frazee and berreth didn't live together, and according to police, frazee told officers he hadn't seen his fiancee since thanksgiving either when he met her to pick up their daughter kalie, but he never reported her missing. >> when you look at past cases where the husband killed the wife, and you watch their behavior, many of them sort of disengage. they're not obviously emotional invested in finding the person, because they know they're dead. >> reporter: police also say they discovered a series of mysterious text messages sent from bear read's phone three days after thanksgiving. >> officers were able to contact her place of employment and were advised they had received a text from kelsey's phone on the 25th of november stating she would not be in to work the following week. >> reporter: the same day authorities say frazee claimed he received a text message from berreth, please not revealing what it said. >> what is the text message she sent you? >> when i learned she texted, not even called, texted her boss to say, i'm going to be gone a week, and then texted the fiance? that didn'

kelsey we just want you homepatrick frazee made his own appeal. can't believe that she's missing. it breaks my heart. and i just want her to come home.during the raid on his property, f=b=i agents removed material from frazee's barn.his truck was towed away and frazee and the couple's young daughter were driven off in the back of a sheriff's department s=u=v.later in the day.the woodland park police chief says he will be questioned by investigators.

police say patrick frazee was the last person to see berreth alive. here's nikki battiste. >> reporter: patrick frazee was arrested this morning at his ranch in teller county, colorado. district attorney dan may: >> patrick frazee was charged this morning with first-degree murder and solicitation for first-degree murder. >> reporter: investigators spent days executing a search warrant at frazee's home last week, even bringing in a backhoe on to the 35-acre property. woodland park police chief miles de young: >> investigators have recovered a number of items that make us suspicious that the crime did occur at kelsey's residence. >> reporter: 29-year-old berreth was last heard from on thanksgiving. she and her one-year-old daughter, kaley, were captured on grocery store surveillance video. frazee is believed to be the last person to see berreth before she vanished. kelsey's mother cheryl berreth spoke with her that morning. did she sound normal? did she sound-- >> definitely, she sounded happy. >> reporter: three days later, bereeth's cell phone sent tw

frazee let police search his phone and take dna sample s and photographs. police say a frazee told them he got a text message from berreth november 25th. a second text message from her phone to her job that day said she was taking time off work. as for why frazee was a no-show at monday's press conference? why isn't he here? >> you'll have to ask him. >> reporter: "mr. frazee was first notified of the press conference approximately an hour prior." his lawyer says, and given more notice, "he would have participated." his attorney says frazee is not speaking publicly because he didn't want to interfere with the investigation. david? >> clayton, thank you. >>> and to the breaking headline overseas tonight. britain's prime minister, theresa may, has survived a major challenge to her leadership. he remains in power, for now. abc's james longman joins us from outside parliament tonight. james? >> reporter: david, theresa may has survived tonight this attempt to push her out of power. but her long-term future is anything but certain, and so is the future brexit. t

frazee's attorney issued a statement saying his client continues to cooperate with law enforcement. berreth was last seen publicly on thanksgiving shopping with her 1-year-old daughter. frazee told police he last saw berreth later that day when he picked up their child, but she wasn't reported missing for another ten days by her mother. >> i still know somebody knows where she's at. somebody has seen her. >> reporter: police now offering a $25,000 any innhat leads to the young mother's location. lester? >> steve patterson, thanks. >>> firefighters rushed to the scene of a two-alarm fire at a senior living facility today outside indianapolis. the smoke was visible for miles, but luckily, all those inside, many in wheelchairs or with limited mobility, were evacuated without injury. they're still looking at the cause of that one. >>> also ahead, this alarming, new warning for parents tonight about a dramatic surge in e-cigarette use among teens. >>> also, super bowl backlash. why are so many stars reportedly turning down the halftime show? we've got details of the controversy. >>> then

police say frazee told them he got a text message from berreth november 25th. that same day, a second text message from her phone to her job, saying she was taking time off work. as for why frazee was a no-show at monday's press conference? why is he not here? >> that's a question you'll have to ask him. >> reporter: in a statement, his attorney says, "mr. frazee was first notified of the press conference approximately an hour prior," his lawyer says, "and given more notice, he would have participated." his attorney says frazee is not speaking publicly because he didn't want to interfere with the investigation. david? >> clayton sandell with us again tonight. thank you. >>> and to the breaking headline overseas tonight. britain's prime minister, theresa may, has survived a major challenge to her leadership. she remains in power, for now. abc's james longman joins us from outside parliament tonight. james? >> reporter: david, theresa may has survived tonight this attempt to push her out of power. but her long-term future is anything but certain, and so is the fu

frazee was arrested ten days ago. you see him? he's in cuffs. now also facing three charges of solicitation to commit murder, suggesting he had one or more accomplices, something prosecutors won't confirm. >> this is an ongoing criminal investigation. there are multiple leads that law enforcement needs to follow up on, and it's extensive. >> reporter: frazee and his public defender are not commenting. anything to say, patrick? frazee did not enter a plea, and for now, very little is known about the case against him. but prosecutors will be revealing more evidence at a preliminary hearing january 29th. tom? >> clayton sandell, thank you. deadly hit and run. the driver accused of mowing down a man curist outside a beauty salon after trying to avoid the bill. what exactly what happened? what exactly what happened? stay with us? research. yep, titrade's got that. free access to every platform. yeah, that too. i don't want any trade minimums. yeah, i totally agree, they don't have any of those. i want to know what i'm paying upfront. yes, absolutely.

