Of Chris' mistress, Nichol ("Nikki") Kessinger, Cadle said, "Christopher says he loved her like he has never loved anyone else before.". As the documents revealed, on Aug. 7, 2018, Shanann texted one of her friends, "Chris told me last night he's scared to death about this third baby and he's happy with just Bella and Celeste and doesn't want another baby." Under the agreement, Mr. Watts agreed to serve consecutive life sentences for each of the three deaths. We've been together 8 years and have 2.5 kids together.". While Chris Watts initially denied murdering his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, and their children, it later transpired that he'd revealed to a coworker his plans to visit the remote oil field in Frederick, Colo., where their bodies were found. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. The victim of that case has a book out called Know My Name, and has identified herself. Late one night inAugust2018, a 34 year old pregnant woman named Shanann Watts arrived home late from a business trip. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { He claims the crime happened after he and his wife had an emotional conversation about separating as he was having an affair with someone he worked with. Tuesday would be the gender reveal party, an event that friends and family were excited to attend. ", Indeed, the fact that Kessinger reportedly Googled Chris' wife's name in September 2017 seemingly contradicts her own version of events. While Shanann tried to bring them closer together, Chris was making plans to distance himself as far away from his wife and their problems as he could get. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. But despite Chris' violent actions, he seemed to have the support of his parents. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { #ChrisWatts #ShannanWatts #PsychicMedium, A post shared by Shavonda Tate (@shavondaspsychicreadings) on Dec 27, 2019 at 1:25pm PST. 21-year-old Polish national, Julia Faustyna, claims to be Madeleine McCann- the story so far, CCTV Footage from New Jersey Gas Station Shows Woman Escaping Alleged Captor, Two men arrested in connection with the 1975 murder of Indiana teenager Laurel Jean Mitchell. That same evening Mr. Watts had been chatting with a co-worker via text message, where he revealed that the next morning that he planned to drive to one of the many oil plants owned by the oil company that they worked for. Which leads us into the interrogation room at the Weld County Sheriffs office and the unraveling of a killers account. If you dont know, he has sadly confessed to the killing Prior to the murders, Chris Watts developed a healthier diet and adopted more active lifestyle changes that led him to lose a decent amount of weight. Chris and Shanann met in 2010 and married two years later in North Carolina. Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. "I went to Bella's room, then Cece's room and used a pillow from their bed [to kill them]. And it would seem that one eagle-eyed viewer of the documentary about the Chris Watts case believed that they'd spotted something strange in the background of one video clip. } Katies family continues to push for charges against the driver who killed Katie. Lifetime produced a feature film about the murders called Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer, released in January 2020. Mr. Rourke said that Mr. Watts had squeezed his daughters bodies through an eight-inch opening to hide them in the oil tank. Sergeant Jill Evans is a small town cop in Wales with an impressive record in her job, and a less than impressive record in her love life. After the party Watts and his daughters returned home and enjoyed a final meal of pizza before being showered and tucked into bed for the last time just before 8PM. Pictures of her husband, 34 year old Christopher Watts, were captioned with loving and thankful words: Happy Husband Appreciation Day! According to the police, Mr. Watts had been having an affair with a co-worker, and in the early hours of Aug. 13, he told his wife he wanted to separate. eventAction: 'render' Throughout her time away, she texted friends about some of the issues going on between her and Chris. Shanann's texts with friends also revealed issues, according to Fox 31 News in Colorado. An autopsy was performed but the cause of death has not yet been released (as I write this). A makeshift memorial to Shanann, Bella and Celeste Watts in Frederick, Colo., in 2018. RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post, via Associated Press. hitType: 'event', It took a couple of days for the truth to be revealed about Chris involvement in his familys disappearance and why he, in fact, did kill his family. Thank you listeners! However, he admitted in the letter that he had been plotting the murders for some time. They drove back home after the party and he gave his girls a shower and put them to bed." This is all about