Colorado Man Accused of Brutal Fiancé Murder
Gruesome Details Surface at Preliminary Hearing
In a blunt, almost theatrical day‑long session at Teller County District Court in Cripple Cricket, the court finally got a look into the horror that unfolded on November 22.
- Patrick Frazee, 32, allegedly blind‑folded his fiancée Kelsey Berreth, 29, and lashed her repeatedly with a baseball bat – a violence that overcame her quickly.
- The body didn’t stay put. Frazee set it ablaze and then tossed the remains to a place that remains a mystery.
- Charges: First‑degree murder, solicitation to commit murder, tampering with a dead body. Frazee is held without bond since the December arrest.
Judge’s Verdict: Probable Cause, No Bond
Judge Scott Sells confirmed enough evidence to keep Frazee incarcerated and scheduled an April 8 arraignment. “Frazee will no doubt have to answer for these gruesome acts,” he said.
The Plot Thickens: An Idaho Connection
Krystal Kenney, 32, was strap‑on in a story that reads straight out of a crime‑novel. She claims Frazee tried to co‑operate with her to murder Berreth – first by poisoning coffee and then by beating the daughter dead. However, she declined his offer.
- Kenney’s cooperation for the sake of her own safety leads to a guilty plea for evidence tampering. In the deal, she’s giving the prosecution some juicy intel.
- Cell‑tower data and a phone ping from Woodlawn Park triggered a trail that led detectives straight back to Kenney’s Idaho home.
Timeline: The Last Sightings
The last known public footprint of Berreth is recorded on November 22 at a grocery store in the mountain town of Woodland Park, 90 miles (145 km) southwest of Denver. In the shot she is seen with her 1‑year‑old daughter, Kaylee – a moment that froze the world in an instant of shock.
Familial Grief and Legal Wrangling
Berreth’s parents, Cheryl and Darrell, are not just mourning. They have filed a federal wrongful‑death suit in Denver’s U.S. District Court, demanding justice for their daughter’s untimely demise.
