COLORADO V. PATRICK FRAZEE

Kelsey Berreth (09/15/1989) victim

Krystal Jean Kenney Lee (04/04/1986) state’s witness

Patrick Frazee (04/18/1986) suspect

Cheryl Berreth - victim’s mother

Chad Lee - former husband of state’s witness

Meghan Garrison - friend and coworker of state’s witness

Michelle Stein - friend of state’s witness

Christopher Adams - commander, woodland park police department

Andrew Cohen - special agent, FBI & Kevin Hoyland - special agent, FBI

Greg Slater - agent, CBI

Larry Martin - approval of sufficient probable cause

Warrant Number 18CR330

filed 12/21/2018, signed 12/20/2018

Class One Felony - Murder, 1st Degree - Suspected Violation Date 11/22/2018

Class Two Felony - Solicitation, 2nd Degree - Suspected Violation Date 10/22/2018

NO BOND - Woodland Park Police Department Report #1530

VEHICLES NOTED IN AFFIDAVIT

1. 2012 Black Volkswagen Jetta (pg. 6) or Passat (pg. 7) is Meghan Garrison’s vehicle. It was utilized by Krystal Kenney with permission. (no information about a search warrant for this vehicle noted in affidavit)
2. Patrick’s Red Pickup Truck (no information about a search warrant for this vehicle noted in affidavit)
3. Investigators mentioned “both known vehicles” were in Kelsey’s driveway, so we assume Kelsey owned two vehicles (investigators mention finding a Safeway receipt from 11/22/2018 in one of them)

LOCATIONS NOTED IN AFFIDAVIT

1. Kelsey’s residence (searched multiple times)
2. Patrick’s residence (searched multiple times)
3. Nash Ranch, Patrick’s work (no mention of search)
4. Krystal’s residence (no mention of search)
5. Safeway, Woodland Park (security footage)
6. Walmart, Woodland Park (security footage)
7. Walmart, Idaho (no mention of security footage)

CELL PHONE TOWERS NOTED IN AFFIDAVIT

1. Woodland Park (near Kelsey’s residence, Safeway, Walmart)
2. Cripple Creek (near Nash Ranch - Patrick’s work)
3. Florissant (near Patrick’s home)
4. Idaho (near Krystal’s home, Walmart)
5. Colorado/Utah border

DATES MENTIONED IN AFFIDAVIT, BROKEN INTO GROUPS

1. 09/01/2018 - 11/21/2018 (10/22)
2. 11/22/2018 - 11/25/2018 (11/22, 11/23, 11/24, 11/25)
3. 11/26/2018 - 12/20/2018 (12/02, 12/04, 12/12, 12/13, 12/14, 12/17, 12/20)

A GROUP - DATES & EVENTS NOTED IN AFFIDAVIT

10/22/2018 - Krystal Kenney allegedly tells Michelle Stein during a telephone conversation that Patrick Frazee wants Krystal to murder Kelsey Berreth (according to krystal, according to michelle, investigators verified that a phone call took place between krystal and michelle on that date)

