viehman/ senior deputy district attorney: "we heard evidence that patrick frazee contacted krystal lee in idaho on three separate occasions, had her come to colorado to murder kelsey."investigators saying kenney could not bring herself to kill her.... leading frazee to murder berreth himself.jennifer viehman/ senior deputy district attorney: "krystal tells us, patrick then calls her after he has put kelsey in a black plastic tote, calls krystal and tells her to come out and help him clean-up." then, authorities say, frazee burned his fiance's body. frazee, who's charged with first degree murder, has not yet entered a plea. but kenney, who investigators say helped frazee clean up the murder scene, has pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence.i'm camila bernal reporting. (grant) today is kron 4's blood drive for life, where we partnered with vitalant, the bay area's blood bank, encouraging our viewers to give blood. vitalant is the new name for blood centers of the pacific. this is video of kron 4's will tran giving blood today. we want to say thank you to all those who donated today. a

with frazee. >> we heard evidence that patrick frazee contacted krystal lee in idaho on three separate occasions, had her come to colorado to murder kelsey. >> reporter: on september 23rd, he asked lee to poison kelsey's coffee so she would, quote, no longer be a problem. angry that she didn't go through with it, frazee asked again on october 15th, giving her a metal pipe to use. the third time on october 21st, frazee suggested that lee use a bat. >> krystal tells investigators that she did not comply with any of those and said, "i can't do this," and tells patrick, "i can't do this." >> reporter: investigators say frazee's next call to lee was on november 22nd, thanksgiving day, and the last day berreth was seen alive. he told her, quote, to get out here now, you have a police to -- you have a mess to clean up. two days later she was in colorado. >> as krystal describes, when she walks in to kelsey's condo, the scene is horrific. there's blood everywhere. >> reporter: lee told investigators she cleaned up the blood and would later learn frazee beat berreth with a bat and put her body

krystal lee kenney has known patrick frazee since they were teenagers, her family said and now she has just pleaded guilty to helping him get rid of a key piece of evidence in an ongoing murder investigation. krystal lee kenney, this morning, is an admitted felon. >> is anyone forcing you or placing any pressu o deal with prosecutors that requires her to testify against patrick frazee, the man accused of murdering his fiancee, kelsey berreth, last seen shopping with their daughter thanksgiving day. kenney pleading guilty to getting rid of evidence, berreth's cell phone. >> i learned that patrick frazee had committed a homicide approximately on november 22, 2018 in teller county. i knew that law enforcement would be investigating that crime. i moved the victim's cell phone with an intent to impair the phone's availability in the investigation. >> reporter: she says she only helped frazee after he allegedly threatened her. >> nothing you'd like to say? >> reporter: frazee was charged in december with murder. >> you see him? he's in cuffs. >> reporter: berreth's body has still not been fo

. >> patrick frazee contacted krystal lee in idaho on three separate occasions, had her come to colorado to murder kelsey. krystal tells investigators that she did not comply with any of those. >> reporter: according to prosecutors, kenney told police that on thanksgiving frazee convinced berreth to wrap a sweater around her head and guess the scent of various candles then beat her to death. >> with a bat in the back of the head as kelsey is sniffing candles with a blindfold over her eyes. >> reporter: kenney tells investigators frazee threw berreth's remains in a river or in a dump and then had her clean up the crime scene. >> krystal cleans up blood but leaves behind some telltale evidence for our investigators to find. >> reporter: as for the motive, frazee reportedly claimed kelsey was an abusive mother. investigators say they found no evidence to back up that claim. and prosecutors say berreth's phone is also a big clue. it was found 700 miles away where krystal kenney was staying. >>> an idaho man remains missing after trying to get help for his family stranded in the snow. eric an

krystal lee kenney pleading guilty to helping berreth's fiance patrick frazee get rid of evidence. >> i learned patrick frazee had a committed a homicide on approximately november 22nd, 2018. i moved the victim's cell phone with an intent to impair the phone's availability in the investigation. >> reporter: multiple sources say kenney and frazee were romantically involved. her family says the only reason she helped him because he allegedly threatened her. >> you see him? he's in cuffs. >> reporter: frazee now charged with murdering berreth, last seen thanksgiving day. her parents say they're grateful to prosecutors for today's plea deal. >> they want every wrong-doer involved with this case to be brought to justice. >> reporter: kenney was free to go today, but she could eventually be sentenced to jail time. and as part of her plea deal, she agrees to testifies against patrick frazee in his murder trial. he's not entered a plea. david? >>> clayton, thank you. >>> next to the political vie sis in virginia. the governor initially the one lieutenant governor na faces a second allegation

