours after human remains were found in some brush off Highway 43 Wednesday afternoon by a Fillmore County deputy.The Winona County Police Department says the body was discovered using "information generated during the Madeline Kingsbury investigation."A body has been recovered connected to the disappearance of Madeline Kingsbury, the Winona mother who hasn't been seen since March 31.
Her ex-partner -- who is the father of her children -- has been arrested."We are asking the community to respect the family’s privacy at this time and not to speculate on the case until further information is made available.
We will share an update tomorrow once we have more information confirmed," a statement from the Winona Police Department reads.Just this week, Fravel was in court fighting to gain custody of the two children he had with Kingsbury.Kingsbury has been missing since March 31 and police say Fravel was the last person to see her alive.