him. While on a trip to North Carolina with her daughters to see family before her death, Shanann texted Chris about her feelings. Jill is left to pick up the pieces.From Wondery and Novel, comes a new series. The only times we saw tears is when they were talking about whats going to happen to him. Well its desperation, Flater explained. While Chris, at first, adamantly denied any wrongdoing in the disappearance of his entire family, it wasnt long before he was arrested. I felt like I could kill anything and be justified for doing it." eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), The children were excited for the return of their mother and couldnt get to sleep in anticipation of her coming home, but eventually they settled down and drifted off. Her final Instagram post was one of joy and happiness: You know what I love about waking up everydayIts a brand new day to have a fresh start, to be better than I was yesterday, To help someone feel better and happier, to make someone smile and laugh! she wrote. The four of them were constantly smiling in pictures and Shanann often wrote out long captions about how much she loved her husband and kids and how happy they were to have a new baby on the way. Boy meets girl. The truth was that he had been cheating for a long while. And Watts showed his first sign of emotion. However, the case soon became a murder investigation, in which Chris was the prime suspect and after failing a polygraph test, he would confess to murdering his family and disposing of their bodies. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Chris Watts had spent the weekend with their daughters, Celeste and Bella, and according to him, they'd had a rather normal time together at home. Online articles report that Shanann and the girls were murdered in the family home and that the children may have been strangled. He was normal and not a monster in their eyes. However, this was, of course, later revealed to be untrue. Is the same thing gonna happen to me as Cece? he said Bella had asked him before she died. She is currently based in Pennsylvania and loves all things antiques, cilantro, and American history. I felt no remorse. The bundles Watts was loading into his truck were not tools and sandwiches, but the bodies of his pregnant 34-year-old wife, Shanann, and two young daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3. The documentarys director, Jenny Popplewell, said in an interview with Netflix that she wanted people to watch the film to understand how the narratives of the case shifted. Its understandable, the couple were burdened with financial problems like late mortgage payments, maxed out credit cards and unpaid debt. Meanwhile, his time with Kessinger brings back memories of his younger days that were bereft of responsibilities. Furthermore, he thinks Kessinger actually cares for his wants and desires and is a far cry from the dominating nature of his wife Shanann. As author Cherlyn Cadle wrote in her book,Letters from Christopher: The Tragic Confessions of the Watts Family Murders (via theDaily Mail), "After Christopher killed his family and drove away, Nikki texted him to look up the song by Metallica band called 'Battery.' Lifetime's 'Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer' indicates there were some instances of humiliation against Chris prior to the murders. Watts admitted to killing his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, and two daughters, Bella (4) and Celeste (3) in 2018. I cant stay in this house again with nobody here. He was charged with multiple counts of murder, tampering with a body and the unlawful termination of a pregnancy. AP; Facebook. Mr. Wattss arrest the day before the grisly announcement put an end to the nearly three-day search across Frederick, a small town about 30 miles north of Denver. She talked to her friends about it, bought a relationship book, and searched for a good couples counselor. Now, instead on simply not knowing what happened to his wife and the two girls, he explained to his own father and detectives in the room that Shanann killed the girls after she discovered Chris wanted a divorce. Christopher expressed his concern and anxiety in interviews with the local news: I just want them home he desperately told reporters its like a nightmare. I don't know who he is." Bella's eyes were bruised and both girls looked like they had been through trauma. NEVER. As Flater and Nicoletti watched the interview, they immediately saw something that is very unusual for a man coming to the realization that his wife and two girls are gone. }); Watts has never explicitly mentioned the family's financial problems as a reason for the murders. ga('ads.send', { Watts, 36, pleaded guilty to killing his pregnant wife Shanann and their two daughters Bella, four, and Celeste, three, in the early hours of August 13, 2018. He then said that he killed her in response to her killing their daughters. He looks like he's