The fiance of a Colorado woman who has been missing since Thanksgiving Day has been arrested and accused of killing the mother of his child.
The fiance of a Colorado woman who has been missing since Thanksgiving Day was arrested Friday on allegations of killing the mother of his child, and police said she likely died at her house in a mountain town.
But authorities declined to say whether they had found the body of Kelsey Berreth, 29, what led to the arrest of Patrick Michael Frazee and what motive there might be for Berreth’s disappearance and slaying.
Frazee, 32, was arrested at his home in the alpine town of Florissant on suspicion of murder and solicitation of murder, said Miles de Young, chief of police in neighboring Woodland Park, where Berreth lived.
“As you can tell from the arrest, sadly, we do not believe that Kelsey is still alive,” De Young said.
Authorities also declined to elaborate on the solicitation of murder charge, how they believe Berreth was killed or other aspects of the investigation.
Police have said Frazee was the last person to see Berreth alive. The couple shared a baby daughter but didn’t live together. Her mother previously said financial struggles delayed them from moving in together but her daughter was excited to get married.
The disappearance of the young pilot mystified family and friends and led to a social media push for information on her whereabouts.
She was last seen at a grocery store near her home.
