Chris Watts, 33, pleaded guilty to murdering his 34-year-old wife, who was pregnant with a son they had already named Nico, and their two daughters Celeste, 3 and Bella, 4, in August. sentenced to three consecutive and two concurrent life sentences, Chris Watts' Confession Letters Reveal Horrifying Murder Details About His Slaying of Shanann Watts and Daughters, Chris Watts Home Where He Murdered Wife Shanann and Two Daughters Still for Sale, how Shanann Watts family feels about Netflixs. Chris Watts acted like he was upset they were gone. After feeling sexually rejected by Chris, she texted a friend her suspicions that he was sleeping with someone else. Watts, 35, reportedly detailed the gruesome slaying of Shanann Watts in one of his prison letters and he also revealed that he'd been thinking about killing her for "weeks.". I miss everything about you.". Popplewell explainedthat up until the affair, the couple were happily married. His surprise plea marked a sudden end to a case that some observers expected to drag on for years. During their correspondence, Watts revealed gruesome details about the August 2018 murders in Colorado and how he smothered his 35-year-old wife and children. It was a very hard relationship [with Shanaan] as far as Im concerned. When women like her feel threatened and have trouble letting go of their sons, it often shows. I went downstairs and confronted my mother in the kitchen. His daughter Bella also witnessed her father wrapping her mother's body. But, it seems that a former Colorado dad, Chris Watts, wanted his family dead for weeks. She didnt want to date, but he pursued her until she felt comfortable being vulnerable with him. I'm sure this happens elsewhere, but it's a recurring theme amongst some Southern women (not all, of course). And Chris Watts still chose to lie about it until he could lie no more. Eventually, suspicion fell onto Chris when it came to light that he was having an affair with his co-workerNichol Kessinger. Apparently, she followed both Chris and Shannan on . "Ronnie and I watched it on Saturday night. A girl once sent me a graduation party invitation, but she sent it to my mother's house, thinking I still lived there. Chris Watts Confessed the Real Reason He Killed His Family in a Prison Letter, Nichol Kessinger Is Part of 'Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer', but She Didnt Want the Spotlight, 'American Murder: The Family Next Door' Explores How Chris Watts Killed His Whole Family. A First Look at the Disappearance of Abraham Shakespeare. American Murderer: The Family Next Door is now streaming on Netflix. I could never forgive my son if he did something like what Chris did. The couple lived in Frederick, a small town north of Denver.. 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Thats how Shanann Watts family is reportedly describing a recent interview by her killer husbands parents in which they defended him and claimed his marriage was very hard and even abusive. ago ???? "Family killer" Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife and his kids mercilessly. Two days later, however, Chris failed a lie detector test by such an extreme margin that police convinced him to confess, and even then, he was still dishonest: He alleged that Shanann had murdered their daughters and that he killed her in retaliation. She had just visited Chris parents in North Carolina and Chris mother Cindy Watts bought pistachio ice cream for the visit, according to a 2019 interview between Chris and investigators obtained by. However, his mother, Cindy Watts, was in denial that her son was a killer. They continued: Monday evening, the parents of Chris Watts gave an interview in which they attempted to defend their son. After dumping his wife's remains on the ground, Watts smothered little Celeste with her own blanket while her sister watched before dropping her body through an eight-inch hatch in one of the oil tankers. Cindy said she told her son: If he wasnt a murderer, he should not plead. Distractify is a registered trademark. Shes making offers tomake it work with his mom. Offers may be subject to change without notice. #chriswatts #truecrimeI came across Sandy Rzucek's statement that she wrote out for the Colorado police. "My mom just never thought she was good enough," Watts tells law officials at one point in the documentary. Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. I was shocked to see videos that I thought were private of Shanann and the kids, showing me on the slip and slide in the backyard. Chris Watts' confession letters from prison,however, paint an even darker picture than what he told investigators: He premeditated the slayings of his pregnant wife and their toddlers. Desperate to find explanations for Chris distant behavior, Shanann theorizedthat Chris wasmad over family drama. Cindy claimed her son changed after meeting Shanaan in high school. I missed smelling you in the sheets. In a scene that got cut from the final version of the documentary, it was revealed at their wedding that Shanann was the first person to say I love you" in their relationship. All Rights Reserved. Chris is going to spend the rest of his life in prison and is receiving letters, including romantic ones. Hopefully. not an ounce of sympathy for Shannans family, she is a horrible woman. *THIS IS A TRUE CRIME SUBREDDIT* We still love our son no matter what and we miss our grandbabies. Its because Chris won her over because he proved himself. as being bossy by people online following the murders due to her assertive nature, vows to do whatever it takes. Hes not a psychopath," Cindy told the Denver Channel. Shanann Watts surprises Chris Watts with pregnancy test Watch on In retrospect, this moment may have been the beginning of the end. It's very sad. In doing so, they felt the need to make vicious, grotesque and utterly false statements about Shanann, the statement said. While she gave Chris many opportunities to be honest, Popplewell noted he continuedto "lie to her and she believes him and she gives him the benefit of the