calling in the fbi in the search for frazee's missing fiancÉe kelsey berreth. the 29-year-old pilot last seen on thanksgiving with the couple's 1-year-old daughter. >> our investigators believe that kelsey's disappearance is more suspicious. and that shoois not intentionally avoiding efforts to find her. >> reporter: today police towed frazee's truck, escorting him and his daughter away. >> we are asking patrick to sit down with investigators since he was the last person to talk with kelsey face to face. >> reporter: frazee is not talking publicly either. patrick, why won't you talk to us? so far, police are not saying he's a suspect. his attorneys are saying, we encourage law enforcement to take whatever steps they deem necessary to find berreth, to exclues patrick fraze rks as a possible suspect. investigators would not reveal exactly what evidence led them here. they say the search here could take three days, david. >> questions tonight after a death of a 7-year-old girl in the custody of u.s. border patrol. she and her four crossed into the u.s. illegally.

the couple's child, now being cared for by frazee. police saying, "at this time, the department of human services does not have evidence that kaylee's safety is at risk while in his custody." and tonight, there is a $25,000 reward for information that helps police find berreth. tom? >> marci, thank you. >>> next, new developments after the 7-year-old migrant girl died in u.s. custody. her family calling for an investigation, even as her father thanks officials for trying to save her life. the girl, one of hundreds who die every year, trying to cross the border. here's lana zak. >> reporter: tonight, the family of 7-year-old jakelin caal maquin is calling for a fair investigation into the 7-year-old's tragic death while in border patrol custody. >> the death of a child is the most painful experience that a parent or family can endure. >> reporter: lawyers for jakelin's family now disputing accounts that the little girl had not had food or water for days, saying she appeared healthy when she crossed into the u.s. with her father. her mo

this morning, patrick frazee is behind bars. police and fbi agents swarming his home early friday coming face-to-face with frazee just as he was about to leave his property holding him at gunpoint. they cut the lock on that gate and went up the road. they ordered him out of the car. he is now in handcuffs right up there. frazee now facing charges for allegedly murdering his missing fiancee, 29-year-old kelsey berreth. >> while we have not found kelsey at this time, information has been developed that is helping to narrow down our search. as you can tell from the arrest sadly, we do not believe kelsey is still alive. >> reporter: police say frazee was the last person to see berreth meeting to pick up their 1-year-old daughter. shortly after she was last seen in public at this colorado supermarket on thanksgiving day. frazee tight-lipped when we tried to talk to him just one day before his arrest. >> why haven't you spoken out about kelsey, patrick? >> reporter: just last weekend, a search at frazee's property and police escorting

police would not reveal what information led them to seek a warrant and say frazee has yet to sit down for an interview with investigators. >> there have been numerous questions whether patrick is a suspect or person of interest. at this point, we are considering every possibility. >> reporter: frazee's attorney says his client was never asked to voluntarily participate in the search. adding "we encourage law enforcement to take whatever steps it deems necessary to find kelsey berreth and to be able to exclude patrick frazee as a possible suspect." berreth was last seen in public on thanksgiving when she went shopping with her daughter. frazee told police he last saw berreth later that day when he picked up their child but she was not reported missing until ten days later by her mother, who spoke last night at a vigil. >> we feel the support and the love. >> reporter: police plan to search the fiance's property through the weekend. joe fryer, nbc news. >>> on wall street today, another major plunge. the dow finishing down nearly 500 points to its lowest close since may. the dow now dow

frazee told police he saw berreth later that day when he picked up their child but she was not report missing until ten days later by her mother, who spoke last night at a vigil. >> we feel the support and the love. >> reporter: police plan to sech the fiance's property through the weekend. joe fryer, nbc news. >>> on wall street today, a major plunge. the dow finishing down s nearly 500 poi its lowest close since may. the dow now down 2.5% for the year. >>> one stock that took a big hit today, johnson & johnson, after a neort claiming the company knew for decades that its baby powder sometimes contains small amous of asbestos. the company is fighting lawsuits from thousands of people alleging it caused cancer. nbc's anne thompson has more. >> reporter: juries across the country have returned mixed verdicts on whether johnson & johnson aalcum based baby powdernd shower to shower products caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. gail ingham one of 22 women awarded a total of nearly $5 billion this summer. ro> i hope no woman has to go h this. >> reporter: other cases have been rejected.

