CO CO - Kelsey Berreth, 29, Woodland Park, Media, Maps and Timelines *NO DISCUSSION*

[PommyMommy]

DEC 14, 2018
Search warrant executed at Kelsey Berreth's fiance's home
Woodland Park Police Chief Miles De Young said at an afternoon news conference that Berreth's disappearance was "more suspicious" than authorities originally believed and said that they now believe she is not "intentionally avoiding efforts to find her."

De Young said there were no details available Friday about what led to a judge signing off on the warrant at Frazee's home, nor what they are seeking at the home, because the warrant is sealed.

He said investigators are now hoping Frazee will sit down and talk with investigators. He has thus far only communicated with them through his attorney, De Young said.

But Frazee is now not being ruled out as a suspect in Berreth's disappearance, De Young said. Asked if Frazee was considered a suspect or person of interest, De Young said investigators were "considering every possibility" and were "not willing to jump to conclusions."

De Young said Friday afternoon that there were "a number of other things" done up through Thursday night that led to a judge signing off on the warrant. He praised the agencies working on the case, which he called a "rough case to investigate."

De Young said Friday afternoon that it was investigators' "hope" that Berreth was still alive and said that was "absolutely a possibility."

 

[Seattle1]

Summary of PC:

23 days since KB last seen -- LE don't believe this is intentional,
Search warrant includes several agencies -- warrant sealed,
Asking PF to sit down with investigators,
Suspect/POI? LE not willing to commit,
Wells Fargo fund for family set up,
DA confirms Woodland Park work and partners FBI, CBI, Teller County Sheriff, and Multi States cooperating,
Looking for help from the community with any info beginning with 11/22/18 Thanksgiving,
Woodland Park PD is contact for this investigation

Media Q/A:

Hope is that KB is still alive
Judge had enough info to sign off on search warrant
No briefing on any findings yet (at residence)
Confirming PF has not sat down with investigators (he was last person to see KB)
PF communicating through his attorney
Case is taking toll on WPPD -- rough investigation
Cannot comment on search of PF truck
Text msg to PF from KB phone -- can't comment
CB has not seen the baby girl/granddaughter
LE has seen the baby -- no word/reason on whether baby will be taken from PF
Officers search Florissant home of Kelsey Berreth's fiancé

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 14, 2018
Investigators call missing mom Kelsey Berreth’s disappearance ‘suspicious’
At a press conference Friday afternoon, law enforcement officials investigating the disappearance of Kelsey Berreth said they believe she is not intentionally avoiding efforts to find her.

“Our investigators believe that Kelsey’s disappearance is more suspicious and she is not intentionally avoiding efforts to find her,” De Young said.

Additionally, De Young said Frazee has been asked to speak with investigators.

“We are asking Patrick to sit down with investigators since he is the last person to talk with Kelsey face-to-face based on our investigation,” De Young said.

De Young said he has been asked whether Frazee is a suspect or person of interest. The chief said he is not willing to jump to conclusions and that investigators are considering every possibility.

The search of Frazee’s Florissant property was ongoing as of the 2:30 p.m. press conference.

Earlier Friday, Frazee’s lawyer issued a statement about the search warrant and said his client continues to cooperate with the investigation.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 14, 2018
Investigators search home of missing Colorado woman's fiancé
Woodland Park police chief Miles De Young told reporters Friday that detectives don't believe the missing woman, Kelsey Berreth, is hiding from loves ones and those searching for her.

"Our investigators believe that Kelsey's disappearance is more suspicious and that she is not intentionally avoiding efforts to find her," De Young said.

But De Young said the Frazee has not consented to a formal interview with detectives.

“We have yet to have him sit down with one or investigators and that’s what we’re asking for, just for him to sit down with an investigator since he was the last person to talk with Kelsey face-to-face from what we can tell,” De Young said.

Asked if Frazee has declined a formal police interview, the chief said: “He is communicating with us through his attorney and that’s about all I can say about that.”

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 14, 2018
Police want direct talk with missing Colorado mom's fiance
De Young said Frazee has communicated with police through his attorney but wants him to speak directly with investigators because police believe he was the last person to see Berreth, whose disappearance has mystified her family and authorities.

Public records show that property associated with Frazee's name in Florissant covers 35 acres. De Young would not comment on what evidence police presented to a judge to get a search warrant.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 14, 2018
Police: Kelsey Berreth’s disappearance now considered suspicious, search of fiancé’s property could last days
Authorities announced Friday afternoon that they are now classifying Kelsey Berreth’s disappearance as suspicious, 23 days after she was last seen.

The announcement comes as investigators with multiple agencies search Patrick Frazee’s home, which police said could take days.

“We are asking Patrick to sit down with investigators since he was the last person to talk with Kelsey face-to-face based on our investigation,” De Young said.

That quote appears to contradict earlier statements provided by Patrick Frazee’s attorney, Jeremy Loew. Loew’s statement said Frazee has cooperated with the investigation and voluntarily handed over his phone, DNA samples and photos. However, Loew released a second statement Friday that said, “Mr. Frazee was never asked to voluntarily participate in this search.”

De Young said Frazee is communicating with police through his attorney.

When asked if Frazee traveled between the time he picked up their daughter and when she was reported missing, De Young said he wants to ask Frazee that question as well.