frazee's friend, krystal lee kenny, admitting to disposing of berreth's cell phone, which was found three days later -- 700 miles away in idaho. >> i learned that patrick frazee had committed a homicide on approximately november 22nd, 2018. >> reporter: investigators arresting frazee december 21st. >> you see him? he's in cuffs. >> reporter: charging him with first degree murder even though berreth's body hasn't been found. frazee has not yet entered a plea. he's expected in court this week. tom? >> marci, thank you. >>> and when we come back -- scary moments in the air for jennifer aniston and courteney cox, the "friends" co-stars in a not so funny situation in the sky. we'll have more on their emergency landing next. stay with us. can be a big deal. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not an injection or a cream. it's a pill that treats differently. for psoriasis, 75% clearer skin is achievable, with reduced redness, thickness, and scaliness of plaques. for psoriatic arthritis, otezla is proven to reduce joint swelling, tenderness, and pain. and the otezla prescribing information has n

he then told his mistress krystal lee kenney to go to the house, find the teeth, and clean up the gruesome murder scene. >> krystal cleans up blood but leaves behind some telltale evidence for our investigators to find. >> reporter: kenney confessing berreth's body was put in a large black tote. and she and frazee later watched it burn on his ranch. berreth's remains have never been found. david, in their wrongful death suit, kelsey's parents claim that patrick's motive is that he wanted full custody of their daughter, kaylie. the child remains with berreth's parents. david? >> just a horrific story. all right, kayna, thank you. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this wednesday. the family renting out their homeairbnb, and look at the alarming images. their guests seen stealing flat screens. the inside of the home damaged and trashed. we'll have more in a moment. >>> the unsolved murder of an 11-year-old girl. the major break today, decades later what was it? >>> and the deadly animal attack and the mystery tonight. the beloved teacher killed while walking near her

frazee's friend krystal lee kenney admitting she put it there. >> we wouldn't know where the murder happened in the apartment, which room or wherever it happened, without her testimony. >> reporter: prosecutors say kenney told them she was romantically involved with frazee since march of last year, and that frazee told her berreth was an abusive mother. he allegedly asked kenney to kill berreth by bringing her a starbucks caramel macchiato, her favorite, laced with poison. kenney says she posed as a neighbor, bringing berreth the drink, but never poisoned it. prosecutors say he tried to convince kenney three more times to kill berreth, giving her a metal pipe and later telling her to use a bat. prosecutors say that patrick frazee blindfolded kelsey berreth and beat her to death with a baseball bat himself, then left the scene of the murder to have thanksgiving dinner with his family. her body still hasn't been found, and frazee hasn't entered a plea. david? >> all right, kayna whitworth. kayna, thank you. >>> next, to that breaking news in the jussie smollett case. a new twist in the case to

family members of krystal lee tell abc news that she'll plead guilty to at least one charge this week. patrick frazee has already been charged with berreth's murder. her body hasn't been found. lee's exact relationship to frazee and her alleged role in the case remains a mystery. berreth was last seen thanksgiving day on this surveillance video shopping with the one-year-old daughter she had with frazee. thee days after she vanished, investigators say her cell phone was detected hundreds of miles away. multiple law enforcement officials say lee is suspected of driving her cell phone to idaho. attempting to get rid of it. it's not clear what charge or charges lee will plead guilty to. prosecutors are not confirming any plea deal saying, only this case is under seal. krystal lee is set to appear in a colorado courtroom this friday and according to her family, lee has told them she only helped patrick frazee because he allegedly threatened her life. michael. >> all right, thank you so much, clayton. >> lot to work through there. >>> coming up here, breakout ads from the big game. ♪ ♪

berreth's fiance patrick frazee is charged with her murder.at a hearng today, a nurse named krystal lee kenney. said, she disposed of berreth's phone, kenney also said, frazee told her, he had beaten his fiancee to death with a baseball bat... and she described heliping him clean up the blood from what she called a horrific scene at his home. kenney pleaded guilty to helping thwart the investigation into berreth's disappearance, she told police she was in a romantic re. (ken) a new branch of the military is one step closer to becoming a reality.. president trump has signed a directive to begin the process of launching his long-awaited plans to establish a space force. kim hutcherson has the latest. president donald trump: "today i am thrilled to sign a new order. taking the next step to create the united states space force."with the swipe of his pen..president trump put gears into motion to begin creating the sixth branch of the united states military..the space force.president donald trump: "the space force will organize, equip and train the next generation of warriors to deter aggress

lee kenney allegedly played in the murder of kelsey berreth. the colorado mom last seen on november 22nd with her 1-year-old daughter kaylee on the surveillance video at safeway. according to an agent for the colorado bureau of investigation, kenney told investigators that frazee called her on november 22nd to say she had a mess to clean up and that kenney said she knew frazee had killed berreth. >> patrick kills kelsey in a horrific manner with a bat in the back of the head as kelsey is sniffing candles with a blindfold over her eyes. kaylee was in the back room of kelsey's condo when kelsey was murdered. >> reporter: the agent testified that kenney said frazee then went to thanksgiving dinner with his family and that kenney claims she cleaned up the crime scene two days later, then watched frazee burn a black tote bag she believed contained kelsey's body. kenney, frazee's mistress, allegedly told investigators she feared for her children's safety after veiled threats from frazee. so she said she complied but claimed she intentionally left beh

