They reported total earnings of $120,000 in 2014 but $96,000 in unsecured claims including thousands of dollars in credit card debt, student loans and medical bills along with a mortgage of about $4000 a month. 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. Photo of Chris Watts in prison during the five-hour interview where he detailed murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters. I can't come back like this. THE CURIOUS LIFE AND DEATH OF ROLLING STONES BRIAN JONES: MURDER CONSPIRACY THEORY EXAMINED IN NEW SERIES, According to court documents released Shanann Watts' body was found in a shallow grave near this oil tank on August 21, 2018, near Roggen, Colorado. ", Watts responded by telling his mistress he 'didn't hurt' his family. "They loved us more than you will ever know, because you don't know what love is.". (Facebook). What went wrong in the mind of a young husband and father that drove him to brutally murder his pregnant wife and daughters? Shanann became increasingly worried that he was cheating, but before that she got into a heated fight with Chris family. }); But Chris was showing signs of change. She noticed her husband's "suspicious behaviour" and credit card notifications for restaurant bills while she was away for work, prosecutor Michael Rourke said after the sentencing this week. As the questioning moved to what happened the night in early August when his wife and daughters were killed, Watts described a conversation the couple had in bed before he left for work. I miss and love you so much, Shanann texted to Chris a few weeks before her death. But Shanann, 34, seemed to believe love would see her beautiful family through anything. The texts revealed in American Murder show that Shanann had no idea that her husband would soon kill her. The documentary is featured on tonight's episode of PEOPLE (the TV Show)! In November 2018, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Another friend said she talked every day with Shanann and Shannan said Chris had become cold to her and wouldnt touch or kiss her anymore. Chris: Cuz when we talked when I woke up later on in the morning I pretty much told her I didnt think it was gonna work anymore. Broccoli works, he replied. Grahm: Yeah? The police reports say that Chris Watts told authorities that he and Kessinger always talked about their day. Reader discretion is advised. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. He did not ask questions or offer to help at any time. For 23 hours a day, Watts is on lockdown. At 17:00 on Tuesday Kessinger Googles "can cops trace text messages" and "how long do cell phone companies keep text messages." You f--king call your kids when you wake up. Shining an Investigative Light on True Crime News & Stories, Bella Watts, Celeste Watts, Chris Watts Confession Transcript, Chris Watts Confession Transcription, Shanann Watts, True Crime, Watts Case. He said, 'No. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { In 2019, just three months after Watts was sentenced to life in prison, Watts gave a grim account of the killings to authorities. I wish I could have taken more time to fix that, he said. "Little Peanut! She then asked him what kind of vegetables he wanted with dinner the next day. Towardthe end of the six-week period, Chris flew out to North Carolina to see Shanann and their girls. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. According to the documents, Watts told Kessinger the baby "was not his" though authorities have discounted Watts' claims of his wife's infidelity. She loved her family and friends, existing in a totally different world to her twisted husband. I wish I woulda just said Yeah, lets go! (*Agreeing to go with his friend Jeremy to the game instead of going out with his mistress) I think that woulda just put me on a different trajectory. document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. The show is hosted by Kay Adams and Lawrence K. Jackson with correspondents Jeremy Parsons and Sandra Vergara. You have not called one time since weve been here on your own., She told that friend he shut her out in a way that he never has before. But the 33-year-old dad wasn't finished lying. And she knew, she knew something wasnt right. Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. Chris worked in the oil industry, and his work truck GPS alerted police that he had been to the site. I will set this right.. What Happened to Foxcatcher Farm Estate in Pennsylvania? Shanann told another friend that Chris was becoming distant and said they werent compatible anymore. The world stared into Chris Watts' eyes in those photos, wondering if there was a certain dead, hollowness to them. Rosenberg learned that Nickole Atkinson, another friend of Shanann who was the last friend to see her alive, was already planning on reporting to the cops herself, so she decided to call him directly. He was to kill Shanann before the son they decided to call Niko could take his first breath. A few weeks before her death, Shanann texted Watts about how thrilled she was to welcome a new baby. Chris lacked eye contact and appeared to be nervous, looking around constantly. I didnt talk to my parents from then on, he said, until August 6.. 