trying to cover his tracks.". They argued that he was trying to use his dead wife as a scapegoat for the murders of his children because she was not there to defend herself and there was no evidence to back up his claims. According to ABC News, Shanann's mother, Sandra Rzucek, was aware of the change in her son-in-law and revealed on 20/20 that "her daughter had told her that the transformation happened over the course of 'a few weeks, maybe a month.'". He also received 12 years for tampering with the bodies of each victim.". Kessinger found out he'd been lying to her when she saw on the news that he was still married to a wife who had been pregnant. Christopher Watts was arrested on Wednesday the 15th of august as the main suspect in the case. 21-year-old Polish national, Julia Faustyna, claims to be Madeleine McCann- the story so far, CCTV Footage from New Jersey Gas Station Shows Woman Escaping Alleged Captor, Two men arrested in connection with the 1975 murder of Indiana teenager Laurel Jean Mitchell. document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ I found this podcast just last year, and have been listening and catching up since! if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ Looking at their social media it would seem the couple were living the perfect family life, but behind closed doors, the pair were having big financial problems. Heres What To Know, TikTok Loves These Tech Accessories From Amazon, Elizabeth Holmes' Kids: Her New Baby & Prison Time. The following day no one could get into contact with Shanann and she was quickly reported missing. 38-year-old Katie Palmer and her husband John were hit by a truck while out on a morning walk. One of the reasons, then, that some people speculated that Chris' mistress, Nichol Kessinger, might have allegedly been involved in the murders was because of a mysterious text she reportedly sent him soon after the killings had taken place. One such incident was when Shanann had a fallout with Chris' parents after they served her children ice cream with peanut chips, despite knowing Celeste had a nut allergy. Some reports suggest financial problems or perhaps the relationship issues Mr. and Mrs. Watts were dealing with. Since Chris Watts was arrested for the murders of his wife, Shannan Watts, two daughters, Bella and Celeste, and their unborn child, other people have come forward to claim that they were romantically involved with him. Im an angry female victim, and I love that men can also have the anger for the victims as well. The documentary was made using social media posts, recordings from law enforcement personnel, text messages and home videos, according to Netflix. If you know anything about Chris Watts, you might be scrambling for an explanation. They already knew the gender of their third child, a boy, who they planned to call Nico. When people have trauma, when they lose somebody, they lose their appetite, Nicoletti explained. Shetold The Denver Post in November of that year that she believed him when he said he was separated from his wife and finalizing divorce proceedings. Mr. Watts continued to interview with local news reporters appealing to the public or information pertaining to the whereabouts of his pregnant wife andtwo young daughters. Why Did Chris Watts Kill His Wife And Daughters? OK, it's up. I need to see everybody, I need to see everybody again. Ultimately, it's impossible to have all the answers as to why Watts killed his wife and children. Watts, 35, reportedly detailed the gruesome slaying of Shanann Watts in one of his prison letters and he also revealed that hed been thinking about killing her for weeks., The Sun reports. However, Peoplereports that court documents showed that Kessinger "spent 'over two hours' searching Google for wedding dresses just nine days before Chris killed his wife and two daughters." }) I felt evil, swallowed up by this thing inside of me. Once again, no one was buying the story. On August 14, 2018, Chris Watts paced his neighbor Nathaniel Trinastich's living room in agitation. He later faced nine criminal counts, including murder, the unlawful termination of a pregnancy and tampering with dead bodies. Empathy is something victims lack, and a lot of crime podcasts lack the anger towards predators. Probably not," he told investigators. The entire case was later featured in the 2020Netflix true crime documentary, American Murder: The Family Next Door, but it's safe to say that there are many strange details that didn't make it onto the streaming service. However, Kessinger's search history told a slightly different story. His sentence also included 48 years for the unlawful termination of Ms. Wattss pregnancy and 36 years for the disposal of the victims bodies. John survived, but Katie died the next day. However, per Oxygen, Chris' attorney reportedly attempted to contact Kessinger on his behalf, but she refused. As reported by the outlet,"Prosecutors have cited Watts' desire