frazee hopes and prays for berreth's return. police posted about the news conference on facebook and followed up the next day with details about three hours prior to the start. frazee's attorney said they knew there would be a news conference but wasn't given details until an hour ahead of time. kelsey is a flight instructor at doss aviation. the company received a text from her phone saying she would not be -- that she would be out for the week. that same day, frazee said he received a text, content unknown. investigators say kelseyist phone pinged 700 miles away in idaho. her employer saying they hope for her mediate save return. police have not named any suspects. >> shepard: alicia acuna result. and fox news sources tell us that lawmakers have made a bipartisan agreement on new legislation reforming sexual harassment procedures on capitol hill. this deal would make members of the house and the senate personally liable for sexual harassment claims and retaliation. no longer would taxpayers have to foot the bill. our senior pr

frazee never reported her missing. their daughter is still in his custody. >> i have no information at this time that i need to take that daughter -- that child away at this point. >> reporter: investigators say three days after berreth vanished, two text messages were sent from her phone, one to frazee and another to her employers telling them she was taking time off from work. >> at this point we are considering every possibility, and i'm not willing to jump to conclusions or label people involved in this highly complex investigation. >> reporter: and frazee has not been named a suspect or a person of interest. his lawyer tells abc news, we encourage law enforcement to take whatever steps it deems necessary to find kelsey berreth and to be able to exclude patrick frazee as a possible suspect in this missing person investigation. guys. >> a lot of questions in that case. marci gonzalez in los angeles, thanks so much. >>> the faa is investigating what may be the first time a large commercial jetliner is hit by a drone,

vanished, the clock ran out today for patrick frazee. police and fbi agents swarming his home early this mo resting him at gunpoint.arput ow in custody. frazee, who, a day earlier, refused to speak to us -- why deunarreyou spoken out about ic? murdering kelsey berreth, the 29-year-old mother of his child, last seen thanksgiving day. >> sadly, we do not believe kelsey is still alive. >> reporter: police also charging frazee with solicitation, hinting he did not act alone. >> it is a crime to solicit somebody to commit another crime. >> reporter: is it fair to say then that patrick had somebody ? >> again, we'll be filing formal charges. >> reporter: investigators believe berreth was killed in her ton hownerni.ght carrying out bags of evidence. three daysd a ser her ce vll phoanne was detected idaho, 700 miles away. >> her phone did end up in idaho. and we are looking to try to recover that. >> reporter: frazee was in court this afternoon. he's now being represented by a public defender. who did not return our calls. as for the cplou1-s -o

the couple's child being taken care of by frazee. police saying the department of human services does not have evidence that kayleigh's safety is at risk while in frazee's custody. investigators say that $25,000 reward came from an anonymous donation. this morning they're hoping it will encourage anyone with information about where berreth could be to call police. eva. march -- >> marci, thank you. >>> for the first time all evacuation orders have been lifted in paradise, california. residents are returning to devastation. the camp fire which began november 8th burned more than 153,000 acres killing at least 86 people. the cause of that fire is still under investigation. >>> time for the weather. let's go back to sam champion in for rob. we're all still a little surprised that you came back for more today after dan harris' loving abuse. but it's good to see you. >> it's fun to be here. everybody can see that. let's get to the boards. one or two things to talk about this morning. eva told you about paradise, california. we're going to

but in the meantime, patrick frazee will remain behind bars. we do know that the daughter he and kelsey berreth shared, 1-year-old is being returned to kelsey's family safely. >> thank you so much. >>> still ahead, cut your hair or don't compete? a high school wrestler forced to make that choice during a competition. more on the controversy after the break. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the greatest wish of all is one that brings us together. the final days of wish list are here. sign and drive off in a new lincoln with zero down, zero due at signing, and a complimentary first month's payment. only at your lincoln dealer. blended with purpose, for hair that hates humidity. with rich coconut oil, a legendary smoother, and cocoa butter known to soften. as a whole blend, it nourishes for 24-hour frizz control. blended makes us better. whole blends. blended makes us better. there are so many toothpastes out there which one should i use? choose one that takes care of your gums and enamel. crest gum & enamel repair cleans below the gum line and helps repair weaken

coming face to face with fraze rks and his mother, as they tried to leave. arresting him at gun point. frazee, who, a day earlier, resfruzed to speak to us -- why haven't you spoken out about kelsey, patrick? now under arrest for allegedly murdering kelsey berreth, the 29-year-old mother of his child, last seen thanksgiving day. >> sadly, we do not believe kelsey is still alive. >> reporter: police also charging frazee with solicitation, hinting he did not act alone. >> it is a crime to solicit somebody to commit another crime. >> reporter: is it fair to say then that patrick had somebody working with him? >> again, we'll be filing formal charges. >> reporter: investigators believe berreth was killed in her townhome, returning again overnight, carrying out bags of evidence. three days after she vanished her cell phone was detected in idaho, 700 miles away. >> her phone did end up in idaho. and we are looking to try to recover that. >> reporter: frazee was in court this afternoon. he's now being represented by a public defender. as for the couple's 1-year-old

calling in the fbi to search for frazee's missing fiancÉe kelsey berreth. the 29-year-old pilot last seen on thanksgiving with the couple's 1-year-old daughter. >> our investigators believe that kelsey's disappearance is more suspicious. and that she's not intentionally avoiding efforts to find her. >> reporter: today police towed frazee's truck, escorting him and his daughter away. >> we are asking patrick to sit down with investigators since he is the last person to talk with kelsey face to face. >> reporter: frazee is not talking publicly either. patrick, why won't you talk to us? so far, police are not saying he's a suspect. his attorney says, we encourage law enforcement to take whatever steps it deems necessary to find berreth to be able to exclude patrick frazee as a possible suspect. investigators are not saying specifically what brought them here today. they're saying the search could take three days. david? >> clayton sandell, thank you. >>> tonight, the growing questions after the death of a 7-year-old girl in the custody of u.s. border patrol. f

