Search for missing mom Maddie Kingsbury documented on TikTok | Forensic Files

a new 48 Hours investigation looks Into The Disappearance of a young Minnesota woman Maddie kingsberry a 26-year-old
mother of two disappeared in March of 2023 her distraught sister Megan turned to Tik Tock to tell the world about
Maddie and asked for help Peter VanZant shows us what might have happened to Maddie after not hearing from her sister
Maddie on March 31st 2023 Megan Kingsbury first reached out to Adam frel who lived with Maddie and is the father
of their two children he said I'm concerned too because I haven't heard from her and so I met my parents you
know with the kids Megan then took to social media hey Tik Tock I'm uh posting an update we still haven't found my
sister eventually an estimated 2,000 volunteers joined the search my sister is still missing police and other law
enforcement are obviously still searching everyone's frustrated and we just can't figure out where she
is the search went on for more than 2 months until June 7th 2023 this area here in this Culvert is
where Mattie's body was found police arrested Adam frel and charged him with first-degree murder police say Maddie
was found wrapped in a gray bed sheet that seemed seemed to match a set found at their home in a strange twist Megan
had told police about a comment Adam made 18 months before madd's disappearance he essentially had told
her you know if you don't start listening up you know you'll end up like Gabby petito Gabby petito the young
woman whose case fixated the nation in the fall of 2021 according to the criminal complaint
Adam admitted he made those Gabby Patito comments but claimed he was trying to make a joke he denied any physical abuse
during the search he put out a statement that read in part I have cooperated with
law enforcement at every turn I did not have anything to do with mty's disappearance you can watch The
Disappearance of mattity kingsberry on 48 hours tomorrow night at 109 Central right here on CBS and streaming on
Paramount Plus

When Madeline “Maddi” Kingsbury, a 26-year-old Minnesota mom vanished, her distraught sister turned to the social media platform to help find her. Correspondent Peter Van Sant has a preview of this week's all-new "48 Hours."

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Brief Summary

Maddie Kingsbury, a Minnesota mother, disappeared in March 2023; her body was found in June, and Adam Frel was charged with her murder.

Key points

The Disappearance of Maddie Kingsbury. A young mother vanishes, prompting a massive search and a shocking revelation.
Arrest in Maddie's Case. Adam Frel is charged with first-degree murder after Maddie's body is discovered.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

My sister is still missing.

Megan Kingsbury expresses her frustration and desperation.

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