logo

Police arrest fiancé of missing Colorado mom Kelsey Berreth one month after she disappeared

Manuela Cardiga
Dec 21, 2018
04:19 P.M.

Colorado Police arrested Patrick Frazee for the murder of his fiancee.

Advertisement

Kelsey Berreth vanished on November 22, 2018, near her Woodland Park home in Colorado.

A week after she was last seen, her mother, Cheryl, contacted the Police who started searching for the 29-year-old. Now, her fiancee Patrick Frazee has been arrested for her murder, reported ABC correspondent Clayton Sandell on Twitter on December 21, 2018.

"She's not the kind that runs of. This is completely out of character. Kelsey loves her God, she loves her family and friends, and she loves her job. She's reliable, considerate and honest."

Advertisement

Cheryl Berreth, ABC News, December 21, 2018.

VANISHED MOTHER PRESUMED MURDERED

After a search of Frazee's home and 30-plus-acre property in Florissant, Colorado, by a party of 75 officers, an arrest warrant has been issued for first-degree murder and solicitation to commit murder.

Although Berreth's body has not been found yet, the Colorado Police, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the FBI believe that she has been murdered by the father of her 1-year-old child.

Advertisement

The investigation is ongoing, and Police have indicated that they have information that may help them to narrow down the search for Berreth's body.

MISSING WOMAN'S PHONE PINGED IN IDAHO

Berreth's cell phone was traced to Gooding, Idaho. Berreth, 800 miles northwest of Woodland Park. The missing woman's boss at Doss Aviation where Berreth worked as a flight instruction received a text from her cell phone 3 days after her disappearance.

Advertisement

The text informed him that Berreth wouldn’t be at work the next week. Frazee told Police that Berreth also sent him a text the same day, and even though he handed his telephone in to authorities, the content of the message has not been made public.

DID FRAZEE HIRE A KILLER?

The charges leveled at Frazee include solicitation of a first-degree murder, which indicated that law enforcement authorities have evidence that he had contacted or contracted a third party to kill Berreth.

Advertisement

The investigation is ongoing, and Police have indicated that they have information that may help them to narrow down the search for Berreth's body.

The prosecutor's office, who will be leading the investigation from now on, has not ruled out further arrests in connection with Kelsey Berreth's murder. Her daughter is in protective custody and will be handed over to her family later today.

Advertisement

ANOTHER KILLING IN COLORADO

Another Colorado man, Chris Watts has been sentenced to three terms of life in prison without the possibility of parole for the killing of his pregnant wife, Shanann, and his two young daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste.

Watts had apparently murdered his family after an argument during which he asked his 34-year-old wife for a divorce.

Watts had been conducting a clandestine affair with a work colleague who believed that he was in the process of a divorce.

Watts initially admitted to killing his wife but said he did so after she had killed the children. Subsequently, Watts pleaded guilty to the murders in order to avoid the death penalty.

Advertisement
info
Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories!
By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy
Advertisement
Related posts

Amber Alert: Georgia Girl, 16, Missing after Leaving Home Barefoot & Wearing Only Pajamas

January 16, 2024

Texas Girl, 11, Found Dead after Vanishing on Her Way to School – Cause of Death Finally Revealed

February 23, 2024

Missing Texas Girl, 11, Found Dead — Person Who Knocked Door to Door to Help Find Her Charged with Murder

February 22, 2024

Texas Girl, 11, Found Dead – Her Dad Finally Speaks Out after His Friend Was Charged with the Murder

February 27, 2024

Girl Gets Hair Done for Her Birthday and Father and Stepmom Chop It All off as Punishment

November 14, 2023

Wife of 45 Years Receives Message: 'You Have to Get Rid of Your Husband' – She's Suspected of Poisoning Him

January 16, 2024

'Pray for the Baby': Police Raid 'Wrong House' with a 17-Month-Old Special-Needs Boy Inside

January 19, 2024

Husband Notices 'Odd Taste' in Drinks & Food His Wife Gives Him, Installs Surveillance Camera at Home

January 19, 2024

Girl, 1, Dies after Being Left with Dad's Girlfriend While He Goes to Store: 'Details of This Case Are Heartbreaking'

January 17, 2024

Matthew Perry's Death Had Contributing Factors – Details

December 18, 2023

Where Is Gypsy Rose Blanchard's Ex-boyfriend, Her Accomplice in Matricide, upon Her Regaining Freedom

January 09, 2024

Heroic Teen Boy Found Dead Next to Roadway with a Dog by His Side: Details & Update

December 18, 2023

Alex Batty, Missing for 6 Years, Finally Returned to Family – His Survival for Food & Shelter

December 18, 2023

Mother's Fate Revealed after Her Two Sets of Twins Were Killed Days before Christmas

December 13, 2023