for a fresh start with his mistress, coworker Nichol Kessinger, 30, as his motive in the killings. WebGeneration Why loves their Patrons. [*] A lawyer for Shananns family said that Chris murdered Shanann during an argument after he asked for a divorce. A triple homicide is a very aggressive act, and in this case, the aggression is mixed with sadism. Presumably, Kessinger may have been concerned about what the public perception would be once it was revealed that she was the mistress of a convicted murderer. But she never made it, Sheree vanished. I barely knew him.". These searches reportedly took place on Aug. 18, 2018, three days after Chris confessed to murdering his family. My kids are my life. ", After failing the test, Chris confessed to a version of the truth, which included him alleging that he'd only murdered his wife, Shanann Watts, after she supposedly smothered their two daughters. },false) They are used to being lied to. That November, Mr. Watts pleaded guilty to nine criminal counts in a deal with prosecutors, who agreed not to pursue the death penalty. She sold and distributed freeze dried health food for the company, and although she mostly worked from home, she would occasionally go on business trips both domestically and internationally. Police were sure it was the 34 year old mother and later tests proved it indeed was. All Rights Reserved. "Thats kind of keeping it together and hes trying to maintain control. In a disturbing prison letter obtained by The Daily Mail, Chris went into more detail about how and why he committed this heinous crime. That is why hes cryingbecause hes caught. No tears. Vilifying Shanann. The Generation Why Podcast Blog Christopher Watts Charged with the Murder of his Wife and Children April 02, 2022 On the 13 th of august, 2018, 34 year old Join us as we examine the most bizarre things about the Chris Watts case. And Watts showed his first sign of emotion. As Kessinger later told The Denver Post, "I just wanted to help With a pregnant woman and two children missing, I was going to do anything that I could. It would seem that Chris' behavior toward Shanann became noticeably different, as she told her friend via text, "l told him last [night], I don't feel safe with him after what he said about the baby. But it's unknown whether the family still had money issues in 2018 when the killings occurred and if that was a factor in Watts' motive. He was funny. According to them, Shanann often kept Chris away from his family. August 12th when I finished putting the girls to bed, I walked away and said That's the last time I'm going to be tucking my babies in. I knew what was going to happen the day before and I did nothing to stop it! he wrote. It was a very hard relationship (with Shanann) as far as I'm concerned. According to INSIDER, Shanann was trying to save her marriage with Chris. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ In hindsight, this normalcy appeared to be extremely chilling. At the time, Watts was having an affair with girlfriend Nichol Kessinger. The investigators let Chris know that they already knew about the His insistence that he wanted his family back and that his pregnant wife and two young girls' disappearance was tearing me apart would have been more convincing had he shown even a shred of emotion. As reported by theDaily Mail, surveillance footage of Chris was captured at a convenience store on the morning of the murders. According to ABC News, Watts had strangled his wife and children in their home, after which he took their bodies out to an oil well, where he buried Shanann in a shallow grave and hid the girls' bodies in oil tanks on the site. I couldn't do anything right. Per the site, "Watts can be seen in the video clip wearing an orange T-shirt with sunglasses perched atop his baseball cap as he takes his change and puts it into his wallet before walking away from the counter.". Cadle released a book about their letters titled Letters From Christopher in October 2019. Though Mr. Watts initially insisted that he had not killed his children, he said he had dumped their bodies in oil tanks and had buried his wife nearby. And it begins with that interview by Denver7 on Watts front porch. Chris also revealed to investigators that earlier in the morning, after watching some television, he took the girls to Target to "purchase a birthday present," and when they got home from running the errand, "he fed them leftover, cold pizza.". It was a very hard relationship, and as far as Im concerned, I couldnt do anything right, Cindy told WTVD. It become apparent he was receiving assorted nude images of Kessinger which he then stashed in that application to prevent Shanann from ever seeing them.". Hes caught and that reality is setting in, Flater said. ga('ads.send', { McMahon also alleged that she'd been misled by Chris, who had reportedly told her that he was divorced. