Desperate search for missing mother of two who disappeared before she could pick up kids from daycare

A 26-year-old Minnesota mother of two has been missing for nearly a week in what local police describe as “suspicious” circumstances after her phone and wallet were found in her home.

Madeline Kingsbury, 26, was last seen on March 31 around 10 a.m. at her home on Kerry Drive in Winona, close to the Minnesota-Wisconsin border.

She and her children’s father – a 5-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy – had just dropped them off at a nursery before returning home.

At around 10 a.m., the children’s father left the house in a dark blue 2014 Chrysler Town and Country minivan, he told authorities. By the time he returned later that day, Kingsbury was gone.

According to her job, she didn’t show up and friends and family said she didn’t respond to a number of calls and messages. She also did not pick up her children.

Winona police said that based on their investigation, Kingsbury’s disappearance is suspicious. CARD reported.

“We believe Maddi’s disappearance is involuntary and suspicious and we are all concerned for her safety,” police chief Tom Williams said.

It is unclear that she left her house of her own accord as she left her phone, wallet and ID in her house.

Using surveillance video, police discovered a van that matched the description of the van that the father of her children said was driving in Fillmore County between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Friday, police said. Grandstand La Crosse.

“Based on the investigation, we know that the children were dropped off at the nursery and the van returned home,” Williams said.

They could not confirm who was driving the van at the time. They are asking residents in both counties to check their own security cameras to see if they noticed the minibus.

“The investigation into what happened upon returning home is still open and ongoing,” he added.

Winona police have not offered a suspect, but have told residents to check their own surveillance cameras for a dark blue minibus “passing by or stopping” in the city of Winona, Wilson Township and Hillsdale Township between 8 a.m., March 31, and 4 p.m. on April 1.

Kingsbury and the father of her children – a 5-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy – had just dropped them off at a nursery before returning home

At around 10 a.m., the children’s father left the house in a dark blue 2014 Chrysler Town and Country minibus, he told authorities.

Her partner said by the time he returned later that day, Kingsbury was gone. According to her job, she didn’t show up and friends and family said she didn’t respond to a number of calls and messages. She also did not pick up her children

Police have asked locals to view security footage to see if they spotted the minibus between March 31 and April 1.

Winona police chief Tom Williams (pictured centre) said that based on their investigation Kingsbury’s disappearance is suspicious

“Please help us find Madeline,” her sister Megan Kingsbury (pictured) said. “Her children need their mother. We need our daughter, our sister, our aunt and our best friend back’

Speaking at a news conference Wednesday, Kingsbury’s family offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to her return, according to ABC news.

“Please help us find Madeline,” her sister, Megan Kingsbury, said. “Her children need their mother. We need our daughter, sister, aunt, and best friend back.”

She is described as 5 feet 4 inches, weighing about 135 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes.

Megan Kingsbury described her sister as a “hard-working and dedicated mom” who doubles her job at the Mayo Clinic with a graduate degree.

“Our thoughts go out to Kingsbury’s family and we are asking everyone to help us get her home safely,” Winona police said on Monday.