WARNING: The story below contains graphic content that is disturbing and includes specific details about how Watts killed his family. From Frederick, CO police. Watts said he told her Mommy dont feel good and she was sleeping. I am still in shock that we are having a little boy! Chris Watts' wife Shanann tried desperately to fix their marriage before he killed her and their two young daughters, Bella and Celeste. ", Watts responded by telling his mistress he 'didn't hurt' his family. Emails provide an early account of the illicit relationship between convicted killer Chris Watts and his mistress Nichol Kessinger. So it all just fell into place with all the . Broccoli works, he replied. Shanann Watts. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), The Associated Press contributed to this report. The special, titled American Murder: The Family Next Door, features newly revealed letters and texts between Chris Watts and his wife Shanann, People magazine reported on Tuesday. Grahm: But thats when she started wanting to talk more, she was pretty mad? From Frederick, CO police A new true-crime documentary on Netflix aims to shed light on the horrificWatts family murders. After he killed Shanann, Watts said Bella came into their bedroom clutching a blanket, asking what was wrong with her mother. Market data provided by Factset. Some of Shananns text messages to a friend. Maybe she was crying out "Oh God" which is why he said she may have been praying. Watts was sentenced to life in prison in 2018. Watts was reportedly planning to divorce Shanann, however the mother-of-two is said to have been fighting to save the pair's marriage. Chris worked in the oil industry, and his work truck GPS alerted police that he had been to the site. Shanann was pregnant with a boy but cancelled the gender reveal party because the energy wasnt right. The pretence could not continue for long. "Little Peanut! Shanann's body was buried in a shallow grave, while Bella and Celeste were submerged in drums containing crude oil. And she was like, What happenedwhat was last night?. "She went to a friends house with the kids. Grahm: Thats what I was thinking, right?! DENVER News5 has obtained an audio recording of Chris Watts confession to investigators in prison. Officials redacted information about where Watts is being held. Shanann was a "a woman of love", the priest at her funeral told mourners. Grahm: Really? In the weeks before Watts killed her, she kept trying to save their marriage, giving him books on self-help and relationship counselling. Police file Text messages between Chris and his mistress. I didnt talk to my parents from then on, he said, until August 6.. What Happened to Foxcatcher Farm Estate in Pennsylvania? Aug. 6was just days before he killed Shanann and their children. So, she comes home, uh, you know, she touches you, you guys have sex, it seems like shes doing her test- which I understand. She could use all the business IQ she has from running those cell phone shops and from the Dirty South Customs shops and all that, shes business minded she knows how to do accounting book like the back of her hands. A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train. In an affidavit unsealed on August 20, his egregious defence was revealed. "Im going home Cassie," he replied. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), If you don't mean it then I get it, but we need to talk.". }); When Nicole called to say she had found the house empty, he recounted how he had rushed home and found an empty house. That wasnt the picture that coworkers had of Watts. Shanann was so delighted with his response, she shared the exchange on her Facebook page writing: "I love Chris! I want yo [sic] cry., She added, 5 weeks away from me and not touching me.. Chris Watts is currently behind bars, but the disgraced murder is not happy that people will be able to see what he said to his late wife, Shanann Watts, via text message just days before he . Idaho Murders Arrest PRESS CONFERENCE Transcript & Video. He reportedly confessed to killing his pregnant wife and the familys two daughters in an interview on Feb. 18 at the Dodge County Correctional Institute in Wisconsin. Chris parents didnt show up to Celestes birthday party, which took place shortly after. He then put Celestes body inside an oil tank before returning to the truck. Chris = Chris Watts, murdered his wife and children. He and I know I like things done a certain way, but I never thought about how that may make him feel as a man., She added, I belittle him without realizing it with his parents. As he was sentenced, the world finally saw him express emotion, as tears rolled down the murderer's cheeks. Shannan was 15 weeks pregnant at the time of her death. Told him he needed to find his balls and protect his family.. Pictured Above: Shanann Watts Facebook post about CeCes nut allergy as discussed in the Chris Watts confession transcription. Later in the interview, Watts explains he blames Shanann for separating him from his family after they met at age 25, saying he treated his family horribly during their relationship. And my mom and my dad was gonna go, but then there was a post on Facebook about allergies and stuff like that Shanann had made and my dad was like nah, I just cant do it anymore. pg.acq.push(function() { In July, Shanann texted him: "I realized during this trip what's missing in our relationship! When I get home I will update you," Chris had texted in response. On February 18th, Watts was visited by a Colorado Bureau of Investigation agent, an FBI agent, and a Frederick Police Department Detective. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Chris recently deleted his Facebook account. It felt like, you know, looking back at everything and reading The Scripture more and more now I can see like, ya know, God told me, like gave me opportunities to get out. Watts was moved out of state for his own protection. (He was moved out of Colorado for security reasons.). hitType: 'event', "Those are the questions that will always haunt anyone who was involved in the investigation. Since the disappearance of the family, he appeared on edge and flustered but said he had nothing to hide. }); At 4:44 in the interview clip Chris Watts lets slip an extraordinary clue. Chris: Itll be fine, youll have a rash, itll be fine. Then she had kiwi the second time and same thing happened. