What We Know About The Crime So Far:
Kelsey Berreth was last seen on video shopping at a Safeway grocery store with her 15 month old (Baby K) on Nov 22, 2018-- Thanksgiving Day;
She entered the store at 12:05 PM and exited the store at 12:27 PM.
Patrick Frazee told police he last saw Kelsey Berreth on November 22, when he picked up their daughter (Baby K), making him the last known person to report seeing her alive.
3 days later, on Nov 25th KB’s cell phone sent texts to PF and KB’s employer. That same day KB’s phone pinged for the last time near Gooding, Idaho.
Patrick Frazee was arrested on Dec 21, 2018 on charges of first-degree murder and solicitation to commit first-degree murder.
Investigators believe KB is no longer alive and that she was murdered in her home on Nov 22, 2018.
PF was officially charged on Dec 31, 2018 with 2 counts of 1st degree murder and with 3 counts of solicitation to commit murder. Charges can be viewed here:
https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/04th_Judicial_District/Teller/caseofinterest/2018CR330/001/Redacted C&I 18CR330.pdf
Prosecutors filed two murder charges because they have different theories. One is that PF acted alone to kill KB, the other says PF alone or with other people killed KB during a robbery.
The 3 solicitation charges refer to 3 separate incidents-- that may mean PF asked up to 3 individuals to murder KB, OR it may mean he asked the same person on 3 different occasions to murder KB.
The alleged solicitations to murder KB occurred between Sept. 1 and Nov. 1, 2018.
No other individuals have been named as being involved in the solicitation charges yet.
There is forensic evidence in the case that needs to be tested using consumptive testing. Consumptive testing explanation:
Consumptive Forensic DNA Testing •
The probable cause affidavit outlining the case against PF has been sealed due to concerns for witness safety and the ongoing investigation. We may get to see the affidavit by Jan 29, 2019 when PF has a preliminary hearing.
KB’s body has not yet been found.
PF remains in police custody without bond.
What We Know about Kelsey:
29 years old
5'3 and 110 lbs
Employment:
Flight instructor with a Commercial Pilot's License
Worked at a coffee shop in Florissant, CO for a few months
Worked as a Flight Instructor at Springs Aviation in Peyton, CO in 2016
Currently works for Doss Aviation as a flight instructor in Pueblo, CO (abt 70 miles from Woodland Park)
Education:
KB spent most of her childhood attending Crestview School in Moses Lake, WA
Crestview School is tied to the local Seventh Day Adventist Church which held a vigil for Kelsey
Trained as a pilot at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, WA
Address and location history:
Born in Grant County, Washington
Raised in Warden, Washington
Kelsey moved to Sandpoint, ID at some point
Moved to Woodland Park, CO in 2016
Had a PO Box address in Florissant, CO
Lived in another townhouse unit in her subdivision before buying her current home
Current address:
269 E Lake Ave, Woodland Park, CO
--Home purchased by KB in May 2018
--2 bedroom, 1 bath Duplex/Townhouse
Info on KB's Personality and Interests
“She’s not the kind that runs off. This is completely out of character…Kelsey is reliable, considerate and honest,” -KB's Mom
"She's such a good person, a loving person,""She's grounded and responsible. She has a one year old child, she wouldn't just leave her." -KB's Cousin
'When you're around Kelsey, I think you just feel like a better person, being around Kelsey makes me smile, it makes me smile just to think about her, she's just a good person.' -KB's cousin
"a little reserved and sometimes soft-spoken" -A former boss
'I don't think she left willingly. Kelsey's so reliable and responsible, she's a mom, she would never leave her child. She was very excited [to be a mom], and she was a great mom.' --KB's Cousin
Relatives have described Kelsey as a sweet, quiet woman who radiates a warm energy.
“When you see her, you want to give her a great big hug and squeeze her cheeks. You can feel the energy coming from her. She’s kind, compassionate and honest,” -KB's BIL
“She was like the sister I never had.” -KB's BIL
Kelsey takes a while to warm up to people, but that her relationships are meaningful; Kelsey focused on the quality of her friendships instead of quantity -KB's BIL
KB enjoyed paddle boarding, canoeing and bike riding -KB's BIL
KB is a sweet, loving “country girl” who loves horses, hiking and the outdoors. -KB's Cousin
KB loves hiking, running and bicycling.
“She looks like such an angel, and I think that she is,” “She’s the kind of person where you feel better when you’re around her.” -KB's Cousin
“She’s an awesome person. She’s so kind… You can tell she’s a very kind-hearted person,” -a neighbor
“She was just a real sweet girl, really friendly.” - LR, owner of Paradise Spirits
“She seemed like a fairly stable person.” - LR, owner of Paradise Spirits
An employee at Starbucks said Kelsey would pull in to the drive-thru about once a week to get a chai latte.