B GROUP - DATES & EVENTS NOTED IN AFFIDAVIT -PLUS- THE ONLY TIME STAMPS MENTIONED IN AFFIDAVIT, BY DATE

THURSDAY, 11/22/2018

1. 1:17am - Kelsey calls Patrick, no answer
2. 1:18am - Kelsey calls Patrick, no answer
3. 1:20am - Kelsey calls Patrick, (00:16s)
4. 1:42am - Kelsey calls Patrick, (04:32s)
5. 3:32am - Kelsey calls Patrick, no answer
6. 3:34am - Patrick calls Kelsey, (00:13s)
7. 3:53am - text message, between Kelsey and Patrick
8. 9:15am - text message, between Kelsey and Patrick
9. 9:37am - text message, between Kelsey and Patrick
10. 9:40am - Patrick calls Kelsey, (03:28s)
11. 12:27pm - Kelsey @ Safeway in Woodland Park w/ baby (security camera, receipts found in residence and vehicle)
12. 12:31pm - Patrick calls Kelsey, (00:35s) - same tower
13. 12:33pm - Kelsey calls Patrick, (00:08s) - same tower
14. 12:41pm - text message, between Kelsey and Patrick
15. 12:54pm - Patrick enters Walmart in Woodland Park, presumably w/ baby (security camera)
16. 1:17pm - Patrick exits Walmart in Woodland Park, presumably w/ baby (security camera)
17. 1:24pm - Patrick visible outside Kelsey’s residence (security camera)
18. 3:36pm - Patrick once again visible outside Kelsey’s residence (security camera), phone calls to his mother and Krystal Kenney (call records)
19. Patrick is allegedly the last person to see Kelsey alive. “Frazee told officers that his romantic relationship with Kelsey was over, and during the custody exchange he returned items that belonged to her, including a handgun, residence keys, and other personal belongings.” (according to patrick)
20. Evening - Patrick and Kelsey’s phones both ping off a Cripple Creek tower

FRIDAY, 11/23/2018

1. 6:59am - text message, between Kelsey and Patrick - same tower
2. 7:21am - Kelsey calls Patrick, (04:18s) - same tower
3. 7:32am - text message, between Kelsey and Patrick - same tower
4. 9:52am - Patrick calls Kelsey, (00:55s) - same tower
5. 4:40pm - Patrick calls Kelsey, (05:13s)
6. Evening - Patrick and Kelsey’s phones both ping off a Cripple Creek tower
7. Later Evening - Patrick and Kelsey’s phones ping off a Florissant tower
8. Meghan Garrison asks Krystal Kenney if she can borrow Krystal’s truck. Meghan gives Krystal permission to drive her vehicle to and from Colorado. (according to Meghan)

SATURDAY, 11/24/2018

1. Morning - Patrick and Kelsey’s phones ping off the Florissant tower
2. Morning - Krystal’s phone pings off a Woodland Park tower
3. 7:23am - unspecified call record between Patrick & Krystal
4. 7:45am - text message, between Kelsey and Patrick
5. 8:32am - Kelsey calls Patrick, (16:26s)
6. 10:47am - unspecified call record between Patrick & Krystal
7. 11:39am - unspecified call record between Patrick & Krystal
8. 1:06pm - unspecified call record between Patrick & Krystal
9. 3:56pm - Patrick calls Kelsey, (02:49s)
10. Patrick’s phone pings off Woodland Park tower between 1:00pm & 4:30pm
11. Patrick’s phone, Kelsey’s phone, and Krystal’s phone ping off the Cripple Creek tower between 5:01pm & 6:14pm
12. 5:21pm - unspecified call record between Patrick & Krystal
13. Evening - Krystal Kenney sends a text message to Meghan Garrison asking if she can spend the night at Meghan’s house because she had too much to drink. Krystal is in Colorado at the time. Meghan lives in Idaho. “... the message was meant to establish an alibi in case her ex-husband checked her phone or called Meghan to see where Lee was.” (according to Meghan)
14. Late Night - Krystal’s phone leaves Colorado

SUNDAY, 11/25/2018

1. 4:11am - Kelsey’s phone pings off Colorado/Utah tower
2. 4:13am - Krystal’s phone pings off Colorado/Utah tower
3. 4:16am - Kelsey’s phone pings off Colorado/Utah tower
4. 4:17am - Krystal’s phone pings off Colorado/Utah tower
5. 4:23am - Krystal’s phone pings off Colorado/Utah tower
6. 7:34am - text message, between Kelsey and Patrick
7. 7:39am - Patrick calls Kelsey, (00:50s)
8. 7:46am - Patrick calls Kelsey, (00:04s)
9. 7:46am - Patrick calls Kelsey, (02:34s)
10. 8:53am - text message, between Kelsey and Patrick
11. 9:17am - text message, between Kelsey and Patrick
12. 4:00pm - Meghan Garrison meets Krystal @ Idaho Walmart, vehicle swap
13. 4:49pm - Patrick calls Kelsey, (00:38s)
14. 5:13pm - final activity on Kelsey’s phone, pinged off Idaho tower
15. 5:21pm - Patrick calls Kelsey, (01:00s)
16. “Also during the return trip to Idaho, Lee appeared to be in communication with Frazee utilizing her cell phone, including phone activity shortly after the last activity of Berreth’s cellular telephone.”

