NOV 7, 2019
Frazee Trial: Krystal Lee Kenney returns to the stand on day 5
The beginning of the fifth day of testimony in the trial against Patrick Frazee was delayed Thursday morning, due to Frazee and Krystal Lee Kenney feeling sick.
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Back on the stand Thursday, Kenney said she traveled to Colorado on December 20, 2018 to be interviewed by investigators and to provide a full statement to the District Attorney’s Office.
She said it wasn’t easy to tell the truth.
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On Thursday, Kenney added Frazee had also told her his young daughter was nearby, in a baby walker, when it happened.
Prosecutors showed jurors pictures of the interior of Berreth’s home and asked Kenny to point out where she had seen blood. Kenney also pointed out where she found some cleaning supplies.
Kenney told the court she saw bloody footprints leading up to the bathroom and the back room. As prosecutors went through pictures of evidence from Berreth’s home, she answered whether she wiped down items and with what specific cleaning product.
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Kenney began to cry when prosecutors showed a picture of Berreth’s daughter, standing in front of items that Kenney said she found at the house, covered in blood, and had to throw away.
At this, Berreth’s father began to sob.
Frazee didn’t show any visible sign of emotion as the pictures were shown.
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Jurors also watched a video showing Kenney talking to law enforcement at Frazee’s property on December 21, 2018, the day he was arrested.
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In the video, Kenney showed investigators where she and Frazee had parked their vehicles and where she said Berreth’s body was burned.
As the video played out, Kenney looked away.
Frazee paid close attention to the screen.
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A second video showed to jurors Thursday showed Kenney explaining to officers the contents of a garbage bag that was also burned on Frazee’s property in Florissant. Kenney added she’d thrown Berreth’s bible in the bag as well.
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Kenney also claimed Shelia Frazee, Patrick’s mother, saw her and saw the fire burning. Shelia is expected to testify.
Kenney said there were also teenagers working around the property at the time of the fire.
Prosecutors asked if she’s looked at the tote when it was burning. Kenney said, “it was a burning heap and it started to melt.” She said she left while the fire was still burning.
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Kenney said Frazee told her the fire burned well into the morning, but that it left remnant that needed to be taken to the dump. She testified that Frazee told her he was getting help from two boys. She said the boys didn’t know what they were helping with.
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When the prosecutor asked why she didn’t tell anyone about what happened the weekend of Thanksgiving 2018 Kenney replied, “I didn’t want anyone else involved. I knew that I was in a lot of trouble and I didn’t want anyone else in trouble.”
The prosecutor also asked if she wanted Frazee to get caught.
She responded, “yes”.
After answering a list of questions from the jury, Kenney was excused for the day.