MANKATO, Minn. – The youngest brother of Adam Fravel testified at Adam’s murder trial that he never had reason to suspect an abusive relationship. Ryan Fravel said he never saw Adam angry about anything. The testimony was part of the defense case in the Adam Fravel trial for the 2023 murder of Maddi Kingsbury. Ryan, who is 12 years younger than Adam, sand he was first introduced to Maddi Kingsbury 10 years ago. She and Adam seemed like a young, happy couple, he said. They were “very affectionate” to each other, although, he added, that their relationship was “on and off.” Ryan said that the couple’s two children “adored” Adam. The brother said he never noticed any abuse from Adam to Maddi nor did he ever see any suspicious bruising on Maddi. Ryan added he also participated in massive public searches for Maddi in the 10 weeks she was missing.
