Ellen Killoran

Ellen is a seasoned journalist and former media & entertainment reporter with a taste for true crime. Formerly a senior editor at IBTimes, her work has appeared in Forbes, Rolling Stone, Maxim, NYMag, Indiewire, and more. She co-produced the HBO documentary "Youth Knows No Pain" and appeared in a documentary series that aired alongside the Lifetime movie "Manson's Lost Girls." Tips: ekilloran@crimeonline.com

Idaho couple who spoke in support of nurse connected to Kelsey Berreth murder investigation accused of sitting on critical information until reward money was offered
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The moderator of a Facebook discussion group devoted to the case of missing Colorado mother Kelsey Berreth has contacted the Idaho State Bar with a complaint about a couple that has recently come forward to reveal their ties to the investigation. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Patty and Joe Rockstahl gave an interview to CBS News and a …

Friend of Krystal Lee begged her not to visit Patrick Frazee in Colorado in November, sources claim
Juveniles
January 14, 2019

Friend of Krystal Lee begged her not to visit Patrick Frazee in Colorado in November, sources claim

Sources who claim to have knowledge of accused murdered Patrick Frazee’s relationship with an Idaho nurse reportedly under investigation for allegedly helping dispose of missing Colorado mother Kelsey Berreth’s body have said they believe Frazee had a “hold” on Krystal Lee. Joe and Patty Rockstahl have spoken to KMTV about the Kelsey Berreth murder investigation, …

Health care facility where vegetative woman gave birth has been investigated for criminal fraud; regulators wanted to pull patients out and cut funding in 2016
Juveniles
January 13, 2019

Health care facility where vegetative woman gave birth has been investigated for criminal fraud; regulators wanted to pull patients out and cut funding in 2016

The Arizona healthcare facility where a patient who had been in a persistent vegetative state for most of her life gave birth in December was the subject of a fraud investigation in 2016 in which regulators recommended that patients be removed from the facility. Hacienda HealthCare is currently the focus of a rape investigation following …

Patrick Frazee threatened to hurt daughters of Idaho nurse involved in Kelsey Berreth murder investigation; Krystal Lee believed Frazee may have killed before: Report
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January 11, 2019

Patrick Frazee threatened to hurt daughters of Idaho nurse involved in Kelsey Berreth murder investigation; Krystal Lee believed Frazee may have killed before: Report

A couple in Idaho who called the FBI regarding the disappearance of Colorado mom Kelsey Berreth have revealed more about their impressions of Patrick Frazee and the Twin Falls nurse who is reportedly being investigated for a possible role in Berreth’s presumed murder. Patty and Joe Rockstahl have given a lengthy interview to CBS, which …

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January 10, 2019

Friend of Krystal Lee told her employers that Patrick Frazee asked Idaho nurse to kill his baby’s mother [VIDEO]

A couple in Twin Falls, Idaho, contacted the FBI about allegations involving Krystal Lee, the woman believed to be under investigation for a possible role in the disappearance and presumed murder of Colorado mother Kelsey Berreth. Patrick Frazee, the father of Berreth’s 1-year-old daughter, is in custody facing multiple murder charges, including solicitation of first-degree …

January 9, 2019

Patrick Frazee asked Idaho nurse ‘more than once’ to kill Kelsey Berreth; investigators comb Twin Falls for clues in murder investigation [VIDEO]

Accused killer Patrick Frazee attempted to enlist an Idaho nurse in the murder of Kelsey Berreth, a local news station reports. According to KKTV 11, sources told its Idaho-based sister station KMTV that Krystal Lee is connected to the three solicitation of first-degree murder counts Frazee was charged with following his arrest in late December. …

Accused Victoria Martens killer confesses to dismembering, burning remains of 10-year-old; claims strange man came in, killed her, and left
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January 8, 2019

Accused Victoria Martens killer confesses to dismembering, burning remains of 10-year-old; claims strange man came in, killed her, and left

A woman facing a murder trial for the brutal assault and killing of Victoria Martens has entered into a plea agreement, and rape charges against her have been dropped. Jessica Kelly is one of three people – including Victoria’s own mother Michelle — charged with the murder of 10-year-old Victoria in August 2017. The case …