The Criminal

This Colorado Mom Was Murdered By Her Own Fiancé, Who Planned Her Death For 3 Months Before He Got His Mistress To Help Him Go Through With It

Several of Patrick’s friends were in complete disbelief that he would do anything to harm Kelsey. They said he spoke highly of her always, even after the two had broken off their engagement. There was one friend in Patrick’s life who tells a very different story than the one the majority of his friends tell…

Facebook; pictured above is Kelsey, and Kaylee, with Kaylee’s maternal grandma Cheryl-Lee

This friend of his is Krystal Jean Lee, who also goes by Krystal Jean Kenney. She is a 32-year-old divorced mom who works as a nurse. She’s living in Idaho and is employed by St. Luke’s Health System. She loves horses, and she is also Patrick’s ex-girlfriend and mistress. She knew Patrick for 15 years, and although it’s not clear how long the couple dated, it is clear the two were involved while Patrick was with Kelsey. Patrick had requested Krystal’s help in killing Kelsey. And not just once…..

Facebook; pictured above is Krystal Jean Lee, also known as Krystal Jean Kenney, Patrick’s ex-girlfriend, whom he asked to help him kill Kelsey on several different occasions

Patrick asked for Krystal’s help several times as he planned Kelsey’s murder. It’s unclear why Krystal decided to go along with Patrick’s plan…perhaps she wanted to get back together with him. Why else would you help someone kill a woman they were in a relationship with?

Patrick even asked Krystal about getting prescription drugs (since she was a nurse and had access to that at her job) in order to help kill Kelsey.

Sam Kraemer, a reporter for KOAA-TV, took to Twitter to share details he uncovered about these discussions between Patrick and Krystal. Sam says that Krystal told the following to investigators:

Pictured above are prescription drugs, much like the ones Patrick asked Krystal to initially get for him to help kill Kelsey

“Frazee suggested Kenney taint a caramel macchiato from Starbucks with Ambien or other narcotics to kill Kelsey Berreth. Kenney said she carried some of those drugs as a nurse. Kenney eventually went to the Starbucks at Walmart and drove over to Kelsey Berreth’s townhome with Kenney’s aunt (Kristi) still in the car. Kenney told Slater she didn’t put anything in the coffee. Kelsey took the coffee, Slater said. Kenney tried building a rapport with Kelsey at Frazee’s direction, suggesting a play date in the future. Kenney gave Krystal a number for a burner phone she bought, again at Frazee’s direction.”

Pictured above is a coffee cup, similar to the one Krystal gave Kelsey

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