Family info from MSM:
KB's parents are retired hay farmers and lived north of Warden until a few years ago when they moved to Sandpoint, Idaho
KB's brother and brother-in-law live in Tacoma, WA
KB's Uncle lives in Moses Lake, WA
KB and her mom talked often; they were attached at the hips since she was little and they were best friends
KB's mom knew her schedule and when to call her/when not to call because she was teaching classes; It was weird when she had not heard from Kelsey
“She and her brother spoke multiple times a week, as well as her mom.” -KB's BIL
"They're a very close-knit family" -KB's Cousin
What we know about Patrick Frazee:
32 Years Old
6'3 and 205 lbs
Education:
Graduated from Woodland Park High School
PF Jail Record lists "some college"
Employment:
Farrier
Cattle Rancher
Breeds cow herding dogs
Rodeo competitor
PF has provided his farrier services to take care of a herd of donkeys for Cripple Creek’s Two Mile High Club for the last 6 to 7 years.
Address and location history:
PF was born in Colorado Springs and raised in Teller County
Currently lives with his mother at
1713 Wildhorn Rd Forissant, CO
--property searched by LE and owned by his mother
--35-acre ranch has a one-and-a-half story home and a 1,300 sq ft barn
Family info from MSM:
PF's parents are divorced
PF's mother is a registered nurse
In addition to the property searched, PF's mother owns 2 other properties in the area
PF is the youngest of his siblings-- he has 2 brothers and a sister
PF's brother SF works for the Colorado Springs Police Department
A cousin has worked for the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office
An uncle FF is a retired Kiowa County sheriff
Info from people who know PF:
“He worked on my horses for a real short time till he punched one in the gut with a rasp and that was about the last time I let him work on my horses,” -MG
'It's a characteristic that was ongoing for years. Anytime he was at a rope and his horse didn't act right, he'd rip on his face, kick him. In the community, we were all at ropings and stuff, but if the horse doesn't do exactly what it's supposed to do you don't just beat them.' -MG
'One time we were at a rodeo in Cripple Creek and he got mad because his horse didn't do good and somebody didn't heel just right to help him get in the money and he got so mad he left out of Cripple Creek Rodeo, flipped his horse trailer with his horse in it and almost killed that horse.
'He got mad, tries to get his vehicle out of there and there's too many cars tightly packed in. Lots of people were there. -MG
'He was in a rage of being mad and angry, because the heeler didn't heel and they lost out the money. It was kind of a sad deal, especially trying to get the horse out that was traumatic for everybody.' -MG
A former girlfriend of PF declined to speak to the press but her partner commented saying that he knew Frazee to be aggressive with horses and dogs but that he did not beat his girlfriends.
“He cheated on her while she was in the hospital, take that for what it’s worth,” the man said of his current partner’s former relationship with Frazee
'Patrick is a horseshoer, I heard once he was thumping on the horse "saying this is how you've got to do it," that horse reared up and kicked him right in the forehead, he got a bunch of stitches and his [then] girlfriend hauled him to the hospital to get stitches.' -High School Classmate of PF
'Oh yeah, he's a recluse for sure. I haven't seen him in 10 years or so.' -High School Classmate of PF
A neighbor heard 'mixed things' about Frazee's alleged rough behavior with animals.
He was quiet and shy. He had his own friends circle and stayed close to his friends,' he said.
'He did come across, "I'm a big tough cowboy." But that's that cowboy way, got be strong.
'That's how he was raised, he raised horses. I think if you're raised country that's normal, if you're raised city it's going to seem harsh. It's not wrong in his eyes. Sometimes there's neglect and over abuse yes, he'd tread the fine line on it I'd say. You've got make a horse submit to what you want to do. You've got to be kind of firm. You shouldn't hit them.' --Former Neighbor HF
Two friends of Patrick defended him and rejected any suggestion he was cruel towards animals:
'He's an old fashioned cowboy. He's just old school, he does things the old way. He shoes horses modern, but he trains horses the way people used to do it, I wouldn't say that he's cruel or not. He's a stand up real good guy. I've just known him for years and he's a great person.'
The friend said he had not met Frazee's fiancée but added: 'I know the day I saw him he was a great dad to the daughter and he's a good guy. He was fine. --Man who saw PF shoe horses in Sept.
