A Bloodbath, Baseball Bat & Starbucks Macchiato | The Kelsey Berreth Case

Patrick Frazee initially told Kelsey's parents they broke up on Thanksgiving and he only met her in an alley for a quick custody exchange. However, surveillance footage showed Patrick, Kelsey, and their daughter Kaylee entering Kelsey's condo together at 00:42:43 and Patrick leaving alone with Kaylee three hours later at 00:43:08. This significant discrepancy immediately raised red flags for investigators.

Patrick claimed a brief alleyway exchange; neighbor's security camera footage showed Patrick, Kelsey, and Kaylee entering the condo at 00:42:43 and Patrick leaving alone with Kaylee at 00:43:08.

After Kelsey's family noticed a small blood drop and suspicious 'sheen' on surfaces, forensic testing revealed a significant amount of blood throughout Kelsey's bathroom, kitchen, and living room. The blood was mostly invisible to the naked eye, indicating a thorough cleanup attempt, but had seeped into floorboards.

Kelsey's brother found a tiny drop of blood near the toilet at 00:17:44. Forensic testing revealed blood on the toilet, tub, floor, and seeped into hardwood floorboards at 00:23:08.

Patrick's mistress, Krystal Kenney, initially lied about her relationship with him but later confessed to her involvement. She revealed Patrick's repeated attempts to solicit her to murder Kelsey, his false claims of Kelsey's abuse, and her role in cleaning the bloody crime scene and disposing of Kelsey's remains by burning them on Patrick's ranch. Kenney claimed she left behind subtle clues due to fear of Patrick.

Kenney admitted to a long-term romantic involvement with Patrick at 00:49:00. She detailed Patrick's requests to poison Kelsey's macchiato at 00:54:57 and hit her with a pipe at 00:59:00. She described cleaning the blood-soaked condo at 01:01:53 and witnessing Patrick burn Kelsey's body in a trough at 01:08:32.

Kenney's confession detailed how Patrick murdered Kelsey. He allegedly convinced Kelsey to play a 'game' where he blindfolded her and then struck her repeatedly with a baseball bat. Patrick then stored Kelsey's body in a tote in his truck for days before burning it on his property. Kenney also disposed of Kelsey's phone and purse in Idaho.

Patrick allegedly blindfolded Kelsey and struck her with a baseball bat at 01:06:51. He referred to it as 'swinging away' and later said he would use 'normal weapons' in the future at 01:07:22. Kelsey's body was kept in a tote in Patrick's truck for days at 01:08:07 before being burned at 01:08:32. Kenney disposed of Kelsey's phone and purse in Idaho at 01:10:05.

Despite the lack of a body and extensive cleanup, a key piece of evidence corroborated Krystal Kenney's confession. During a walk-through of Kelsey's condo, Kenney mentioned finding one of Kelsey's teeth, which was later found on Patrick's property near where she claimed the body was burned. This small but significant detail reinforced Kenney's credibility.

Kenney told investigators she found one of Kelsey's teeth during cleanup at 01:13:26. This tooth was later found on Patrick's property near the burn site at 01:13:51.