doubt.. I missed your morning breath, your touch, your lips against mine. Shes begging him to fight these charges - I get its unconditional love & her first thought is to believe her son & his original story. but how does she think he's going to fight shoving his babies in an 8" hole, 20 feet into oil? and letters from Shananndetailing the breakdown of the couples marriage. Cadle included Watts' correspondence in her book Letters From Christopher," which is due to be published Wednesday, October 7. I will be civil and get along with your mom, we just all need to have mutual respect. I will do anything for you.. We love you and forgive you, son." "Shanann Watts was a faithful wife, and the most gentle and loving mother in the world to her children Bella, Celeste, and Nico Everyone who knew Shanann knows this to be true. Watts, who is from Colorado, killed his pregnant wife Shanann, and his daughters, Bella and Celeste in August 2018 after he wanted to start a new life with his lover. Shanann Watts's parents Frank and Sandra Rzucek responded to Watts' family interview. I'm living it, and I have been living it every single day for two years. I just want him to fight. ", His father Ronnie said, "The Bible says if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive us. Yet Chris Watts still chose to murder Shanann, Bella, Celeste, and Nico. No copyright infringement is intended. I couldn't do anything right," said Cindy to ABC11. [2] Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. The cruel man, who pleaded guilty to the murders, was given five life sentences and placed in a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin. Apparently, she befriended the Watts family after the murder. Chris, I forgive you and your sister forgives you and we will never abandon you.". Tammy Lee, an investigator in the case, conducted the . We love and forgive you son," she said, adding that she was horrified by his actions. American Murder: The Family Next Door is available on Netflix Wednesday. Chris admitted to first-degree murder and unlawful termination of a pregnancy, among other crimes, in the killings. ", "She said a lot of things about Chris in front of me that I didn't like," she told NBC. "I still have dreams about looking at his face when he would say certain things, it's caused anxiety. 2019 All of the posters created for this website are copyright of Lessons Learned in Life, https://www.the-sun.com/news/1566222/american-murderer-chris-watts-parents-book-netflix-documentary/, https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/chris-watts-case/chris-watts-parents-break-their-silence-about-son-s-case, https://abc11.com/chris-watts-update-parents-news-family/4677948/, https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/chris-watts-daughter-4-begged-22768811. He remains behind bars at the Dodge Correctional Institution in Waupun, Wisconsin. Many people are against Shanann.". Shanann was a wonderful soul. In doing so, they felt the need to make vicious, grotesque and utterly false statements.. "It was pretty much just my mom and my sister, they didn't like her. Related: Chris Watts' Confession Letters Reveal Horrifying Murder Details About His Slaying of Shanann Watts and Daughters. It all started on August 18 when the three were reported missing. Watts sobbed in court as he pleaded guilty to five counts of murder in the first degree, three counts of tampering with a deceased human body, and one count of unlawful termination of a pregnancy. In a letter to a stranger, Chris reportedly revealed the details of how his family died at his hands and that he had planned it, as per Daily Mail. She thinks its because shes fallen out with his family, she told. Watts said he knew he would kill them on August 12 but "did nothing to stop it" and felt "mad" when he discovered they were still alive after his murder attempt the next day. During the interview, Cindy even said it was more likely for Shanann to have killed the babies. I didn't like the way . He's not a monster," said the mother. Chris faces life in prison when hes sentenced Monday. Shanann, 34, was a faithful wife, and the most gentle and loving mother in the world to her children Bella, Celeste, and Nico [her unborn child], her parents said, according to local TV station KMGH. I am so lost for words. Initially, he had claimed that his family was missing and even joined searches for them. ", In other interviews, Cindy admits she didn't like Shanann or the way she treated her son, and didn't even attend their wedding "because Shanann and I just couldn't get along. When he first confessed, Chris said that his wife Shanann killed his two daughters, Bella and Celeste. Related:What Happened to Nichol Kessinger? When I read the news, I found out he was still married and his wife was 15 weeks pregnant, Kessinger said, adding that she repeatedly questioned him about his circumstances and had no clue Shanann was pregnant with his child. Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Cindy, 64, said: "Chris doesn't know anything about the documentary, we told him nothing about it. I like what you said about Cindy Watts acting more like a jealous GF than a mother. During one of the interviews, she tried to pin the murder of the two children on Shanann. But inconsistencies in his statements to investigators stoked their suspicions and the facade he attempted to erect soon crumbled. Everyone turned on him (even Kessinger) everyone except his family. He wrote that he secretly gave Shanann the opiate painkiller Oxycodone to kill their unborn child, telling Cadle: "I thought it would be easier to be with Nichol if Shanann wasnt pregnant.". He strangled Shanann while she was 15 weeks . She is almost 86 now but still refuses to accept responsibility for her actions. Shannan's cause of death was strangulation while an autopsy found crude oil in Bella and Celeste's throats, stomach and lungs. I just want the truth because hes not the sociopath next door. 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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