WINONA, Minn. – The family of Maddi Kingsbury, missing now 54 days, consistently has praised police for their investigation but also has been increasingly distressed that the case remains unsolved. “How is she still missing — like, how?’ said Maddi’s sister Megan. “I just don’t understand. Somebody has to know something about what happened to her and where she is. She didn’t just walk away.” While not making accusations publicly, the family has been suspicious of Maddi’s ex-boyfriend, who is father of her two children, but police have said that he is neither a “suspect” nor a “person of interest.” Sister Megan is hopeful that an outside investigator, Phillip Prokopowicz, can move the case along. Prokopowicz has been brought in by Winna County prosecutor Karin Sonneman. Prokopowicz retired recently as chief deputy attorney in Dakota County. Megan Kingsbury said she understands that Prokopowicz is “one of the best in the business.”
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Sister Megan. Calls external investigator “one of the best in the business.”