MANKATO, Minn. — A jury found Adam Fravel guilty on four counts related to the death of Madeline Kingsbury after nearly 10 hours of deliberation over two days.

He was charged with first-degree murder while committing domestic abuse with a past pattern of domestic abuse, first-degree premeditated murder and two counts of second-degree murder.

The jury of five women and seven men found him guilty of all four counts of murder on Thursday morning, November 7.

The trial, which began on October 7, lasted 22 days with eight days of jury selection, 12 days of testimony and just over a day for closing arguments and two days of deliberation. The jury began deliberating on Wednesday afternoon, November 6, and finished on Thursday.

The jury reached a verdict around 10:40 a.m. Kingsbury’s family and friends, many wearing blue clothing.

to honor Kingsbury

filed in the courtroom. Fravel’s family entered in the back, standing behind the defendant. Seats were shoulder-to-shoulder in the main courtroom, with the overflow room almost full.

The trial was held in Mankato because of a court change of venue decision.

A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for 1:45 p.m. Dec. 17 in Winona County District Court.

The State, represented by Phillip Prokopowicz and Christina Galewski,

called 68 witnesses to the stand

. The state’s case included testimony from law enforcement officers, Kingsbury’s family and friends over 11 days.

The defense, represented by Zachary Bauer and Grace Dokken, called five witnesses, including two law enforcement officers, Fravel’s brother and neighbors.

The presumptive sentence for a defendant convicted of first degree murder is life, with second degree murder convictions leading to a possible sentence of 40 years.

During closing arguments Wednesday

the prosecution argued that Fravel was the only person with motive, means and opportunity for Kingsbury. The defense argued that law enforcement focused on Fravel as a suspect and Kingsbury’s friends and family repeated the stories of domestic abuse through “revisionist history.”

Fravel, 30, was arrested on June 9, 2023, in connection with the death of Kingsbury, the mother of his two children, after her body was found next to Mabel after months of searching. He was initially charged with two counts of second-degree murder. After his arrest, a grand jury was convened and recommended a charge of first degree murder while committing domestic abuse with a past pattern of domestic abuse and a charge of first degree premeditated murder against Fravel.

On Wednesday night, jurors asked the court two questions about Fravel’s charges. According to Minnesota statutes, the definition of second-degree murder with intent includes causing someone’s death “without premeditation.” The jury asked whether Fravel could be convicted if the jury had already found premeditation.

The second question asked was whether Fravel could be convicted of all four charges. The court told them to consider each offense “separately and in any order”.

The jury finished deliberating at around 9.30pm on Wednesday and the verdict was returned on Thursday morning.