'I know him, when we had horses he used to trim our horses hooves. He was a very nice young man, I knew him all growing up, we used to go to the Gymkhana and the rodeos when he was younger. I've known him since 2003 and I never saw him do anything inappropriate or out of order.' -DR, runs the propane store
"I've always considered him to be a gentle soul. Soft spoken and just really down to Earth and practical." “couldn’t imagine him doing anything that would harm anyone.” -Friend, SO
PF was “professional, a nice guy and dependable,” according to CC, President of the Two Mile High Club
PF occasionally brought Baby K with him to work, and CC’s wife would care for her while he worked. PF has been the “main parental provider” over the last year or so and “a good father.” - CC, President of the Two Mile High Club
“He took real good care of her (Baby K). I mean, he had a little jumpsuit for her and put extra socks on her,” - CC, President of the Two Mile High Club
LS said he went through 4H with Frazee when they were children, and he leases a bull from Frazee for his cows. Frazee kept to himself, LS said, but could hold a conversation when engaged. – CNN
PF never spoke poorly of Berreth, said GB, owner of Outpost Feed and Ranch Supply in Florissant where Frazee was a customer. His daughter was always with him and she was always well behaved and appeared to be cared for, GB said. --CNN
Relationship info reported by others:
KB and PF met online according to her cousin
PF helped KB move from WA to CO only months after they met
KB told her cousin she was happy when she moved to be near PF
KB often talked about her boyfriend (PF) at her Springs Aviation job in 2016
Baby K was born Oct 2017
They were engaged but did not have a wedding date set
They have never lived together
"The relationship has been good, um, they're loving, um it hasn't been ideal, you know given given the economy and things, you know, they had plans that haven't worked out as they would have liked but they've dealt with that and they've made things work regardless." --KB's mom
"I mean they had plans, you know, they were planning to find a place for them to live and so forth and the economy with prices dropping out...Kelsey's fiance has some cattle and stuff and prices were poor and so the money just wasn't available as soon as they had hoped, but they make it work."-- KB's mom
There were no records of any domestic issues between the couple --Woodland Police Chief Miles De Young
“Like most relationships it has ups and downs but for the most part it's a good relationship,” -Frazee’s lawyer
KB's parents were skeptical of Frazee from the start, describing him as an "odd duck" --close friend of the family from church
Kelsey’s Neighbor AG had always assumed Frazee lived there with Kelsey and the baby as she would see him come and go in his red work truck.
Neighbor AG never heard any arguing
“Questions linger about the exact status of the couple’s relationship, with relatives saying Berreth had called off the engagement weeks before she went missing. Others have stated the couple split the day of the killing.” – Unnamed Sources from People Magazine
“Two friends said Frazee told them that the relationship with Berreth ended months ago -- claims that contradict statements from Berreth's aunt, who wrote on Facebook that Berreth broke up with Frazee the same day she went missing.” –CNN Quote
PF told a friend named TF, whose granddaughter played with Baby K, his relationship with KB ended on New Year's Day 2018, and the only contact they had was related to their daughter.
--CNN article
Misc Info
The day KB disappeared (Nov 22) she made cinnamon rolls for breakfast and the remainder were found cold on the stovetop -- KB's brother/GMA video.
KB owned two vehicles-- a red truck and a car used for commuting to work
Both KB's vehicle were left at her home
PF also owns a red truck
Neighbor AG gave KB a baby gate the week before Thanksgiving
Sources:
Search expands for Colorado mom, 29, last seen on Thanksgiving
Kelsey Berreth's cousin speaks out for the first time since fiance's arrest | Daily Mail Online
Pasco relatives pray for miracle as search continues for missing Colorado mother
Fiance accused of killing Colorado woman missing for month
Fiance of missing mom Kelsey Berreth ‘punched a horse in the gut,’ cheated on his ex while she was in the hospital, sources claim: Report
Mother of missing Colorado mom speaks out on daughter's disappearance
Mother of Kelsey Berreth asked about relationship between and her daughter and her fiancé
Kelsey Berreth: Police Search Fiancé’s Ranch In Hunt For Missing Colorado Mom
Colorado mom missing since Thanksgiving
Fiance of missing Kelsey Berreth voluntarily releases cell phone, DNA sample to law enforcement
Fiancee of missing Colorado mom Kelsey Berreth is arrested and charged with murder | Daily Mail Online
Patrick Frazee: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com
Kelsey Berreth's Fiance Is a 'Gentle Soul' Who Would Never Hurt Anyone, Friend Says
Neighbor of missing mom Kelsey Berreth says she saw red pickup truck, possibly fiance Patrick Frazee’s, at her home the day she went missing
Missing Woodland Park woman, Kelsey Berreth, presumed dead; fiance arrested in her murder
Cops process evidence found in Kelsey Berreth's murder investigation now in Idaho | Daily Mail Online
Members of Sandpoint church continue prayers for Kelsey Berreth
Fiance accused of killing Colorado woman missing for month
Colleague: Patrick Frazee is professional, a good father
Fiancé of Missing Colo. Mom Charged with Murder as Authorities Allege He May Have Sought Help
Murder charges filed against man in case of missing Colorado mom - CNN
More charges, 6th Amendment debate: Patrick Frazee's court appearance recap
Prosecutors file charges against Patrick Frazee in connection with disappearance of Kelsey Berreth
Kelsey Berreth’s fiancé Patrick Frazee formally charged with murder
Patrick Frazee may have killed Kelsey Berreth during attempted robbery; multiple solicitation charges could mean additional people were involved in alleged murder [VIDEO]
Patrick Frazee charged in death of Kelsey Berreth
https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/04th_Judicial_District/Teller/caseofinterest/2018CR330/001/Redacted C&I 18CR330.pdf
