Watts was reportedly planning to divorce Shanann, however the mother-of-two is said to have been fighting to save the pair's marriage. eventAction: 'view' It is now clear life for the family in the small town of Frederick, population 8000, was not as rosy as it looked on social media. In one of the messages, Rosenberg pleads with him and warns him to search for his pregnant wife and two young children "unless you want the police to bust your damn door down," with Watts begging her not to get the police involved, according to documents released by the Weld County District Attorney's Office on Friday, Oxygen reports. Chris: It was, you know, me and Shanann- she got home at like two oclock. It was Atkinson's call that spurred the search efforts that ultimately led to the discovery of the remains of the Watts family and Chris' subsequent arrest. Chris had already killed Shanann, four-year-old Bella and three-year-old Celeste on Monday, August 13. Police entered the oil battery and found Celeste Watts wearing a diaper and completely covered in crude oil. The show airs Monday-Friday in all 12 Meredith markets, including Atlanta, Phoenix, St. Louis, Portland, Nashville, Kansas City, Hartford-New Haven, Greenville-Spartanburg, Las Vegas, Mobile-Pensacola, Flint-Saginaw and Springfield-Holyoke. Watts claimed he had no plans for his daughters when he drove to his oil worksite. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! Watts claimed his wife wasnt feeling well. Chris: Thats cool. You know, I figured that was a test after Ive gone through everything in my head. For what?" That your mom, Chris: no, to just like, she thinks that allergies, in this day in age people think Oh, youre fine. Chris Watts' parents break their silence after their son pleaded guilty for murder . We can only wonder what the 33-year-old was thinking. Chris: Cuz when like When I climbed in bed, that was pretty much, like on top, pretty much like straddling her [??]. I promise you that. And he's . In fact, just days before the murder, Shanann called Chris' mom "evil" in a lengthy text message, according to documents obtained by, ot'getting my calls. "Little Peanut! You f--king call your kids when you wake up. Unless he was getting it somewhere else.. However, text messages included in the documentary paint a totally different story. A coworker of Chris Watts said he was humble and quiet and he told the man about marital problems but they were trying to talk things out and loved their children. That was at airport [sic] I kissed him no grabbins [sic] my ass, hug or anything. Pictured Above: Shanann Watts Facebook post about CeCes nut allergy as discussed in the Chris Watts confession transcription. But according to court documents obtained by the outlet, Watts alleged tohis mistress, Nichol Kessinger, that he didnt know Shanann was pregnant until she was reported missing. ", Why would an outwardly loving spouse & father murder his pregnant wife & kids? Shanann wasn't stupid. media-tech companies with hubs around the world. OK honey. or redistributed. The footage shows Kessinger, who was having an affair with Watts prior to the murders, detailing their relationship in a 3 . Like, I dont think she gave it to her! I miss and love you so much, Shanann texted to Chris a few weeks before her death. "How could a seemingly normal husband and father annihilate his entire family? 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. Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. Green beans work, too., CADAVER DOGS TO SEARCH CAROLE BASKIN'S MISSING HUSBAND DON LEWIS LAKE HOUSE, EX-DETECTIVE SAYS. One person immediately suspected he was guilty. Maybe she was crying out "Oh God" which is why he said she may have been praying. ", Watts responded by telling his mistress he 'didn't hurt' his family. When police started investigating what happened to the mother and her two young girls, they began to learn of problems in the couples marriage. And they also trusted you," said Frank. she texted Christhe day before the murders. His parents didnt even attend their wedding for that very reason. He then dumped his children's bodies on an oil site owned by the company he worked for. Around this time two months before the grisly killings Watts was embarking on an affair with colleague Nichol Kessinger, who worked in Anadarko Petroleum's environmental department. The FaceTime went thru on my work phone. Credit: Netflix He was arrested two days later, with police believing he had killed. He takes care of us girls unconditionally! Shanann texted Watts. Dave: Is that when you were in North Carolina that last week? For his part, Chris was tired of not being able to hang a picture on the wall without her input and he wanted a say. Doug Carter Radio Interview Transcript Hammer & Nigel Show [Delphi murders, Richard Allen & Kegan Kline Discussion], Delphi Murders Press Conference Transcript 2022 Arrest of Richard Allen (10-31-22). }); On Monday, August 13, Shanann returned from a work trip to Arizona shortly before 2am. Social media clips whichseemingly showed their happy life are a big part of American Murder: The Family Next Door, a documentary on the Watts family that will debut on Netflix on Sept. 30. Grahm: We never really got to talk about that night- what happened? In fact, just days before the murder, Shanann called Chris' mom "evil" in a lengthy text message, according to documents obtained by Oxygen.com. During interrogations, he pointed tosix crucial weeks before the murder. Eventually, however, he admitted to killing the entire family himself with his bare hands. The dirt was freshly dug. 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. Shanann had a story, my mom had a story. For 23 hours a day, Watts is on lockdown. "She said that Christopher is telling people, 'He has to go to work,' and that just doesn't seem right. The couple had two daughters: Bella Marie Watts (December 17, 2013 - August 13, 2018) and . Additionally, occasional notes have been marked and added for clarity. Watts was sentenced to life in prison in 2018. 2/18/19 Chris Watts Interview Transcript. Since the disappearance of the family, he appeared on edge and flustered but said he had nothing to hide. Anger from you, or anger from her? Watts and Kessinger were together for most of July 2018 as Shanann and the girls were in North Carolina visiting her family. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. (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. He strangled Shanann while she was 15 weeks pregnant with their unborn son before smothering their young daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3. It was like a last straw between them I think. The friends felt that Chris was attentive and caring to the girls. Love you.". Chris Watts sent Nichol Kessinger a text in which he denied the murders. Watts said he felt more in control and could be himself with Kessinger, unlike his relationship with his wife. 