Patrick Frazee, seen in court before his trial for the murder of Kelsey Berreth, was sentenced to life in prison plus 156 years. Ashley Franco: She says that he takes a sweater from Kelsey's room and blindfolds her with the sweater and has candles sitting out in front of Kelsey and is telling Kelsey to guess the scent of each candle. In September 2021 at the Chaffee County Courthouse in Salida, Judge Patrick Murphy heard arguments about whether there was enough evidence to try Barry Morphew for murder. Ashley Franco: He says I have a metal pipe that I'll leave outside my property that you can come pick up, and I want you to go wait for Kelsey at her townhome. The 5,798 missing kindergartners and 13,802 students missing in first through fifth grade account for almost two-thirds of the enrollment decline. Lee, a nurse, told investigators she suggested the perfect potion: a lethal dose of Ambien and Valium. They argued that they felt they were close to finding Suzanne Morphew's remains, which could help or hurt their case against Barry. He came home around 3 p.m. on May 9, 2020 and had a pleasant evening with Suzanne. Complete List of Persons Currently Missing in Colorado. Agents theorized that Barry's phone had pinged from various locations around the housenot because he was shooting chipmunks, but because he was chasing Suzanne after he shot her. Ashley Franco: Allegedly, Kelsey takes the coffee inside and closes the door, and from there we don't we don't know what Kelsey does with the coffee. They believe he faked 19 calls between the two phones over Thanksgiving weekend and was sending texts between them including this one from Kelsey's phone: KELSEY BERRETH: I'm going running I'll call you guys when I get home. "There was blood on the wall here, there was blood on the wall here, and there was blood right here," Lee points out to investigators in video obtained by "48 Hours.". Clint Cline: Well, this isn't the most affectionate place in the world [laughs], so I'd say that day, no. She has family in Colorado. He doesn't have Kaylee and he's not with Kelsey. On December 21, 2018, Frazee was arrested at his ranch andcharged with Kelsey Berreth's murder. As for Krystal Lee, she's facing a maximum of up to three years in prison. Chaffee County mother Suzanne Morphew went missing last Mothers Day weekend. Unable to track Barry's cell phone, investigators tapped into a relatively new investigative technique digital vehicle forensics to pull a stream of data out of Barry's Ford truck. This would dispel all rumors of her whereabouts.". Gauch's stepmother, Letecia, who was arrested March 2, is now facing additional charges. There is no official federal database on the issue. Then Cheryl Berreth and her son went to the house to check it out. Morphews daughters, Macy and Mallory, stood by their father during an interview with ABC, which aired Friday. Barry, investigators say, told them he didn't know how the cap got there, but admitted he was an experienced tranquilizer dart gun shooter. I'd have to look at my phone." According to the arrest affidavit previously. But you know good luck finding them. (Courtesy of Suzanne Morphew's Family). Story tips can be sent to stephanie.pagones@fox.com and on Twitter: @steph_pagones. Nikki Battiste: But, I think, Michelle, people watching will say "call the police." "So, the things that were thrown into the fire by me were the belongings from Kelsey's house, the curtains, the pillows," she tells investigators in the video. While the search for Suzanne continues, prosecutors said in April they believed they were close to locating her remains, which could implicate or exculpate her husband. Peter Van Sant: And his claim, well, I just always have a lotta junk in in the vehicle. Although many have not been seen in years or even decades, they are never far from our hearts and minds. Saw blood on this wall. CHERYL BERRETH [to reporters]: Kelsey we just want you home. Patrick Frazee sits in a grim Cripple Creek, Colorado, jail - put there by his former girlfriend Krystal Lee - for the murder of his fiance Kelsey Berreth . Stein claims she didn't know the full names of either Frazee or Berreth. Ashley Cogburn: she seemed to be kind of stressed out from the whole thing that she couldn't make him happy. Prosecutor Beth Reed says the surprise witness was an inmate at the same jail where Patrick Frazee was being held. Barry talked to investigators dozens of times, but they believe he knows more than he's saying. Dan Ridenour: Maybe a new place, a new home, new scenery around them would strengthen their family and therefore strengthen their marriage. and she had also noticed that the refrigerator looked like it had been wiped down recently, you could see streaks. If you are looking for statistics on missing persons in Colorado, our library can help. BARRY MORPHEW: Let me tell you what happened. Michelle Stein: So, I was supposed to call somewhere in Colorado and say, hey there's some guy in Colorado that wants to kill some girl. DENVER (KDVR) It has been nearly three years since a mom went missing in Chaffee County on Mothers Day. Authorities say they found Gannon Stauch's body in Pace, Florida, near the