“That would be a great question we would like to talk to him about.” De Young said.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 12, 2018
Sam Kraemer on Twitter
Police are tight-lipped about everything here as it is an open investigation. Despite Frazee’s attorney saying he’s willing to cooperate, De Young says he hasn’t sat down with @PoliceWoodland investigators. @KOAA #KelseyBerreth

Strange thing here is that Frazee’s attorney has been adamant about his client’s cooperation in this case. Yet, before a dozen cameras, De Young calls for Frazee to sit down with investigators. Why the disconnect? No answer. @KOAA #KelseyBerreth

 

[PommyMommy]

^^^Post above should read DEC 14, 2018

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 14, 2018
FBI descends on home of missing Woodland Park woman's fiance; police call disappearance 'suspicious'
About 75 law enforcement officials descended Friday on the Teller County home of Patrick Frazee, searching for clues in the disappearance three weeks ago of his fiancee, Kelsey Berreth of Woodland Park.

A 4th Judicial District judge issued a search warrant Thursday, and the FBI, Teller County Search and Rescue, Woodland Park police, the Teller County Sheriff’s Office and others began going through the home and surrounding property Friday morning, Woodland Park Police Chief Miles De Young said at a crowded news conference later in the day.

De Young would not elaborate on what authorities have found but said developments in the case have led investigators to believe “her disappearance is more suspicious.”

Frazee has communicated with police through his attorney, Jeremy Loew, De Young said. Loew has issued statements saying Frazee is cooperating with investigators, voluntarily turning over his cellphone and providing DNA samples. However, Frazee has declined to talk directly with police.

“'No, not at this time,'” De Young said Frazee responded when police sought to question him.

Frazee is related to law enforcement officers in the state, including a brother who is a Colorado Springs police officer and retired Kiowa County Sheriff Forrest Frazee.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 15, 2018 - Video
TODAY on Twitter
A massive search is still underway for Kelsey Berreth, the missing Colorado mom who was last seen more than three weeks ago. @KathyParkNBC reports.

 

[rainynights]

Woodland Park Police Department | 12/15/18, 9:58 AM (MST)

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 15, 2018
Authorities believe missing Woodland Park mom could still be alive
The multi-jurisdicitonal task force continues to search the home of her fiance, Patrick Frazee, in Florissant.

Berreth's daughter, Kaylee, remains with Frazee.

Police say they have been in contact with the Teller County Department of Human Services regarding the custody of Berreth's daughter.

Officials for the Department of Human Services say they do "not have evidence that Kaylee's safety is at risk while in Patrick Frazee's custody."

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 15, 2018
Cops hunting for Colorado mum who vanished on Thanksgiving Day | Daily Mail Online

Police hunting for missing mom Kelsey Berreth insist her fiance poses no risk to their daughter despite cops searching his property with diggers and K9 search dogs.

They did not give any information about the search of Frazee's house, but said that the investigative team continues to conduct interviews and other casework in the effort to locate Kelsey.

In a news conference on Friday, police said Frazee, 32, is yet to sit down with detectives probing Kelsey's disappearance despite his lawyer telling the media he had been co-operating.

At the ranch Friday Frazee was driven away in a blacked out sheriff's department SUV with Kaylee in his arms - but was not arrested and did not answer officer's questions.

He used the conference to ask Frazee to sit down and talk to investigators 23 days after her disappearance.

The chief said they wanted to ask Frazee if he traveled at all in the days after Kelsey was last seen.

The police chief also revealed Frazee has not yet allowed Kelsey's mother - the grandmother of their one year old baby Kaylee - to see the child since her disappearance.

He said: 'Good question, no the grandmother has not seen her baby, her granddaughter at this time.'

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 15, 2018
Police: Human Services Contacted In Regards To Missing Mother’s Baby
Saturday morning, investigators in Woodland Park who have been looking for a missing mother for nearly two weeks updated the case. They say officers have been in touch with the Teller County Department of Human Services regarding Kelsey Berreth’s young daughter.

The girl is currently being cared for by her father, Kelsey’s fiance, Patrick Frazee. Department officials say they don’t have evidence that the baby’s safety is at risk.

Investigators started searching Frazee’s home on Friday. They continued that search on Saturday. Authorities say the search could last three days. They also say they consider her disappearance “suspicious.”

 

[PommyMommy]

Authorities believe missing Woodland Park mom could still be alive
UPDATE 12/14/18 3 p.m.
A reward is being offered for information leading to the location of a missing Colorado mom. The specifics of that reward were not announced as police get ready to sit down face to face with the missing woman's fiance for the first time since an investigation started on Dec. 2.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 15, 2018
Woodland Park Police Department - $25,000 REWARD for information that leads to the safe return of Kelsey Berreth

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 15, 2018
Neighbor captures backhoe escorted onto missing mom's fiancé's property

 

[ilovewings]

what would cause a caring fiance of a missing woman refuse to talk to the
police unlesshe is involved in her disappearance?

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 15, 2018
UPDATE: Reward set for information leading to missing Woodland Park mother
A reward has been established for anyone with information on where Kelsey Berreth might be. She was last seen in Woodland Park on Thanksgiving.

Woodland Park Police say they've received an anonymous donation of up to $25,000 for any information that leads to her safe return or location.

Saturday marks the second day of searching at Patrick Frazee's home. 11 News crews say they witnessed heavy digging equipment and backhoes heading onto Frazee's property.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 15, 2018
Daniela Leon on Twitter
UPDATE: Got a tip backhoes and other digging equipment have made its way to Patrick Frazee’s property. #KelseyBerreth @FOX21News

Daniela Leon on Twitter
Update: went up to Florissant and saw no gear of sorts, road blocks or police cars. Working to see if search has been called off. Last night police were on the property overnight.