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

Patrick Frazee may have been involved with Idaho nurse BEFORE Kelsey Berreth gave birth to their daughter; sources say mystery woman was in Colorado on Thanksgiving
Family Crime

A new report suggests that accused killer Patrick Frazee may have been involved with a woman believed to be a key witness — or possibly an accomplice — in the presumed murder of Kelsey Berreth long before the Colorado mother disappeared. As CrimeOnline previously reported, multiple sources have said that authorities are investigating a woman …

Over 100 students at Parkland high school casually roamed hallways, unaware of threat, as Nikolas Cruz was fatally gunning down classmates just below: Report
Murder
January 2, 2019

Over 100 students at Parkland high school casually roamed hallways, unaware of threat, as Nikolas Cruz was fatally gunning down classmates just below: Report

A new report in response to a deadly mass shooting in Florida last year has provided additional detail about the afternoon of February 14, when Nikolas Cruz walked into a building on the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and shot 32 people, 17 fatally, before blending in with evacuating students and leaving the …

Pastor whose wife was killed in carjacking a month ago goes missing
Missing
January 2, 2019

Pastor whose wife was killed in carjacking a month ago goes missing

Police in New Orleans are seeking the public’s help in locating a widowed pastor who went missing on New Year’s Day. WGNO reports that David Michael Plessy, 53, was last seen leaving his Havana Street home on the morning of January 1.  He last communicated with his family via text message the night before. In November, …

Family Crime
January 1, 2019

How long was Patrick Frazee plotting Kelsey Berreth’s alleged murder? Court docs say Colorado dad sought help in killing mother of his child MONTHS before she disappeared

The man accused of murdering Kelsey Berreth may have been plotting for months to kill the mother of his one-year-old daughter, charging documents show. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Patrick Frazee was formally charged on Monday with five counts related to Berreth’s presumed murder: Two felony murder charges, and three counts of solicitation of first-degree murder. …

Homicide probed in disappearance of Staten Island dad who texted plea for help from mother as woman claims boyfriend made her hide a body
Missing
January 1, 2019

Homicide probed in disappearance of Staten Island dad who texted plea for help from mother as woman claims boyfriend made her hide a body

Police in Staten Island are investigating foul play in the disappearance of a Staten Island father whose last message before he disappeared was a plea for help from his mother. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Michael ‘Mikey’ Stewart has not been seen since December 21, when he went to a local pub in his neighborhood. Stewart’s …

Popular news anchor found dead in hotel room at age 43
Celebrity Justice
December 28, 2018

Popular news anchor found dead in hotel room at age 43

A well-liked Los Angeles-based news anchor has died after being found unresponsive in a hotel room. The New York Post reports that KTLA news anchor Chris Burrous was found at a Day Inn in Glendale on Thursday afternoon after a friend called police to say that the 43-year-old man was not responsive and possibly not …

Kelsey Berreth’s baby given to her mother as fiance Patrick Frazee is jailed on murder charges — and his mother files custody motion
Murder
December 27, 2018

Kelsey Berreth’s baby given to her mother as fiance Patrick Frazee is jailed on murder charges — and his mother files custody motion

Patrick Frazee and Kelsey Berreth’s 14-month-old daughter will remain with the missing mother’s family for at least another week as Frazee is in custody on suspicion of murdering his 29-year-old fiancée, who has not been seen since Thanksgiving Day. The Denver Post reports that Berreth’s maternal grandparents were granted temporary custody of the child on Thursday, …