C GROUP -  DATES & EVENTS NOTED IN AFFIDAVIT

1. 12/02/2018 - Cheryl Berreth reports Kelsey missing.
2. 12/04/2018 - Authorities seize Patrick’s cell phone. Krystal tells Chad her phone has been lost or stolen and purchases a new device.
3. 12/13/2018 - Police search Patrick’s residence and find a list dated 12/12/2018 of five adult persons able to authorize medical care for Patrick’s daughter. Kelsey Berreth is not on the list. Investigators find some bleach and a mop that presumptively test positive for traces of blood. The items are not seized at this time. (police secure another search warrant and go back to Patrick’s residence to seize these items at a later date)
4. 12/14/2018 - Investigators hold a recorded phone interview with Krystal Kenney wherein Krystal provides “materially false and misleading information” and says she went to see Frazee about a horse on 11/24/2018 and did not mention any sort of romantic or sexual connection to Patrick. Allegedly very nervous after the call, she tells Chad Lee she thinks somebody is setting her up (according to chad). Krystal claims she has “no idea” who Kelsey is, never heard of her except in the news stories about her disappearance. (authorities spoke with krystal on the burner phone she used to communicate with patrick during the time these alleged crimes took place) “Based on the facts Lee concealed her whereabouts to Chad, combined with lying to FBI Agents, it is reasonable to believe Lee’s statements are unreliable at best.” Also on 12/14/2018, Krystal calls Meghan to say she’s been contacted by the FBI and they might be contacting her about Krystal using her vehicle. “Meghan saw a news article about Berreth, and decided to check the status of her weapon she keeps in her vehicle. She keeps eight rounds in the magazine, and nothing in the chamber. Upon return of her vehicle, the weapon had one round in the chamber, and six rounds in the magazine.” (according to Meghan)
5. 12/17/2018 - Investigators from the FBI and CBI hold an unscheduled, recorded, in-person interview with Krystal at her residence in Idaho. Krystal lawyers up and ends the interview, but states that she’s willing to make a deal.
6. 12/20/2018 - Investigators interview Krystal with an attorney present. (audio and video recorded) 

Krystal says Patrick wanted Kelsey dead for months and solicited Krystal to murder Kelsey on at least three separate occasions as early as September 2018. (only two are described, and they are barely comprehensible due to typographical error) Krystal says Patrick said Kelsey was abusive to their daughter. Krystal says Patrick told her to get a burner phone. 

Krystal says Patrick wanted Krystal to poison Kelsey at one point by putting Ambien and Valium in a coffee drink and giving it to Kelsey. Krystal says she bought the coffee drink, but didn’t actually poison it. 

Krystal says that on another occasion, Patrick provided Krystal with a metal pipe and instructed her to attack Kelsey. More specifically, to hit Kelsey in the back of the head. Krystal says she drove toward Kelsey’s residence but couldn’t go through with the murder, and returned to Patrick’s residence.

Krystal says Patrick called her on Thanksgiving and said she “had a mess to clean up” and Krystal understood that to mean he killed Kelsey. She says she informed Patrick she couldn’t be in Colorado until Saturday, 11/24/2018. Krystal says she brought bleach, gloves, a hairnet, shoe covers, and other supplies from Idaho. Krystal says Patrick told her about Kelsey’s murder in great detail. Krystal says Patrick killed Kelsey with a baseball bat, attacking her from behind while she was blindfolded and leaning over to candles to guess their scent. Krystal says Patrick told her he was concerned about leaving a tooth behind at Kelsey’s residence. Krystal says she found a tooth with its root intact and later disposed of it. Krystal says the baby was present at Kelsey’s residence during the murder. Krystal says the baby was inside a playpen in the back bedroom. Krystal says Patrick instructed her to clean the crime scene. Krystal says there was blood on the curtains, pillows, books, baby toys, stuffed animals, oven mitts, Kelsey’s purse, and other items. Krystal says she removed bloody items from Kelsey’s residence and transported them to Patrick’s residence where they together burned the items. Krystal says there was blood on the floor in the kitchen, on the walls, on the ceiling, on the television, pictures, couch and books. Krystal says she cleaned the residence with bleach and Windex and that she utilized the shower to clean things as well. Krystal says she was hoping investigators would find some blood she left behind on the rock face of Kelsey’s fireplace. Krystal says there was blood on a baby gate she moved to the back bedroom. 