understand frazee was invited. why is he not here? >> that's a question you'd have to ask him. >> reporter: still looking for clues after a message to her job november 25th telling them she was going to miss the next week of work. later that day, her phone was also detected 700 miles away in idaho. investigators say they have no suspects in berreth's disappearance and tress this is it still a missing persons case. clayton sandell, abc news, colorado springs. >>> charges have been dropped against a new york woman whose baby was ripped from her arms during her arrest. video of the tug-of-war between officers and jazmine headley sparked outrage. witnesses say headley sat on the floor of a social welfare office for hours while waiting to speak to a supervisor. officers were called when she refused to get up. hadley had a message for her supporters after walking out of jail. >> i haven't got to read all the articles and just all of the great things and all of the love and i'm accepting it, and i'm just so grateful to ev

kelsey we just want you homepatrick frazee made his own appeal. can't believe that she's missing. it breaks my heart. and i just want her to come home.during the raid on his property, f=b=i agents removed material from frazee's barn.his truck was towed away and frazee and the couple's young daughter were driven off in the back of a sheriff's department s=u=v.later in the day.the woodland park police chief says he will be questioned by investigators. "there have been numerous questions as to whether patrick frazee is a suspect or a person of interest. at this point we are considering every possibility. (pam) johnson and johnson's stock fell as much as eleven - percent today ... that's after reports came out saying, the company knew for decades .. that asbestos was in its baby powder. that puts johnson and johnson on track for its worst day since 2002 . the company has been grappling with lawsuits ... alleging some of its talcum powder products, caused cancer. but the reuters report

frazee coming face-to-face with berreth's parents. the judge granted them custody of their 14-month-old granddaughter. patrick, why don't you talk to us? >> reporter: kaylie was with her father until he was arrested last friday on a charge of first degree murder. >> you see him? he's in cuffs. >> reporter: frazee also facing a charge of solicitation to commit murder, suggesting police believe he did not act alone. patrick, did you have an accomplish? did somebody help you? >> reporter: today's hearing was scheduled shortly after frazee was arrested for berreth's murder. he'll be back in court on those charges monday. tom? >> clayton, thank you. >>> news tonight in the sex assault case against kevin spacey. abc news obtaining audio of his lawyer in court, taking aim at spacey's then 18-year-old accuser. spay zeile breaking his silence this week with a bizarre video portraying his character from the tv show "house of cards." a warning, some of the language is graphic in this next story. here's abc's chief national correspondent matt gut

three days later, both her employer and frazee say they received texts from the 29-year-old. berreth's cell phone pinging near going, idaho. authorities offering their assistance in the investigation. >> as you can tell from the arrest, sadly, we do not believe kelsey is still alive. >> reporter: at berreth's home, police found both her cars in the driveway and cinnamon rolls in the kitchen. >> investigators have recovered a number of items that make us suspicious. >> reporter: police searching for clues that will lead to finding kelsey berreth and justice for her family. >> that was cathy park reporting. frazee is scheduled to appear in court next week when he will formally be charged and expected to enter a plea. as for the little girl, frazee's mother, the girl's paternal grandmother, filed a motion to intervene. both grandparents and her father are expected to be back in court to address that matter later next week. >>> a new study out this morning by state lawmakers puts a damper an hopes of creating a state-backed bank for the marijuana industry. the point of a state ba

. >> reporter: patrick frazee appeared in a colorado courtroom this afternoon. the man accused of killing his fiance, kelsey berreth, now in a battle over the couple's daughter. frazee coming face-to-face with berreth's grieving parents during a closed hearing. late today, sheryl and daryl berreth left court after a judge granted them temporary custody of their 14-month-old granddaughter, kaylee. 29-year-old berreth was last seen shopping with kaylee thanksgiving day. patrick, why don't you talk to us? kaylee was with her father until he was arrested last friday. on a charge of first degree murder. you see him? he's in cuffs. frazee also facing a charge of solicitation to commit suggesting police believe he did not act alone. >> patrick, did you have an accomplice? did somebody help you? >> reporter: today's emergency custody hearing was scheduled shortly after frazee was arrested for berreth's murder. he'll be back in court on those charges monday. tom? >> clayton, thank you. >>> news tonight in the sex assault case against kevin spacey. abc news obtaining audi

a gentle giant. >> reporter: sonja oliver is a friend of frazee's. she says he has helped take care of her horses for more than five years. >> patrick has integrity. and judging from my experiences with him, i would find it very hard to think of patrick doing anything that would harm anybody. >> reporter: berreth was last season in public on thanksgiving with her 1-year-old daughter. frazee said he saw her later that day when he stopped by to pick up their baby. she was not reported missing until ten days later by her mother, who is holding out hope. >> i still know somebody knows where she's at. somebody has seen her. we just need to get her face out there, and people need to be able to recognize her. >> hopefully they find her safe. >>> right now police need your help identifying a suspect in a shooting at sun valley mall in concord. officers want you to take a look at these surveillance photos. it happened yesterday afternoon. witnesses tell police, a man accidentally dropped a gun near the cinnabon restaurant and picked it up and fired it one tim

