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

Kelsey Berreth’s parents file wrongful death suit against Patrick Frazee; court docs allege ‘physical, mental, and emotional acts of violence’ prior to presumed murder
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The parents of a missing Colorado woman have filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking unspecified damages from the man accused of murdering her. The Denver Channel reports that Darrell and Cheryl Berreth, the parents of Kelsey Berreth, have filed a wrongful death suit against Patrick Frazee, the father of Berreth’s 1-year-old daughter who was arrested last …

Family Crime
January 3, 2019

Mystery Idaho woman investigated in Kelsey Berreth disappearance has known Patrick Frazee for ‘years,’ source says accused killer and missing mom broke up a year ago

More details are emerging about an Idaho woman who is reportedly being investigated in connection to a possible role in the disappearance of Kelsey Berreth, a Colorado pilot and mother who has been missing since Thanksgiving. As CrimeOnline previously reported, multiple sources have said that the woman, reportedly a 32-year-old nurse, is being investigated for …

Family Crime
January 3, 2019

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

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 …