Rather than leading a search party to pretend to care about his family to lay off the suspicion, he just lazily talked on television. Watts admitted to killing his wife but claimed that he had done so after she had killed the couple's two tiny daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3. He will pay for his crimes by spending the rest of his life behind bars. He would never have gotten away with it for many different reasons. Now the smoking gun that led him to change his plea has been revealed, reported Daily Mail on December 11, 2018. We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. The bodies of their daughters were found at the bottom of oil tanks at the site. The moment that Watts realized he was done for was captured on a Policeman's bodycam, and the footage has been released. There was still zero video either from Nate's camera or the ring that showed Shanann leaving the house. 'Trooper Reeder and I then walked around the inside of that tank which also had approximately 4 of crude sludge in it. ", But not everyone was happy with the plea agreement; Watts' mother, Cindy, said in several interviews that she thought the confession and the plea were "coerced.". 6. Chris Watts confessed to killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters in November 2018 in Weld County Colorado, north of Denver. "He had no choice, considering the evidence. Authorities soon learned that Chris was having an affair with Nichol Kessinger, who worked at his company. The guy just spilled the beans the second he was asked about his family. I believe there were signs that she fought for her life, Lambert said. she typed into an internet search, invoking the name of the woman who was having an affair with infamous killer Scott Peterson, who murdered his wife, Laci, and their unborn child in 2002. At this point, Bella had unbuckled herself from the vehicle. WebVideo, photos show oil site where bodies of Chris Watts' wife and daughters were found. So he decided to act as an innocent man, giving those incredible tv interviews and speaking to LE for hours. Mom Allegedly Strangled and Dismembered Her, Searched 'How to Get Away with Murder', Northeast South Dakota Family Violence Prevention Conference. Then, he takes her body, takes it out of the vehicle. The victim was then moved out of the tank, but during the process her hand 'degloved' of its skin. The 34-year-old had been 15 weeks pregnant with a son, and had her knees pulled up to her chest . In the interest of legal defense, Chris Watts should have shut his goddamn mouth. The process of removing the bodies began at 5am on the morning of August 16 and would go on for almost 14 hours, with the report noting that at 6:45pm that evening members of the Colorado State Patrol cleared the scene. I do not believe there is any reality where CW could have gotten away with it. We see shanann going into house at 2am on camera, and we see Chris leave at 5am or something on neighbour camera. Who in their right mind does not request an attorney before undergoing an interrogation or lie detector test!?? I do agree though that he fucked up big time. Investigators also found the garbage bags Watts said he put over Shanaans head and feet when he drove his family to the site so the girls wouldnt have to see her, along with a sheet that matched one police previously found in the garbage at their house. WebThe author does a remarkable job of bringing to life the cold dark horror that is Chris Watts throughout the narrative but especially on the morning in the aftermath of the murders. 'Trooper Reeder went in first then me close behind. 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." Police went to the family home and found that Shanann, as well as her two daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, were also missing. WebChris Watts wife and daughters, missing for three days, were found dead last week on property of the Colorado mans former employer. Just get out. According to the New York Times, the judge said, This is perhaps the most inhumane and vicious crime I have handled out of the thousands of cases that I have seen.. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Netflix's documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door delves deep into the harrowing true story. Thank God! He told us what he had done.". WebChristopher Watts, the Colorado man who is serving a life sentence for killing his pregnant wife and two daughters, drove the girls along with their dead mother's body on a 45 WebWatts, a 33-year-old Colorado oil worker, killed his wife, Shanann, who was 15 weeks pregnant, along with his two daughters aged three and four on August 13, 2018. "Just knowing that the documentary is out there has sent Chris to some dark places," a source tells People. "He has changed. "Oh, how [Shanann] was so excited to be able to have another child because of her battle with Lupus," her family wrote. The moment the judge sentences Chris Watts to life in prison for the murder of his wife and children, Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife Shanann, 34, and their two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, Shanann was found in a shallow grave at an Anadarko Petroleum site, while Bella and Celeste were discovered in oil tanks, Watts, pictured in his mugshot, was this month locked up for life without the possibility of parole, New crime scene reports reveal harrowing details of how the victims were found - and their autopsies, The bodies of the mum and daughters were found to be in an "advanced state of decomposition", The killings took place in Colorado, US, on either August 12 or 13. His daughters were still alive, but his 4-year-old, Bella was asking what happened to her mother, Watts told police. There is no explanation for that. one count of unlawful termination of pregnancy and three counts of tampering with a dead body. "His story didn't match the evidence that we had," a police source told PEOPLE at the time. He walks over, takes CeCes [Celestes] favorite blanket, and smothers her, Lambert told Dr. Phil McGraw. While many believed the Watts daughters were murdered in the Watts will be in prison for the rest of his life Credit: Frederick Police Department. "He's sad that everyone is hurting," Kim tells PEOPLE. Then Watts drove 45 minutes to a remote oil field, with Shanann's corpse in the bed of the truck and his still-living girls in the backseat. The Council also declared that the Government of Mizoram would continue to offer shelter to refugees from Bangladesh. Police believe Watts, who was having an affair, killed them on Aug. 13, 2018. Chris was arrested on three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of tampering with a body. The oil was then poured over metal screens in order to retrieve any possible evidence. In a related story, Chris Watt's mistress reveals chilling text message he sent her after killing his wife and daughters. He doesn't have the emotional intelligence to carry out the facade as was obvious so quickly. Watts's wife Shanann was discovered in a "foetal position" in a shallow grave after being murdered by her husband in Colorado, US. Shanann was dressed in a "T-shirt, bra and panties". By all outward appearances, the couple's marriage was strong. He's in protective custody because if he's around other inmates, he'd be in real danger. For anyone who does not play baseball, the Fungo bat is a non-regulation bat that is light and skinny that the coach uses to hit pop flies to the outfielders. They made sure we were ok with them making this before they even started. I think he was going for broke. "The evidence against him was overwhelming," a legal source close to Watts told PEOPLE at the time. Devastatingly, the "remains of a foetus were visible". Celeste was wearing clothing and a nappy, with no shoes or socks. He then told police that he wrapped Shanaan in a sheet and put her in their car, according to his confession posted on Law and Crime. The men next went about removing the body of the second victim, which was found in the second oil tank. We've never had a problem in our relationship like this. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Watts, "I was in a really, really, really bad place, and I got a friend request from Chris on Facebook," she said in an online video about four months before her death. "He wishes he could go back in time. Colorado's adjacent to New Mexico. We did not locate any additional evidence in tank. The body cam footage shows Watts placing his hands on his head and turning away from the damning images, and his face mirrors his dawning realization that he has been caught red-handed. Powered by. I cannot think of one spouse who got away with fucking killing their partner and got the fairy tale ending with the side chick/dick. Harrowing details of how Chris Watts's family's decomposing bodies were found have been revealed in new crime scene reports. He shouldve asked for a lawyer immediately but the guy is a total jackass. Their mother and unborn baby brother Nico were found just 100 yards away in a shallow grave. On November 19, Watts - who also admitted unlawfully terminating a pregnancy - was locked up for life without the possibility of parole in a plea deal that saw him avoid a possible death sentence. "The director made sure we were a part of the whole process and we met the whole team personally. He was doomed. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Chris Watts planned to kill his family for several hours before he committed the mass murder. She was 15 weeks pregnant with her third child, Nico, when her husband, Chris Watts murdered her. Where Chris Watts Familys Dead Bodies Were Found, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Well, one thing led to another, and eight years later, we have two kids, we live in Colorado, and he's the best thing that has ever happened to me. 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