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. UPDATE: In an affidavit released today (Monday 21st of August 2018) Christopher Watts claims that he murdered his wife Shanann in a rage after he witnessed her strangling their daughters on the baby monitor. During this same interview, Chris also emotionally suggested that if he hadn't begun an affair, he might not have become dissatisfied with his marriage to Shanann Watts. His facial expressions and tone of voice, however, convey a complete lack of concern for Shanann and their daughters. What he was trying to do was permanently erase all traces of all four of his flesh and blood family Shanann, Niko, Bella and Celeste. We've never had a problem in our relationship like this. This beautiful angel inspires me every single day. 3. Per People, "On July 24, Kessinger Google-searched the phrase 'Man I'm having affair with says he will leave his wife,'" which suggested that she may have known that Chris was yet to split from Shanann, and was hoping that he would leave his spouse to be with her. A photo of Shanann Watts and her daughters, Bella, 4, left, and Celeste, 3, at a memorial in Frederick, Colo. put an end to the nearly three-day search, initially insisted that he had not killed his children, Mr. Watts was sentenced to five life sentences, the murders, the Wattses marriage and the police investigation. Along with Trinastich and officers of the Frederick, Colorado, police department, Watts watched himself on the TV screen loading large, bulky packages into his pickup truck. I thought it would be easier to be with Nichol if Shanann wasn't pregnant, he explained. It made me feel dirty.". On August 12th while Shanann was out of town on a business trip, Chris took the kids to a birthday party. }); let gads_event; media-tech companies with hubs around the world. Phoenix, Arizona. In September of 2016, Greg Mulvihill was shot in a secluded area of Carlsbad, California. Chris Watts killed his pregnant wife Shanann Watts because he wanted to pursue his fledgling romance with colleague Nichol Kessinger and also because he didn't However, other viewers reportedly suggested that, rather than a ghost, the young girl was simply the daughter of Shanann's friend, Nickole Atkinson, who alerted police when Shanann missed a doctor's appointment and failed to reply to any text messages or phone calls that morning. Available in the Wondery App. Meanwhile, the outlet noted that Bolte's mother claimed, "Watts had given her son money while they were together, and even paid for Bolte to get lip injections. I challenge you to look up the full lyrics of this song. I dont care what kind., Flater was equally surprised by Watts shamelessness. In the Netflix documentary, Shanann's texts to with Chris and friends revealed more about their crumbling relationship. The driver of the vehicle was their neighbor, who has a history of citations and arrests. Shanann appears to display some signs of narcissism when she disregards what Chris wants to eat and proceeds to order for both of them. They again watched Denver7s front porch interview with Chris Watts the day his family vanished. "He has changed. } He then admitted to taking their bodies to a remote oil storage site belonging to his former employer. Focusing on the Marketing activities most likely to generate sustainable revenue is not a new concept. Emotionless, unaffected and scripted. "I thought it would be easier to be with Nichol if Shanann wasn't pregnant," he explained. In fact, he was already having an affair with a co-worker and had been chatting casually with her about how he was planning to move out of the family home into an apartment of his own. On Aug. 15, the day after his interview with Denver7, an ABC affiliate, Mr. Watts was arrested and accused of killing his wife and daughters. In turn, he killed Shanann in a fit of rage over her actions. He told the police that afterward, he had looked at the familys baby monitor and had seen his wife strangling their younger daughter, Celeste. When she realized her marriage was crumbling before her, she tried everything she could to save it. The bodies of a married couple named Kathy and Danny Freeman were found in the wreckage, but they didnt die in the fire. Cindy and Ronnie Watts told ABC 11 WTVD Eyewitness News that their son was suffering at the hands of his wife while she was still alive. Presumably to save face after failing the polygraph test, Chris concocted a story about what happened to his family, which painted him as somewhat of a victim in the proceedings. Disclaimer : The views expressed in this article belong to the writer and are not necessarily shared by MEAWW. Filed under. We are one of the worlds fastest growing Before Mr. Watts was arrested, he was interviewed by a TV reporter on Aug. 14, pleading for his family to return home after they had been reported missing. This season, host Dave Cawley, digs into the lives of these two men, the details of the case and examines the intersections between domestic abuse and