DISTRICT COURT, TELLER COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO
WARRANT NUMBER: _JE&CE R=,
APPLICATION AND AFFIDAVIT POR ARI DATE PILED: December 21, 2018
EST WARRANT,
‘The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff
V.
DOR: 0118/1956. ARG wie mate, 62°, 251s, black iz eyes
as defined in 16-2.5-101 Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended, being frst
PRAZEE, Patri
Peace Off
's the Court (o issue an Amest Warrant for: Patrick FRAZEE: DOB: 04/18/1986, as
‘The undersigned,
duly sworm on ath, mo
Provided in Rule 4.2 of the Colorado Rates of Critninal Procedure.
GROUNDS THEREFORE, the undersigned applicant states that the facts submitted in support of this
and
AS
request are set forth in the accompanying attachment designated as Attachment “A™, which is attached h
made a part hereof, and that probable cause exists to believe that the aforementioned person has committed the
‘offense of §18-3-102(1. Xa), Murder in the Ist degree, a Class One Felony: and §18-2-301, Solicitation to commit
‘murder in the 1" degree, 2 Class Two Felony, in violation of Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, as amended within
the County of Teller and State of Colorado,
It is respectfully requested that bond on this Arrest Warrant be set inthe amount of: NO BOND.
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‘Applicant: CHRIS ADAMS 1220
Woodland Park Police Department
Position: Commander ian
QO Teccarer
Swom and aubserbed before me ths cay
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: Se
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‘Court to document the probable eause in support of a request for the
Patrick DOB: OA/I8/1986
‘The following. AfTidacit is subwnitied to th
In Aseost Warrant for PRL
This offense iy fully documented in Woodland Park Police Deparinent Offense Repost 18-1530 detaiting the
cofensets) af
S18-3102C1}), Murder inthe Ist degree. a Chass One Felony; $i
snnueder in the I" depree, a Class Two Felony
301, Solicitation to commit
With the vitin(s) identified ay: BERRETH, Kelsey; (09/15/1989; Race: White; Gender: Female
1. Your Affiant is Commander Christopher Adams #1220, a duly swomn and state cenified Police Officer
With the Woodland Park Police Department (WPPD), who has been enployed as such since 2008. Your
Afiant hay participated ip other laws enforcement investigations, and has tsliod on oiler investigators with
ce, including, but not limited to, Special Agent Andrew Cohen,
yecial Agent Kevin Hoyland. FBI. and Agent Greg Slater,
more investigative waining and exp
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI, S
Colorado Bureau of lavestigation (CRD,
2 Your Atiant submits the following facts demonsteale probable cause to believe that, on or about
‘November 22, 2018. in the county of Teller, inthe State and District of Colorudo, the defendant, Patrick
et deliberation commit Murder inthe 1” Degree, snd solicited
This affidavit is
Frazee, did knowingly and with intent a
her murder, in violation of Colorado Revised Statutes 1¥-3-102(1}) and 18-2-201
being submitted to support the isuince for an arrest warrant for these offenses
3. ‘The facts in this affidavit come from my personal observations, my’ ‘taining and experience, and
Information obtained from other agents. law enforcement officials, and witnesses. Much ofthis affidavit
is derived from information provided to me by other law enforcement agescies, namely from the FBI and
the CBI. This affidavit is intended to show merely that there is saficient probsble cause forthe requested
warrant and does not set forth all of my knowledge about this mater,
AL All information contained in this affidavit can he found in Woodland Park Police Deparment Case
Report No, 18.1530,
Facts in support of probable cause
Background of those mentioned in this affidavit
5, Patrick Frazee, date of beth 04/18/1986, is Colorado resi on known to
tors to see Kelsey Berreth alive. Frazee and Berteth 3 i
RIE 206 09 te donate ogres, they co prema ‘works asa rancher and 6
oTved in te ferrying of horses. Your affian was unable to loeate aly PHOFTeLONY criminal history for
Frazoe
6, Krystal Jean Kenney Lee. date of birth 04/04/1986, is an Idaho resident who lives at 3551 3200 Nort,
Kimberly, Idaho and is a Registered Nurse (RN), Your affiant was unable to locate any prior felony
criminal history for Lee. Investigators believe Lee has known Patrick Frazee for over twelve years, and
has traveled 1 Colorado in the past, other than as it relates to this investigation,
Summary af a Missing Person hwvestigation in Colorado
