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The horrific murder of the missing Colorado mother and flight instructor, Kelsey Berreth, in 2018 turned into national news as the investigation unfolded. Kelsey was beaten to death with a baseball bat by her emotionally distant fiancé, Patrick Frazee.
Episode 7 of Season 13 showcases the story of the subsequent cover-up as revealed by a startling confession by Patrick's mistress, Krystal Lee Kenney. She shared that Kelsey's body was burned on Patrick's ranch hours after the murder.
The Dateline: Secrets Uncovered episode titled Devil's Bargain chronicles Kelsey Berreth's murder as it airs on July 17, 2024, at 8 p.m. EST on Oxygen. The official synopsis reads,
"Kelsey Berreth vanishes after she was last seen grocery shopping on Thanksgiving; the case makes national headlines, but the secret behind Kelsey's disappearance is lurking much closer to home."
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Who was Kelsey Berreth?
Kelsey Marie Berreth was born on September 15, 1989, to parents Cheryl-Lee Ellen Berreth and Darrell Lynn Berreth in Washington. Berreth grew up on the family's farm in Moses Lake with her younger brother, Clint Berreth. Kelsey graduated from Fowler High School in southwest Kansas in 2008, according to KSNT News.
She wanted to become a crop duster when she grew up, thus setting her on the path to becoming a commercial pilot at a young age. Her mother mentioned during her murder trial,
"She always wanted to fly as a child."
Kelsey completed her college education at an institution in Moses Lake, where she studied aviation. Her family moved to northern Idaho as Kelsey landed a job as a flight instructor in Washington and started living independently. She met her fiancé, Patrick Frazee, online before she moved to Colorado in May 2016, per Denver 7 News.
In Colorado, Kelsey Berreth worked at the Falcon Air Force Base and in Grand Junction. She went on to fill a position at Doss Aviation in Pueblo before her sudden disappearance on November 22, 2018.
Kelsey was the mother to Kaylee Berreth.
What happened to Kelsey Berreth? Details explored
Kelsey Berreth was last seen on November 22, 2018 with her daughter, Kaylee, in a baby carrier in a grocery store in Woodland Park, per KSNT News. She was reported as a missing person on December 2, 2018, after her mother failed to receive a response from her for a week.
As the investigations began, the authorities searched Berreth's cars and her home before they found evidence from her cellphone records. Kelsey's phone was found to have pinged to the tower near Gooding, Idaho, on November 25, per KOAA News 5.
Kelsey was killed inside her Woodland Park condominium by Patrick Frazee. According to Denver 7, Patrick blindfolded Kelsey and asked her to smell a scented candle when he beat her to death with a baseball bat. While Kaylee was in the other room playing, Patrick struck Kelsey at least 10 to 15 times, per CBS News.
He then stuffed her body into a black bag with the murder weapon and burned them in a burn pit on his ranch, per ABC News.
Catch all the details of Kelsey Berreth's murder as Dateline: Secrets Uncovered's new episode airs on Oxygen on Wednesday.
