WINONA, Minn. – The search for a missing Winona woman has shifted to eastern Fillmore County. Jay Rasmussen, deputy police chief, said a dark blue mini-van, matching the description of Madeline Jane Kingsbury’s vehicle, was seen reported traveling on the Highway 43 south from Winona toward Rushford. Rasmussen was not specific on the location of the sighting, but Highway 43 goes 45 miles to Mabel near the Iowa border and crosses the east-west Highway 16 along the Root River. Rasmussen also updated the police sequencing of events on Friday when Kingsbury disappeared:
> Kingsbury left for work about 8 a.m. in a 2014 dark blue Chrysler Town and Country minivan.
> She failed to show up for work.
> She failed to pick up her children after school from daycare, and she hadn’t made alternate arrangements..
> Numerous calls and messages from friends and family went unanswered.
> Police made a welfare check at the request of family and friends..
> The next morning the family called, about 9 o’clock, to express alarm.
> Police declared Kingsbury an “endangered missing person,” mobilized for an investigation within an hour, and began inquiries.
> Investigators canvassed the Far East End neighborhood, where Kingsbury lived, for clues and began collecting video surveillance.
> Residents and landowners in eastern Fillmore County were asked on Monday to check their properties, including any video cameras, doorbell cameras and game cameras, for signs of the dark blue minivan passing through or stopping.
> They were asked to check for signs of any disturbance or other suspicious activity.
“We are specifically looking for information during the timeframe of 8 a.m. on March 31 to 4 p.m. on April 1, along the Highway 43 corridor of Winona and Fillmore counties.” Rasmussen said. Any information should be phones to (507) 457-6288, he said.
Kingsbury. Missing since leaving for work Friday morning.
Minivan. A look-alike for Kingsbury’s dark blue 2014 Chrysler Town and Country.