found. neither has a murder weapon. moments ago patrick frazee was sentenced to life in prison. he showed no emotion as the guilty verdict was read, but berreth s family was emotional. evestigators say frazee s motive was custody of the couple s daughter and, norah, she s with berreth s parents. o donnell: nikki, thank you. here in washington, democrats added a new witness to the impeachment inquiry late today. the embassy staffer who says he overheard the president on the phone asking about investigations into the bidens. david holmes will be the ninth witness in a rapid-fire round of hearings that kick off tomorrow. as nancy cordes reports, he s another career diplomat willing to speak up as some at the state department complain the secretary is not. it s the greatest diplomatic core in the history of the world. reporter: facing backlash, secretary of state mike pompeo expressed blanket parades for his employees today but did not
next, to the nationwide search for that missing mother from colorado. tonight, the surveillance of her in that grocery store, last seen with her 1-year-old daughter. that was thanksgiving day. tonight, amid questions about why her fiance was not at that news conference, tonight, what his attorney is now saying. here s abc s clayton sandell. reporter: this is the last confirmed sighting of kelsey berreth, thanksgiving day, shopping at a supermarket with her daughter. tonight, her fiance s lawyer says his client is cooperating with the search to find her. patrick, why don t you talk to us? patrick frazee refused to talk yesterday, leaving his lawyer s office with the couple s daughter. you want to say something about kelsey? frazee says he let police search his phone and take dna samples and photographs. 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 fo
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 future brexit. the vote on may s leadership was triggered by members of her own party, and it s all because of brexit, even though they voted for it before she became prime minister. many are not happy with the terms she has secured to leave the european union. just moments ago, theresa may addressed the british people outside 10 downing street, saying, quot
only aleve has the strength to stop tough pain for up to 12 hours with just one pill. aleve. all day strong. now to the nationwide search for that missing mother from colorado. authorities have been asked why her fiance wasn t at the news conference. abc s clayton sandell asking the fiance today. reporter: tonight, the fiance of missing mom kelsey berreth seen leaving an attorney s office in colorado springs. patrick, why don t you talk to us? 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 disappearance, and tonight stress this is still a missing persons case. david? all right, clayton, thank you. when we come back, the recall tonight. a popular breakfast food. also, news on a mother arrested. the nypd seen pulling her baby from her arms. and the moment that stunned an audience. the graduate who defied the odds. we ll be right back.