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. I dont ever want to see them again, Shanann texted a friendfollowing their no-show. Chris parents didnt show up to Celestes birthday party, which took place shortly after. Photo of Chris Watts in prison during the five-hour interview where he detailed murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters. Officials redacted information about where Watts is being held. Chris: Cuz Shanann was there and I guess they were all sitting one one of those couches, kind of like a U, and my niece went into the kitchen and she knew where the ice-cream was cuz shes been there before. Grahm: So, there were so many things that happened, werent there, that were just little tiny ingredients to this recipe? Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. But its just a matter of CeCe could go like (makes throat clicking sound) like that. ga('ads.send', { Newly released texts show Chris Watts lied and urged Shanann's friend not to call the police in the wake of family's disappearance. "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," she said. Chriss facial expressions rarely changed, however when they did, he seemed to smile/smirk inappropriately, displaying a lack of empathy, specifically when speaking about his children, the officer alleged. 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. He began to not touch or ask Shanann about the baby. Nearly 2,000 pages of documents show a crumbling marriage and Chris Watts' secret affair with a co-worker. However, Rosenberg told him she didn't really care about him at the time and was just worried about her friend and the children. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { } make sure I left my phone out at 2:00..make sure shes okay, shes in there and I could kinda feel her kinda stirring around a little bit. Chris Watts sent a chilling text message to his mistress saying his family was "gone" after murdering his pregnant wife and two young daughters. But Shannan was very distraught about her relationship Chris, and he was getting annoyed with her recently. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, This Monday, Watts was handed three consecutive life sentences for his heinous crimes. Grahm: Was she always like thatordid she snap at things? Parents of slain daughter on changes in Chris Watts' behavior: "Just cold as ice." Watts spoke just once at the sentencing hearing, to decline the opportunity to give a statement and explain why he did it. The two had appeared to have a solid marriage until the summer when Christopher Watts began acting cold toward his wife, Rzucek said. He did not ask questions or offer to help at any time. On June 19, Shanann sent Watts an ultrasound picture of their unborn third baby. He used the same blanket to smother Bella. "She stated that Christopher is acting 'weird' and out of the ordinary," read a police report obtained by the Post after the sentencing. Chris and Shanann Watts with their daughters. Celeste, also known as Cece, was then strangled in the back seat with a blanket over her head as her sister watched. The missing spark also coincided with, About two or three weeks into Shananns trip to North Carolina, she visited Chris parents. He didnt want the baby and was happy only having the two girls. There are also a few times where it is absolutely impossible to understand a word/sentence he said- in that case I added a note or (??). "Last night, I had every light in the house on," the dry-eyed, preternaturally calm father told Colorado TV station KMGH. Chris had very erect and almost tense posture and his arms crossed a majority of the time, wrote the officer. Richard Allen FULL AFFIDAVIT TEXT Unsealed Today! I am still in shock that we are having a little boy! Chris: Only once in our entire relationship I ever seen her act that way. His parents didnt even attend their wedding for that very reason. Chris: She wouldnt snap at me but you could tell like, if something really irked her a little bit, it would come out. "Green beans work, too.". He can leave his cell for a shower or exercise, but little else. I want yo [sic] cry., She added, 5 weeks away from me and not touching me.. She felt that he is going out to pour oil on the bodies to dispose of them somewhere.". }); Then he murdered his daughters - Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3 - at his job site on an oilfield. Chris: Yeah, she had a method to the madness and you could see it, but um, I wish I coulda just took more time to fix that, cause I wanted my parents to be involved, since the whole wedding thing and then my mom and my sister are always combatting with Shanann and Shanann combatting with them. Netflixs American Murder: The Family Next Door is currently available for streaming. 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. He told investigators his wife was worried he would hurt the baby sitting on her in that fashion. By Gina Tron And that was a time before or was that the night it happened? But Shanann, 34, seemed to believe love would see her beautiful family through anything. 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. Grahm: Ohhhhh yeahohhhhwith her family? 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. She answered: "I try to give you space, but while you are working and living the bachelor life I'm carrying our 3rd and fighting with our two kids daily and trying to work and make money. You may recall Watts spoke to the media as police were searching for his wife and daughter. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Watts later told police they had an "emotional conversation", in which he said he wanted to end the relationship, and she had walked out but police found she had not taken any of her things. Chris: Yeah, it wasnt like her throat closed up but she broke out in a full body rash that looked really crazy looking. Im over here crying in silence, she texted. hitType: 'event', },false) "Her car and shoes and everything is at the house," she texted him back. },false) "I really dont want you to think Im a bad person Cassie," he replied. Chris was willing to go into therapy with her, though, and they had planned to go to Aspen. 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. Netflix also shared the documentary is the first film to give a voice to the victims., The slayings were previously the subject of two Lifetime films that aired earlier this year, titled Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer and Beyond the Headlines: The Watts Family Tragedy., NICOLE BROWN SIMPSON'S SISTER SPEAKS OUT ABOUT DIARY ENTRIES, In 2019, the murders were also explored in a documentary released by true crime network Investigation Discovery (ID) titled Family Man, Family Murderer: An ID Murder Mystery.. I dont know, even I think from what my attorneys said she even noticed I used a different card, like, a blue card and she thought, you know, I felt comfortable enough just to use a bank account or something, I told her [Shanann] I was going to a Rockies game and I told you [The CBI/Police] I was going to a Rockies game. Was part of you just like, Aww, screw it whatever- I dont care. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Chris = Chris Watts, murdered his wife and children. 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