Prosecutors: Frazee wanted to poison, bludgeon Berreth
What may have started with tension over an
alleged custody battle ended with a “horrific” scene, with “blood everywhere,” Kenney said.
One of the witnesses called to the stand was Krystal Lee Kenney, the woman accused of disposing of Berreth’s phone in Idaho after the alleged murder.
Starting in 2006, Frazee and Kenney had had a business relationship. But in March 2018, she said she visited him because that relationship had turned intimate.
She said Frazee hadn’t mentioned Berreth or their daughter until five months after the relationship began, Slater said. She also told authorities that Frazee had told her Berreth was a terrible mother, had an alcohol problem and was physically abusive to their daughter. Slater said they found no indication that the child was a victim of abuse.
Frazee said he wanted to get rid of Berreth because he was concerned she’d hurt their child, Slater said. Kenney offered up suggestions of things he could put in her coffee to harm her.
They discussed a plan where Kenney would lie about her identity and visit Berreth’s home to thank her for helping her find her dogs. No other details were available on this part of the investigation, but at the direction of Frazee, Kenney did so. Frazee then suggested contaminating coffee and giving it to Berreth. Kenney did purchase a coffee for Berreth and brought it to her home, possibly as a thank you. But Kenney did not contaminate the coffee, as she and Frazee had discussed.
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