Escambia River Bridge. Jul 20, 2020; JeffCo Deputies Find Missing Girl The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is . No one knows exactly how many Native American women go missing or are murdered each year. Barry declined "48 Hours"' request for an interview. Investigators noticed Barry's cell phone appeared to be pinging all around his house on Mother's Day weekend 2020, which he maintains was because he was chasing and shooting at chipmunks. Kelsey Berreth " wasn't afraid to challenge the typical boundaries," said friend Nicole Haywood. Suzanne, who shared two daughters with her husband, disappeared on May 10, 2020, near the small mountain town of Salida, in Chaffee County. First published on January 22, 2022 / 11:02 PM. They would not, he said, be allowed to testify. Nikki Battiste: Describe to me what was in the 16 notes passed between Patrick and the former inmate. There's blood everywhere. Ashley Cogburn: It doesn't match up with Kelsey. It was just days after Suzanne Morphew went missing when investigators make that intriguing discovery. Melinda Moorman: "Mallory, Macy Your mother would have laid down her life for you girls She would never leave you. If you want a pest-free patio this spring, the most important thing you can do is take away those elements that bugs find desirable. But if Barry knew nothing about Suzanne's affair, what motive would he have to kill her? The first day authorities searched for Suzanne, they found her mountain bike close to the Morphew home. Colorado has an even lower ranking for the number of missing persons per capita. That admission was significant to agents because it put him in an area where a key piece of evidence had been recovered. Neighbor reports 'loud noise' night before Colorado mom went missing Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. At the end of her testimony, Lee told the jury Kelsey's chilling last words: "Please stop." Nicole Haywood: From the pictures she's gorgeous, obviously, and very put together and so you might think that she's this prissy girl, but she was not. READ PROSECUTORS' MOTION TO DISMISS HERE: They wrote that investigators had hoped to recover Morphew's remains in a remote area near the couple's mountainous home before the trial, but weather stymied their efforts. Cody Cox: You know, he was real quiet stern He knew what he was doin', 'cause that's what he did in Indiana. Colorado Cold Case Files - Home Page There was blood on the Hobby Lobby bag that was sitting there. So, we thought that maybe she got attacked by a lion. In their arrest affidavit, prosecutors spelled out what they believe happened to Suzanne: "It had become clear that Barry could not control Suzanne's insistence on leaving him and he resorted to something he has done his entire life hunt and control Suzanne like he had hunted and controlled animals.". "We do have information that led us to this point today, and how we think a certain scenario had occurred," she said. The disappearance of Gannon Stauch: A timeline of the case document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Ashley Franco: The judge says that because of the evidence that's been presented about how loving Suzanne was toward her daughters and toward her family that she could never do that.". The Glacier Gorge Traverse is an expansive route that touches 11 summits in the Rocky Mountains over approximately 19 miles. Missing Persons | Colorado Bureau of Investigation Ashley Franco: DNA results showed it was Kelsey's. Nikki Battiste: What are you thinking at that point? Neither parent addressed the rumors about Letecia Stauch. There's no evidence to show he was involved. Defense attorney Eytan denies Barry has any involvement in his wife's disappearance. "When something like this happens when somebody goes missing you want answers," Aya Gruber, a law professor at the University of Colorado and a former defense attorney, tells "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. Dan Ridenour: They had a couple of daughters one in college And they had a daughter in high school . How senseless this was. Patrick Frazee sits in a grim Cripple Creek, Colorado, jail put there by his former girlfriend Krystal Lee for the murder of his fiance Kelsey Berreth. Police say Frazee told them Kelsey struggled with depression hinting that she may be suicidal. Authorities say Barry Morphew told them he went to bed around 8 p.m. on May 9, but his truck's computer shows the truck, seen in this evidence photo, was put in reverse and backed up towards the house around 9:30 p.m. On May 10, 2020, the day Suzanne Morphew is reported missing, investigators discovered Barry Morphew threw out trash at multiple locations around Broomfield, Colorado, while in town for work. They wanted tosplit custody fifty/fifty and they were just not meshing anymore. Letecia Stauch makes her first appearance in Colorado, after being extradited from South Carolina where she was arrested. Nikki Battiste: If you could sentence Krystal Lee, what would it be? With Suzanne now officially reported missing, Barry tells his workers there's a family emergency and arranges hotel rooms with one of those workers taking over Barry's room.