breaking news now, patrick frazee made the court appearance via the video camera. the judge read the murder charge and set the next hearing for new year's eve and said the court documents will remain sealed. it was the height of the search for 29-year-old kelsey berreth when the woodland park police chief was asked if frazee was a suspect. the chief said frazee was the "father of kelsey berreth's daughter and we'll leave it at that." so despite frazee's lawyer saying his client turned over his phone and given a d.n.a. swab, all the signs pointed to the police having inside information pointing to frazee. here is the chief on the focus of the investigation. watch. >> the investigators have recovered a number of items to make us suspicious that the crime did occur at kelsey's residence. we have been coming back to rer residence that leads us to various locations. >> kelsey berreth was seen thanksgiving day on safeway grocery store in woodland, colorado. later her fiance came to berreth's home to pick up their 1-year-old daughter. they were either engaged or just brok

frazee's attorney jeremy loew says his client has been cooperating with the investigation. whether frazee is a suspect or a person of interest, police are considering every possibility. nikki battiste, cbs news, new tirk. >> brennan: coming up, the day after it rains money, some trickles back. alright, i brought in ensure max protein... ...to give you the protein you need with less of the sugar you don't. [grunting noise] i'll take that. 30 grams of protein and 1 gram of sugar. ensure max protein. in two great flavors. ensure max protein. [[clap, clap]] ♪ hey, jen, which tie says, "trustworthy but also fun"? gold down, oil up. oil down, gold up. this is too busy. we need to make sure people can actually use this stuff. which one says, "hours of free live streaming coverage without cable or subscription fees"? aluminum, aluminum? you ready, zack? oh, we're ready. welcome to the show. let's make finance make sense. ♪ ...that's why i've got the power of 1-2-3 medicines with trelegy. the only fda-approved 3-in-1 copd treatment. ♪ trelegy. the power of 1-2-3 ♪ trelegy 1-

in shackles and a jail jumpsuit patrick frazee entered a colorado courthouse. his 14-month-old daughter at the center of a custody showdown. >> patrick what do you have to say? >> reporter: frazee is accused of killing kaylee's mom and his fiancee, kelsey berreth, coming face-to-face with her parents who argued her granddaughter should stay with them. >> do you have anything to say to your daughter? >> reporter: they left court without commenting after a judge granted them temporary custody of kaylee. berreth was last spotted publicly shopping with kaylee at this woodland park supermarket thanksgiving day. police say frazee was the last person to see her. >> there's nothing you would like to say? will you talk to me? >> reporter: investigators say berreth has not been found, but they have recovered evidence in idaho where her phone was detected november 25th. police moved in last week as frazee tried to leave his property. >> you see him, he's in cuffs. >> reporter: arresting him at gunpoint on charges of first degree murder and solicitation to commit murder. t

>> well, jon the search warrant for frazee home so don't know probable cause but we know berreth last cell phone ping from 800 mile away in idaho investigators say her last known of communication was through a text to her fiancÉ sent on november 25th and one to her employer saying she wouldn't be at work next week. her mom say this is behavior isn't like her daughter. >> she doesn't run off. and someone knows where she's at. kelsey we just want you home. tell us if you can. we won't quit looking -- >> frazee attorney released a statement saying that he continues to cooperate with law enforcement and that frazee has never been asked to voluntarily participate in the the search of his home. we also just a few minutes ago are learning there's now a 25,000 dollar reward offered for information that leads to location or safe return are of berreth this after woodland park police received an anonymous donation. jon. >> jeff paul from los angeles tonight. thank you, jeff. >> with flu season in full swing, disturbing new numbers on how many people are skipping the vaccine. plus, what does pol

items brought onto patrick frazee's property this weekend. law enforcement officials are looking into the clues for the disappearance of his fiancee, kelsey berreth. that search now complete. >> it's been a rough case for us to investigate. we're working tirelessly. >> reporter: authorities are not saying if they found any clues to kelsey's whereabouts. she do someone knows where she is at. >> reporter: frazee who authorities say is not a suspect nor a person of interest in berreth's disappearance, was the last person to see her. she dropped off their 1-year-old daughter, seen here on surveillance, at this colorado supermarket on thanksgiving day. the department of human services says he does not pose a risk and he is now caring for their child. his attorney tells abc news, we encourage law enforcement to take whatever steps it deems necessary to find kelsey berreth and to be able to exclude patrick frazee as a possible suspect. a $25,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to her location or safe return. abc news, maggie rull