earlier this month idaho nurse krystal lee kenny pleaded guilty to helping frazee allegedly dispose of berreth's cell phone. >> i learned that patrick frazee had committed a homicide. i moved the victim's cell phone with the intent to impair the phone's availability in the investigation. >> patrick frazee is scheduled to be back in court this coming week for a preliminary hearing. a lot of questions still in this case. they don't know exactly what happened. >> and they still haven't found her body yet, right? >> exactly. >>> we are turning now to the scary moment for "friends" actress jennifer aniston. her co-star, courteney cox, and others reportedly aboard a private plane. it was forced to make an emergency landing. abc's marci gonzalez joins us from our l.a. bureau with more. marci, good morning. >> reporter: hi, guys. good morning. there are reports this was a surprise trip. the star's friends whisking her off for a girls weekend in mexico that didn't quite go as planned. scary start jennifer aniston's birthday vacation. multiple outlets reporting that her pr the gulf stream g-4 ta

she shares why why he thinks lee -- why she thinks lee helped frazee. >> reporter: krystal lee is a key witness in this case. she's known patrick frazee for 15 years, and they previously date. one of her closest friends says it was only recently that lee discovered frazee had been engaged to another woman, kelsey berreth, and that the pair had a child together. do you think ma patrik's a murderer? >> -- do you think patrick's a murderer? >> yes, i do. i think he's a dangerous person. >> reporter: michelle stine said her clone friense friend krysta confided in her about helping frazee. has she said that they were fearful? >> yes. she did tell me that she's never seen that kind of evil in anybody. >> reporter: berreth, a 29-year-old pilot, vanished on thanksgiving day in colorado and was last seen this surveillance video shopping with a 1-year-old daughter she and her fiancee, patrick frazee, shared. investigators say three days later, berreth's cell phone pinged nearly 600 miles away in gooding, idaho, about an hour from lee's home. two text messages were sent. one to berreth's employer

. >> reporter: michelle stein said her close friend krystal lee confided in her about her role in covering up the death. >> i had no right or authority -- >> reporter: earlier this month, lee pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence, for allegedly helping frazee get rid of berreth's cell phone. >> i think he is a true narcissist. he is a master manipulator. he probably manipulates every single person that comes in contact with him because he thinks he can. >> reporter: berreth's parents are suing frazee for an unspecified amount and have been granted temporary custody of their 1-year-old granddaughter. frazee's attorneys have filed a motion to dismiss the civil suit claiming berreth's parents do not have the right to sue him. gayle? >> terrible ory. thank you very much.thertory we told you about last week. cbs news has obtained a me to memo sent to army leadership addressing horrible conditions in privatized military housing. the secretary of the army has ordered all senior commanders to inspect the housing within the next 30 days and to document and report any issues they find. some of t

earlier this month, frazee's friend idaho nurse krystal lee kenney pleaded guilty to helping dispose of berreth's cell phone. kenney is cooperating with investigators and has to testify against frazee as part of her plea deal with prosecutors. >> -- the victim's cell phone with an intent to impair the phone ability availability in the investigation. >> reporter: frazee was arrested and still hasn't entered a plea. it's a preliminary hearing but we expect to learn a loft details from this investigation from testimony that could last up to three hours. >> thank you. >>> the story of a sixth grader facing charges after refusing to say the pledge of allegiance in class. his mother speaking out. janai norman here with the story. good morning, janai. >> reporter: police are trying to set the record straight and they say that student was arrested for disrupting the classroom, not refusing to say the pledge, but that's what started the whole incident that ended with an 11-year-old in handcuffs. >> classmates. >> reporter: this morning, the mother of a young boy is speaking out after her 11-y

jean lee kenney told them, including that she had a romantic relationship with frazee and he confessed to killing berreth at his home. >> krystal tells us that patrick kills kelsey in a horrific matter. >> reporter: he wrapped the sweater around her head and beat her with a back bat. >> after he put kelsey in a black plastic tote, calls krystal to help him clean up. >> reporter: kenney left her home in idaho and drove to berreth's house to clean up almost two days later. >> when she walks into kelsey's condo, the scene is horrific. there's blood everywhere. >> reporter: ten days after her alleged murder, it was berreth's brother who spotted blood and called investigators. kenney testified she watched as frazee burned berreth's remains at his home. kenney said initially frazee asked her to kill the 29-year-old mother three times, including by poisoning her coffee. earlier this month, kenney pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence in the case. kenney's close friend, michelle scheduled now for april. norah? >> those details difficult to a. thank you. >>> ahead, who southwest airlines sa