sexual violence. When convicted killer Christopher Watts spoke to Denver7 reporter Tomas Hoppough and then later to investigators last August, it was what he did not say and do that raised a lot of eyebrows. Previously, Chris claimed that the murders were due to a spontaneous outburst of rage. Many of you have wondering if Christopher Watts revealed clues that he was deceptive. He was normal, he didnt have a temper, he was just like his dad just easygoing, rolls off his back, goes on.. However, it was later revealed that Chris killed Shanann first, and didn't murder their daughters, Celeste and Bella, until he'd driven to the oil site where their bodies were found. But with two strong persons of interest with competing facts and evidence, it muddied the murder investigation. Watts enjoys a lonely existence in prison, where child In the same way that the fairy tale presented on Facebook by the Watts family is inverted into a grotesque nightmare in real life, theres another macabre mirror built into this story. His story changed dramatically. All rights reserved. This is a scenario that he has built up, that he has the right to do this., She was referring to the cold and calculated way Watts made statements like this to our reporter: I mean, my kids are my life. "He didn't give a flying flip," Rzucek said. "I never thought I would have strayed away from [Shanann].". ", However, as Chris explained, his first attempt to smother his daughters didn't work. He later admitted to killing all three and disposing of their bodies. In a sentencing hearing on Nov. 19, Mr. Watts was sentenced to five life sentences without the possibility of parole. The day after Shanann and the girls "went missing," however, Watts wasn't quite so believable. ", On Feb. 18, 2019, Chris Watts sat down for a five-hour interview with the Frederick Police Department, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, and the FBI the audio of which was released to the public. pg.acq.push(function() { Per the Daily Mail, a man named Trent Bolte told investigators that he'd reportedly been in a ten-month long relationship with Chris, which ended in the spring of 2018, months prior to the murders. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, At this juncture, Chris was already having an affair with his mistress Nichol Kessinger and is mentally weighing his relationships with both women in his life. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Bella witnessed the murder. Baby Mia Jade Riley: Parents Lani and Tom Riley speak out after dog attack killed their 5-week-old infant, Bruce Willis's mom Marlene 'not sure if her son still recognizes her' as 'aggressiveness' creeps in, Kyle Sambrook: Hiker falls 100ft to death while carrying his dog in one hand through 'appalling' weather, Julia Faustyna: 21-yr-old girl who claims to be Madeleine McCann admits to making 'pornographic videos' in past, Internet finds similarities between Julia Wandelt and Livia Schepp, 6, who went missing 12 years ago. The answer is yes. A lawyer from the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender which represented Mr. Watts when he pleaded guilty to murder in November 2018 declined to comment on the documentary, which touched off a new wave of fascination with the grisly murders. Christopher worked as an operator for Anadarko Petroleum and although Shananns new job saw her traveling more than she used to, the family looked as happy as ever. It is thought the tanks of gas were used in an attempt to disguise the odor of decay. As for Christopher Watts, he is now serving three life sentences without the possibility of parole at a state prison in Wisconsin. He was given five consecutive life sentences with no chance of parole in November 2018. Then the tears poured like rain. The attention has only intensified with the release of the Netflix doc. Things hadbecome so bad that they had to file for bankruptcy a couple of years earlier. Their financial issues were so bad that they filed for bankruptcy in 2014. pg.acq.push(function() { Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Become a Patreon Supporter for bonus content! Its difficult to imagine the level of devastation and heartbreak one must feel having their entire family so suddenly ripped away. No tears when hes talking about killing the girls. As NBC News would later report, a police body camera captured Watts nervously explaining his actions from the day before, claiming the packages were tools and a lunch box for his work on oil rigs. The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Investigators discovered a plethora of hidden photos and messages in the app on Chris' phone, and they noted in the discovery documents, "I'm certain Watts communicated far more with Kessinger than is reflected in his phone data, perhaps facilitated through the Secret Calculator application. So yes, theyve helped me with my victim shame.
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