. >> reporter: kelsey's fiance, patrick frazee, said he saw her that afternoon when he picked up their daughter. jeremy lowe is frazee's torney. >> i have no reason to believe that he is a suspect and the calice have not isolated him as a suspect in thi. >> reporter: he says frazee released his phone to investigators and offered a dna cheek swab. police confirm he's cooperating. >> i couldn't ask for a better daughter. >> reporter: it was kelsey's mom who first reported her missing ten days after thanksgiving.ti >> i know somebody knows where she's at. somebody has seen her. >> reporter: tonight police saym this remainssing persons case. a growing mystery around the sudden disappearanceerf a young mo joe friar, nbc news, woodland park, colorado. >>> there's a lot more still ahead, including how police are teh ing up with amazon to ca thieves at your doorstep. >>> then christine blasey ford breaks her silence for the firse time she kavanaugh hearings. >>> the visit to santa that's inspiring america. thanks to our amazing cells. like you, your cells get hungry. feed them. with centrum si

frazee said he saw baerreth latr that day when he picked up their daughter. the couple was engaged but did not live together. berreth's cell phone pinged a tower about 700 miles away in idaho. >> her phone did end up in idaho. we're working to recover that phone. >> reporter: police in twin falls, idaho, say they helped with the investigation, serving several search warrants and providing evidence. kaley, their daughter will stay with her parents. the county has legal custody. and frazee's mother has filed a motion to intervene, which is necessary to figure out her rights in the case. a judge must consider who will be given custody of the young girl, with her mother missing and presumed dead and the criminal case against her father moving forward. >> has frazee issued any statements since his arrest? >> so far, no. he is represented by the public defenders office. in court filings, frazee's attorneys have sought to limit pretrial activities because of the negative publicity. >> joe, thank you. >>> we want to take a turn and get a check of the weather. al is i

more than a week later, it was berreth's mother, not frazee, who reported her missing. did not act alone, also charging him with solicitation for murder. >> it is a crime to solicit somebody to commit another crime. you don't necessarily have to complete it to have a solicitation charge, but you have to show firmness of what you intended to do. >> reporter: at her childhood church in moses lake, washington, parishioners mourning berreth's death. >> there's been an aching in our hearts of pain that doesn't go away. >> reporter: tom, we learned that the couple did have a custody hearing scheduled for next week. tonight, patrick frazee is being held without bond and their little girl is currently with kelsey's family. tom? >>> heading overseas, we're now learning more about the drones causing chaos at london's gatwick airport. tonight, two arrests have been made. here's abc's julia macfarlane. >> reporter: police searching this home near gatwick airport, gathering evidence after arresting a 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman in connection with the criminal use of dron

jeremy lowe is frazee's attorney. >> i have no reason to believe that he is a suspect and the police have not isolated him as a suspect in this case. >> reporter: he says frazee released his phone to investigators and offered a dna cheek swab. police confirm he's cooperating. >> i couldn't ask for a better daughter. >> reporter: it was kelsey's mom who first reported her missing ten days after thanksgiving. >> i still know somebody knows where she's at. somebody has seen her. >> reporter: tonight police say this remains a missing persons case. a growing mystery around the sudden disappearance of a young mother. joe friar, nbc news, woodland park, colorado. >>> ight after this. thanks to our amazing cells. like you, your cells get hungry. feed them. with centrum silver. specially crafted for adults 50+. so you can be awesome, daily. centrum. feed your cells today. >>> we'rck against a growing rash of porch pirates. we're talking about the thieves who steal holiday packages right off your front porch. a police department is teaming up with amazon, trying to catch crooks in the act. wai

no. >> reporter: frazee's public defender did not respond to our request for comment. he's not entered a plea and is due back in court next monday. the couple's daughter is now being cared by berreth's family. >> thank you. >>> a deadly salmonella outbreak linked to turkey in the u.s. is spreading. they recalled more than 164,000 additional pounds of raw ground turkey last friday and here's what you need to know. >> talk about bad timing. this latest turkey recall, the second in just two months. you should check your freezer and make sure you don't have any of these contaminated packages. the seven products that are recalled were produced on october 22nd and 23rd and shipped across the country. they include one pound, 2.5 pounds and three pound packages of ground turkey, taco seasoned ground turkey, and italian seasoned ground turkey all of the items are sold at safeway and giant supermarkets. more than 91,000 pounds of jennie-o ground turkey were recalled because of salmonella concerns. 216 reported cases of salmonella illnesses across 38 states and one was deadly. so

for now, they are not calling frazee a suspect. david? >> clayton, thank you. >>> now, to major developments involving harvey win steieinste headed to court today hoping to get his sexual assault case dismissed. tonight, what the judge said instead. abc's linsey davis was at the courthouse. >> reporter: harvey weinstein leaving court today, one step closer to standing trial for rape. >> how do you feel? >> reporter: the judge ruling he would not dismiss the criminal case against him. >> we remain confident, despite the court's ruling today, that ultimately, at a trial of this case, mr. weinstein will be completely exonerated. >> reporter: initially, weinstein faced six counts related to allegations by three women, including charges of rape and sexual assault. but one of those charges was later dropped after potential inconsistencies in one accuser's story. weinstein's attorney argued that her "perjured testimony contaminated the grand jury proceedings." and called for the remaining five counts to be dismissed. the judge disagreed. >> we j

that same day, police say she met with frazee to exchange custody of their daughter. the couple is engaged but has never lived together according to berreth's mother. a few days later, her employer received a text message from berreth's phone saying she would not be in the following week. location data suggests the phone was in idaho, 800 miles from her colorado home. nearly one week later, her mother reported her missing. >> shock and heartbreak that she's not with her family. >> reporter: a $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to berreth's safe return. the couple's daughter is currently in the fiance's care. police say he poses no risk and there is no need to remove her from the home. in denver, alicia acuna, fox news. >>> five people injured when a pickup truck slams into a bay area sizzler restaurant. we hear from frightened customers who ran for their lives. >>> does the punishment fit the crime? why one inmate has to watch the movie "bambi" while behind bars. >>> also, be sure to tune into "the resident" followed by "911" at 9:00. then stick a

