Minnesota Man Convicted of Killing Ex He Compared to Gabby Petito

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Adam Fravel was recovered blameworthy of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Madeline “Maddi” Kingsbury, whom helium antecedently told authorities helium said would extremity up similar Gabby Petito.

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A Minnesota antheral who allegedly erstwhile compared his ex-girlfriend to high-profile homicide unfortunate Gabby Petito has been recovered blameworthy successful her murder.

On Nov. 7, jurors convicted Adam Fravel of first-degree execution successful the decease of Madeline "Maddi" Kingsbury, who went missing successful March 2023 aft taking her and Fravel’s 2 children to daycare successful Winona, Minn., according to a section NBC News affiliate newsman successful the courtroom.

Three months aft her disappearance, the 26-year-old’s remains were recovered successful June 2023 successful a wooded country astir an hr extracurricular of the metropolis and Fravel was subsequently arrested.

According to a transgression ailment filed by the authorities obtained by E! News, Fravel, 30, told section authorities helium was “infatuated” with the Petito case, successful which the 22-year-old question influencer disappeared portion connected a roadworthy travel with fiancé Brian Laundrie successful 2021. Laundrie, 23, died by termination not agelong aft her remains were found, with him leaving a enactment taking “responsibility” for her death, the FBI said.

Fravel admitted to constabulary that helium made a connection to Kingsbury astir ending up similar Petito, though helium claimed the remark was a joke, per the complaint.

E! News has reached retired to Fravel’s lawyer for remark but has not heard back.

Following the verdict, which occurred aft conscionable 9 hours of deliberations, Kingsbury’s household spoke retired astir the tragedy.

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“As for the verdict today, of people we’re gladsome of it (but) it’s a spot of a Pyrrhic victory,” her father, David Kingsbury, said extracurricular the court, per NBC News. “We’re not going to get Madeline back. Fravel can’t beryllium punished enough.”

“His beingness has wasted, ruined and [brought] devastation to 2 families,” helium continued. “There’s nary joyousness here, but we’re gladsome of the result.”

In an effort to support her representation alive, the household announced the Madeline Kingsbury Foundation, with the ngo of helping different victims of home violence.

“Her sanction is going to transportation on,” the victim’s mother, Krista Hultgren, told reporters, “for a very, precise agelong time.”

Fravel is scheduled to beryllium sentenced Dec. 17 and faces beingness successful prison, per NBC News’ affiliate reporter.

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