Krystal says Patrick took Kelsey’s body to Nash Ranch (Cripple Creek tower) inside a black tote with silver handles. Krystal says Patrick stored the tote atop a haystack in a barn on the ranch, and that he utilized farm equipment, a tractor, to do so. Krystal says she and Patrick together retrieved the tote and transported it to his residence in the late afternoon or early evening of 11/24/2018. Krystal says the tote was transported to Patrick’s residence in the back of Patrick’s red pickup truck. Krystal says Patrick put the tote in a trough on his property and burned it, along with items from Kelsey’s residence and the baseball bat he allegedly used to kill Kelsey. Krystal says gasoline and motor oil were added to the fire in order to accelerate the burn, along with a steady addition of wood to keep the fire going. Krystal says Patrick wanted her to take the body to Idaho, but that she refused. Krystal says she didn’t see the body prior to the burn, but that Patrick told her it was in there. Krystal says she did see a body in the fire once the tote was burning. Krystal says Patrick gave her Kelsey’s gun on 11/24/2018 and forced Krystal to take the gun to Idaho and dispose of it since she refused to take the body. Krystal says she emptied and burned the contents of Kelsey’s purse along with her body - all items except the phone. 

Krystal says Patrick gave her Kelsey’s phone at his residence on 11/24/2018. Krystal says she used Kelsey’s phone in Woodland Park, Grand Junction, Utah, and Idaho before disposing of it. Krystal says Patrick told her to text Kelsey’s employer, mother, and Patrick while pretending to be Kelsey. Krystal says she complied. 

OTHER INFORMATION NOTED IN AFFIDAVIT (w/o timeline information)

1. FBI interviewed Chad Lee on an unspecified date. He gave them Krystal’s email address. He confirmed Krystal and Patrick dated in college and then they had an extramarital affair during Chad’s marriage to Krystal. Chad and Krystal live together and are raising two children. (presumably recorded)
2. Investigators applied for and received a search warrant for information contained within Krystal’s Google account. “During a review of that account, investigators found Google location history data for most of November and most of December 2018. However, the dates surrounding the alleged murder of Kelsey Berreth contained no location history.”
3. “... investigators learned that much of the communication between Frazee’s cell phone and Berreth’s cell phone between November 22 and 25, 2018 was a scheme developed by Frazee in an attempt to distract law enforcement, distort the actual date of her disappearance, and separate himself as a suspect in a murder investigation.” (according to krystal)
4. Police searched Kelsey’s residence an undisclosed amount of times. Kelsey’s family was living in the residence after her disappearance. Her keys, purse, driver’s license, and cell phone were not located in Kelsey’s residence although both known vehicles were parked outside the residence.
5. During the first phone interview with Krystal, investigators noted “Lee stated Frazee did not ask her to take Berreth’s phone and dispose of it.”

POTENTIAL BLOOD AND DNA EVIDENCE IN BATHROOM

Kelsey’s family, at some undisclosed point before 12/20/2018, found what they believed to be blood in Kelsey’s bathroom and once again called authorities to the residence. They also told investigators a bathroom rug was most likely missing. 

“... found the unknown substances to be traces of blood based on BlueStar Forensic latent bloodstain reagent tests.”

“... blood was located on the base of the toilet, bathtub, towel rack, door handle, ceiling, and other areas of the bathroom.”

“A DNA profile was developed, and investigators learned the blood evidence matched the profile for Berreth. Additionally, one unknown male profile and one unknown female profile were also developed from various areas of the bathroom. It is unlikely the male profile is Frazee’s based on lab reports.”