frazee said he saw baerreth latr that day when he picked up t daughter. the couple was engaged but did not live together. berreth's cell phone pinged a tower about 700 miles away in idaho. >> her phone did end up in ah we're working to recover that phone. >> reporter: police in twin falls, idaho, say they helped with the investigation, serving several search warrants and providing evidence. kaley, their daughter wil stay with her parents. theeg county has l custody. and frazee's mother has filed a motion tointervene, which is necessary to figure out her rights in the case. a judge must consider who will be given custody of the young girl, with her mother missing andsu pd dead and the criminal case against her father moving orward. >> hfrazee issued any statements since his arrest? >> so fa no. he is represented by the public ers office. in court filings, frazee's attorneys have sought to limit pretrial activities because of the negative publicity. >> joe, thank you. >>> we want to take a turn and get a check of t weathe al is in pasadena, california, >> y

patrick frazee is being held without bond. he will be formally arraigned monday and could enter a plea at that time. >> shannon: claudia, thank you very much. new video evidence emergences connection with assault charges against actor kevin spacey. he is facing felony indecent assault charges stemming from an alleged incident at a nantucket bar with the teenage son of a news anchor. there is a snapchat video of kevin spacey allegedly making physical contact. wall street journal reporting that matthew whitaker made an incorrect claim about his academic and athletic experience on his resume. the journal says whitaker's claim that he was an academic all-american while playing football at the university of iowa is not backed up by any documentary evidence. to be considered for academic all-american status, student athlete must be a starter or reserve on his or her team and have a 3.3 average. top three candidates in polls, dems worried they are all white men. former vice president joe biden, bernie sanders, and beto o'rourke are l

patrick frazee refusing to answer questions. putting the couple's 1-year-old daughter in a car seat and driving off. patrick, what is the text message kelsey sent you on the 25th? new surveillance video shows the last time the 29-year-old was seen, shopping with her daughter in a supermarket on thanks githg day. police say frazee told them that's the day he last saw berreth, when he picked up the couple's child. police say they live apart. sir, can you tell us what's going on? >> this is private property. this is a private road. >> reporter: at yesterday's press conference, frazee was a no-show. chief, i understand that patrick was invited. why is he not here? >> that is a question you'd have to ask him. >> reporter: investigators still searching for clues after a mysterious text message from berreth's phone to her job november 25th, telling them she was going to miss the next week of work. later that day, her phone was also detected 700 miles away in idaho. and david, investigators say they have no suspects in berreth's disappe

frazee faces first degree murder charges. he was arrested without bond. >>> the country is captivated by a touching moment of a mother reuniting with her dying son here in the bay area. here is the latest picture of sheamus willa holding her son, abdullah. the 2-year-old has a rare brain disorder. his father is a u.s. citizen, but his mother needed a visa to visit the u.s., because she's from yemen. one of the countries on the trump administration's travel ban. the family had contacted the government nearly 30 times. it took three members of congress and a lawsuit by the council on american islamic relations for the mother to receive a waiver this week. she arrived here wednesday night. her waiver allows her to remain in the u.s. with her husband and baby and begin a path toward citizenship. >>> much more ahead, including a potential addition to oakland that could change the city's downtown. >>> plus, more details announced in the departure of secretary of state james mattis. this is a retirement, or is it a separation led by

. >> reporter: at his home in colorado, patrick frazee was whisked away by authorities. the 32-year-old arrested on charges of first-degree murder and solicitation for murder nearly a month after the disappearance of fiancee kelsey berreth. investigators back at her home today where they believe she was killed. >> i'm not going to talk what specifically was collected from the house. >> reporter: the murder suspect had told police he last saw his fiancee on thanksgiving, seen here shopping for groceries with their 1-year-old daughter kelsey's mother knew something was wrong. >> i can't think of anywhere she's ever gone she hasn't told me this is the plan. >> reporter: after nvesgators have not recovered a body. police now revealing m have b involved in a murder for hire plot. >> at this time there is only one arrest. i don't know if there will be additional arrests in our future. >> reporter: with frazee behin tonight growing questions, was somebody else involved in the murder of this missing mom? miguel almaguer, nbc news. >>> there was frustration on the roads, rails an

meanwhile, the coldle's 1-yearaughter remains in the care and custody of frazee. back to you. >> steve patterson, thank you. >>> mr. roker is standing a by wither look at the forecast. >> we are ready to play a little christmas game? >> yes. >> okay. the white christmas is an inch of snow on the ground. who has had a white cistmas re recently? for example, seattle or cleveland? >> cleveland. >> cleveland? you say cleveland? >> i think seattle. >> seattle is correct. okay. here i a chance for you guys to get back in. all right. atlanta, new york, who had the latest white christmas? >> atlanta. >> new drk. >> who s atlanta? >> me. >> you win, hoda. the last one for you. who had the latest white christmas? dallas or washington? >> dallas. >> dallas. >> you are both right. it's a20 tie. . >> what do we win, al? >> nothing at all! however, let's take a look at this. we updated chances for a white christmas. likely yellowstone park, boise,. and seatt here in the northeast our chances have dropped for boston, new york, and washington, d.c. but possible in rochester, pitt