2018 Chery! Berreth reported to the Woodland Park Potice Department (WHPD) that she
dad not been able to communicate with her daughter Kelsey Berreth, date of birth 09/15/1989, in over a
week and requested WPPD conduct a welfare check at her residence. Officers responded to Kelsey"s
residence in Woodland Park, Colorado and were unable 19 locate Kelsey. Berteth's family reported that it
‘would be highly unusual for Berroth € leave witht informing any of her friends or Family. A missing
id Weeks later ultimately turned into a murder investigation
7. On December
person insestigation was initiated,Attachment ‘A’
Page 2 of 10
OF note, and in some potions ofthis affidavit, depending on the date ot events being disetssed, the
investigation may be refered to 3% 4 missing person investigation. a mmder investigation, Por the
Purposes of this affidavit hey sre indeed one and the same
9. Olicers later contacted the father of Kelsey's QED child, Patrick Frazee, who claimed that be
feet inw Kelsey on November 22%, 2018 when the two exchanged custo oftheir eld in an alley
behind her residence, Frazee reported he had not seen her since then. Ultimately, Frazee i allegedly the
{ast person that ever sew Herth alive, Veavee told officers that his romantic relationship with Kelsey
wwas over, an during the eustoly exchange he ctumed items that belonged to her including a h
residence keys, and other personal belonings. Ty date, none of these items have been rccovered,
Ultimately, investigators located video surveitlance ttm the Safeway in Woodland Park, Colorado thot
showed Berreth with her daughter shopping it the store. Tt appeased she departed the grocery
at approximately 12:27 hours on Noxember 22, 2018, Investigators located teecipts fram Safeway
tn ce eesidenee and vehicle that corroborate this information,
to
11, Between 1254-1317 hours also on November 22, 2018, Havoc is capenred on sureillance footage ata
Walnut in Woodland Pagk. Colorado with a baby carrier with a similar blanket as scen in the Safeway
footuge. Althougl snot be clearly seen inthe footage, i is likely she way in the baby easter,
Frazee told a Woodiand Park Police Officer that he met with Berreth in an alleyway outside of her
tesidence to exchange custody of the chile, Investigatars believe this exchange did indeed h
ee appeared at Walmart with QI and this is the last known in person sighting of Ber
12, Atayproximately 1324 hours, also on November 22. 201%, an individual that matches the physical
leseviption of Frazee is captured on a neighbor's surveillance camera entering the fiom door of Berreth's
twsidence. This photograph contradicts Frazee's timeline provided ta investigators
43. The same residential surveillance camera captured an individual that matches the physical deseription of
Frazee at Berreth's residence at or about 1536hours. I is noted that around this time, Trazce"s phone
records indicated that he called his mother and Krystal Lee.
Celt phone communication berween Berreth and Frazee during the early maming of November 22, 2018
14, Your affiant has reviewed cellular telephone records between Kelsey"s cell phone (719-660-6179), and
Patrick's cell phone (719-440-5759) during the early moming of November 22, 2018. Your affiant found
that between the hours of 1:00am and 4:00am, there were approxinvately ten contacts between these
Phones. one of which ws an approximate four minute phone call at or about I-42
Cell phame comumunication between Berreth and Frazee afier Noveber 22, 2018
15, Patrick reported that he was in cell phone communication with Berreth thraugh November 25*, 2018.
Investigators applied for, and were granted search warrants related to Fravee’s and Betreth’s historical
call detail records, and historical cel ste information, Indeed, investigators located nessiges between
Berreth’s phone and Frazce"s phone between Noveinber 22” and Noveinber 25", 2018
discussed below, investigatory learned that much of the commanication bewwen Frazee"s
I phone and
Bereth’s cell phone between November 22 and 25, 2018 was a scheme developed by Frazee in an
attempt to distract law enforcement, distor the actual date of her disappearance, and separate hinwelf se
suspect in'a murder investigation
A review of the records showed the following teat message dates and times sent and received fram
Kelsey’s cell phone 719-660-6179, to Patrick's cell phone 719-440-5759 between November 22 and 25,
2018
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“Summnary of SMS messages between Fitz and ereth’s cell phones