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. Unless he was getting it somewhere else.. I will be there in 45 min.". He can leave his cell for a shower or exercise, but little else. hitType: 'event', He told police the girls asked, What are you doing to mommy? when he pulled Shananns body from the truck. Shananns Family (Sandy, Frank, and Frankie Rzucek) have asked that those interested in remembering and honoring the lives of Shanann Watts, Bella Watts, Celeste CeCe Watts and Baby Nico Watts can make a donation in their honor to one of three charities they adore: The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital or The Lupus Foundation. },false) In 2018, he was sentenced to five life sentences for killing his pregnant wife and two daughters. At another point, she texted him that she felt like she was the only one putting emotion into their relationship. Market data provided by Factset. His spouse's father called him an "evil monster", telling the court "life will never be the same" without Bella, Celeste, Shanann and her unborn baby Niko. I dont ever want to see them again, Shanann texted a friendfollowing their no-show. You may recall Watts spoke to the media as police were searching for his wife and daughter. For what?" This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Chris: Yeah I was just like mom, I told her you need to think, you need to pay attention, just because another kid could have something doesnt mean another kid could have something (*meaning just because he other grandchildren could have ice cream with nuts and be fine, doesnt mean CeCe could have ice-cream with nuts and be fine due to allergies), cuz we were at that birthday party at Jeremys that Sunday, they had this cake there. Watts claimed his wife had strangled the girls, and he had then strangled her to death in retaliation. }); Bella Marie was found in another oil battery. Grahm: Okay, so then at some point, does she wake you up or is it you waking up for work? He straddled her while she slept and strangled her from behind. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Chris used to post on Facebook how proud he was of Shanann and the kids. Police entered the oil battery and found Celeste Watts wearing a diaper and completely covered in crude oil. Cuz CeCe and Bella and then my niece and nephew were there. Nichol called the police to report the stories Watts had told her. "She had dreams to be fulfilled, and she worked towards to those dreams. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ She expressed even more grief over texts to a friend when she felt sexually rejected by Chris. Chris began to get aggravated with the kids around him. It's not hard texting love you and miss you. "Her car and shoes and everything is at the house," she texted him back. 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. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { Grahm: Interesting, okay- that makes sense. Chris mother, Cindy Watts,bought pistachio ice cream for the occasion, according to a 2019 interview between Chris and investigators, obtained by Oxygen.com. 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. I missed eating with you, watching tv with you. While the gory details of the killings were horrifying enough, the public was even more shocked at how perfect the family appeared to be before the slayings. Arms pinned down, no way to fight back. Finally on plane and about to take off, she wrote in her last text to Chris. She was like you know, okay, and all the other kids were like they cant have the cake? Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. Watts said when he went back to the truck, he used Celestes blanket to smother her. 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. Aug. 6was just days before he killed Shanann and their children. "American Murder: The Family Next Dooris the first film to givea voice to the victims.". Grahm: So, there were so many things that happened, werent there, that were just little tiny ingredients to this recipe? https://t.co/1MXE1kcrc6 pic.twitter.com/cwZAZb9I7M, Chris became increasingly nervous about Rosenberg's concerns and pleaded for her to refrain from contacting authorities. His nickname was the silver fox and the rain man due to his extensive work knowledge. Text Messages Revealed In New Documentary Shed Light On Shanann And Chris Watts' Deteriorating Relationship Text messages included in "American Murder: The Family Next Door" show Shanann Watts' anxiety over her relationship with Chris Watts and her suspicions that he was cheating on her. This was a sickening crime that seemed all the more incomprehensible because of the happy photos that littered the Colorado family's social media accounts. Kessinger only knew. His boss said Watts was quiet and a great employee who never had issues about showing up to work or being on time. Anger from you, or anger from her? Watts was convicted of strangling his pregnant wife and smothering their daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3. Chris: So nothing really happened that night, it was in the morning. Shanann had a story, my mom had a story. 5.5 ducking [sic] weeks no sex. During the killer's arraignment the next day, Shanann's father Frank Rzucek wept in court. 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