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ "She wanted to be an exceptional wife and mother.". In photos taken less than two weeks before he strangled wife Shanann and their girls, the kids played happily with their mother during a family holiday at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She confronted him repeatedly over whether he was having an affair, but Watts had no answers for his pregnant wife, who was desperate to salvage their relationship and keep the family together. Richard Allen FULL AFFIDAVIT TEXT Unsealed Today! Watts said he strangled Shanann in their bed after he told her their marriage was over and she respondedhe would never see their children again. I am so excited and happy!. Coverage of the latest true crime stories and famous cases explained, as well as the best TV shows, movies and podcasts in the genre. He began to not touch or ask Shanann about the baby. In North Carolina, Chriss mom exposed their daughter to a nut allergy through nuts in ice cream and Shanann and his parents had a falling out over it. On Wednesday, August 15, two days after the family's disappearance, Watts was arrested on suspicion of triple murder and first-degree unlawful termination of a pregnancy. Chris told investigators he now thought thatif he hadnt spent so much time cheating on his wife, perhaps he could have eased the family tension. Those communications were among the roughly 2,000 pages of documents released by the Weld County District Attorney's . Prayers for a safe flight. Another woman said Shanann texted her that things were not good. ", Watts proclaimed himself a "servant of God," writing in a letter to his mother in June 2019, "I'm still a Dad! The chilling texts he sent Nichol Kessinger just before murdering his family and dumping their bodies at the oil field he worked at have since been exposed. },false) Just went and room [sic] woke his sorry ass up and asked him who's [sic] he's sleeping with.. I am still in shock that we are having a little boy! Former West End cabaret star Jobyna Watts, 92, has denied forging her dead husband's signature during an 8million inheritance court fight with her son. The family killer claimed that he had . Said, he refused couples counseling!, Shanann, Before I left he could get enough of each other., Taylor What the hell changed in 6 weeks?, Shanann, He said he had a lot of time to think., Taylor, I am so sorry. (Based on response, it seems like Chris nodded in agreement), Chris: Yeah she I mean, it was I had already kinda knew that, you know, using that credit card was kinda, it was. Dave: So it happened during that time when they were there? She felt that he is going out to pour oil on the bodies to dispose of them somewhere.". Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. However, she also added she 'legitimately [thought] his cheese was sliding off his cracker long before he met [her]'. Its not f--king cool at all because it is the kids. Chris Watts killed his entire family on Aug. 13, 2018 By Steve Helling Published on September 29, 2020 03:44 PM The texts are routine, almost mundane. A week later, Watts did the unfathomable. Watts even told his mistress Shanann had left with the kids, to which she told him to delete anything about her from his phone and not to contact her until this is done., Later, he spun a story about how his wife had killed the children. He told police Bellas last words were Daddy, no! Watts then said he put her body inside another oil tank and buried Shananns body nearby. "They loved us more than you will ever know, because you don't know what love is.". Police entered the oil battery and found Celeste Watts wearing a diaper and completely covered in crude oil. For 23 hours a day, Watts is on lockdown. Shanann gushes about her husband in one video to her Facebook followers, andin other clips, Chris appears to be a caring husband and loving dad who plays and gives affection. Chris: Yeah it was just like I dont remember what it was about, I think some girl maybe texted me from my past or something and I was just like and she said, you know, Dont have that happen again and Im just like What, I cant have friends that are females? [ Begin Chris Watts Confession Transcript Part I]. Legal Statement. Chris: I guess thats what people are calling it, but that was like another out, maybe I coulda just stopped everything with Nikki and concentrated on helping whatever happened there. He was not wearing a wedding ring when they were introduced and when they met outside of work in June, he told her he was in the final stages of a divorce, she said later. Text messages between the husband and wife showed just how their relationship fell apart during those six weeks. It was in a shallow grave. Chris had made the girls beds and done laundry. Christopher Watts in court for his arraignment hearing at the Weld County Courthouse on August 21, 2018, in Greeley, Colorado. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), She saw Shanann and Shanann went sad. What kind of vegetables do you want with dinner tonight? Shanann texted Watts. hitType: 'event', Watts said when he went back to the truck, he used Celestes blanket to smother her. Dave: Is that when you were in North Carolina that last week? Chris: Cuz Shanann was like, Do not talk to them, do not call them, do not do anything. let gads_event; I will set this right.. Chris lacked eye contact and appeared to be nervous, looking around constantly. } That was at airport [sic] I kissed him no grabbins [sic] my ass, hug or anything. Just say Hey I cant find a babysitter. Watts claims that idea came to him when suggested during an interrogation, so he just went with it.. Luckily, nothing with her throat happened. According to the police reports in the case: A friend told police that Chris didnt want the baby Shanann was pregnant with and wanted a separation. The television was on a sports show. The prosecution said he was longing to make "a fresh start" with Nichol. "And he responded, 'I. His boss said Watts was. Its nuts, Chris. I promise you that'," she said. A few weeks before her death, Shanann texted Watts about how thrilled she was to welcome a new baby. I love you!. Hes just like me, hes just like go with the flow I just want everybody to get along type deal. 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