kaylee has been in frazee's care since berreth went missing on thanksgiving. social services says it's found no evidence she's at risk. >> thank you. so puzzling. >>> president trump says he will review the controversial case of a former u.s. army commando charged with murder. the army charged major mathew goldsteyn last week. in the 2010 killing of a man in afghanistan suspected of killing two u.s. marines. in a tweet the president called goldsteyn a u.s. military hero. david martin is at the pentagon with why mr. trump's intervention in the case could be illegal. david, good morning. >> reporter:esidented about the case after major goldsteyn's wife had appeared on fox news. the military justice system prohibits statements by the commander in chief that could influence the outcome of a case. it is not clear if the president's tweet compromised this case, but it does raise the possibility of a pardon. >> he was lucky enough to survive war and has come home to be ripped apart by his own government. >> reporter: on sunday julie goldsteyn expressed frustration at

patrick frazee did not say anything in court today. he sat there with his lawyers and he was shackled. the charges were not read aloud by the judge. this is video of the last time kelsey berreth was seen in public. on thanksgiving day at a grocery store in woodland park, colorado with the couple's 1-year-old child kaley. the woodland park police chief say they believe she is dead though her body hasn't found. they haven't ruled out other arrests. investigators say her cell phone pinged in idaho and texted her employer who say she wouldn't be at work that week. authorities in idaho have provided evidence to the woodland park police department. much of the information in this case has been sealed. there is another hearing on friday to go over a possible gag order in the case resolving around the arrest warrant in the case. what's interesting here is that the prosecution told the judge they are willing to release the warrant information to the defense team. however, they do not want their client to see this information. in a previous fili

(justine) patrick frazee has not been named as a suspect or person of interest. his lawyer says he's asking law enforcement to take whatever steps are necessary to find kelsey and exclude him as a possible suspect. there's now a reward set up for information on the case. an anonymous donor is offering up to 25-thousand dollars to anyone who can help find kelsey. (justine) this weekend marks two months since the disappearance of 13 year old wisconsin teen jayme closs. yesterday jayme's family, friends and community held a balloon release ceremony...for her. closs' grandfather read a statement at the ceremony saying.. they will never give up looking for her. closs vanished on october 15th. that day police received a 9-1-1 hang up call from the closs family home... and screaming could be heard in the backround. when police arrived they found the bodies of jayme's parents. investigators suspect... the teen was abducted by the person or people who killed her parents. (jr) we are just days away from what could be a government shutdown. president trump wants 5 billion d

police arrested patrick frazee this morning. his fiance, 29-year-old kelsey berreth has been missing since thanksgiving, when she was spotted with their daughter on surveillance video. investigators don't believe berreth is alive - they suspect she was murdered in her own home. frazee previously told police he last saw berreth on november 22, when he picked up their daughter. earlier this week there were reports that frazee was seen at a waste management facility. <"our work is just beginning. we'll be seeing a great deal of law enforcement activity in our community in the coming days and even weeks as we continue our relentless pursuit of justice for kelsey and her family.">(justine) authorities say their child is safe and will be reunited with berreth's family. (ken) the supreme court is rejecting the trump administration's request to enforce a ban on giving asylum for immigrants who illegally cross the u-s mexico border. the policy, signed on november 9th, temporarily blocked some migrants from seeking asylum outside of offic

patrick frazee was accused of killing her. the judge granted temporary custody to the maternal parents yesterday. they say berreth and frazee were engaged but did not live together. berreth was last seen thanksgiving day when a store surveillance camera captured her shopping with her daughter. her body has not been found. >>> four people who survived an ordeal in a west virginia cool mine have been charged. they entered the mine earlier this month to steal copper wire. the group became lost after entering the inactive mine earlier this month. one of the four made it out on his own two days later and crews later rescued the other three. >>> and the military times reports the nation's oldest world war ii veteran has died at age 112. richard overton, born during the teddy roosevelt administration, was in his 30s when he volunteered for the army. he served at pearl harbor just after the japanese attack in 1941. overton was also thought to be the time of his death yesterday has said that his secret to a long life was smoking cigars

deputies escorting frazee and the couple's 1-year-old daughter kaylee away. woodland park police call the investigation highly complex, adding investigators do not think kelsey left on her own, calling the disappearance suspicious. they did not call frazee a suspect, and they don't have evidence that kaylee's safety is at while in patrick frazee's custody. >> we have yet to have him sit down with one of our investigators. he is communicating with us through his attorney. >> reporter: patrick frazee's attorney says he continues to cooperate. police say finding kelsey remains their number one priority, amy. >> clayton sandell, thanks so much. >>> now to the struggle to lock down the super bowl halftime show. the high-profile gig, usually it's an artist's dream come true, getting to perform in front of the biggest tv audience of the year. but this time around, performers are saying not so fast. abc's t.j. holmes is at the site of the super bowl, at the atlanta, and what gives, t.j.? mercedes-benz stadium in atlanta, and what gives, t.j.? >> reporter: hey. good m