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. "There's not one person you can talk to that will say anything about this kid. He just explained how he stuffed his children into a tank of oil and water at their burial place. His story changed dramatically. Shanann booked a trip to Aspen which the couple were due to take just a few days after she went missing. }); eventAction: 'click_ads' By this point he had already murdered her with his bare hands and was attempting to cover up his deed by actinginnocent and worried. Vilifying Shanann. He was given five consecutive life sentences with no chance of parole in November 2018. "August 13th, morning of, I went to the girls' room first, before Shanann and I had our argument," Chris allegedly wrote in a letter to Cadle. But none of those descriptions really explain what led him to commit murder. Bella fought back for her life, he said, adding that she had bitten her tongue several times before she died. Throughout her time away, she texted friends about some of the issues going on between her and Chris. 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 is thought the tanks of gas were used in an attempt to disguise the odor of decay. While Chris Watts' mistress has maintained that she believed he was separated from his wife when they met, police discovered a strange piece of information on Nichol Kessinger's mobile phone. Late one night inAugust2018, a 34 year old pregnant woman named Shanann Watts arrived home late from a business trip. eventAction: 'click_adunit' eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Well its desperation, Flater explained. Police were sure it was the 34 year old mother and later tests proved it indeed was. Many have called him a monster, a psychopath, or just pure evil. When the co-worker responded that they had been planning to visit the site, Chris joked, "I can go out there though. "When I came home and then walked in the house, nothing. We didn't just start dating yesterday! 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. }); Other Images included the couple smiling and laughing with their two daughters, Bella, 4 and Celest, 3. Carlsbad, California. The attention has only intensified with the release of the Netflix doc. ", So, in order to conceal his affair with Kessinger from his wife, Shanann Watts, Chris made sure to store all content from his mistress in the special app on his phone, presumably so that Shanann couldn't access it. The following day no one could get into contact with Shanann and she was quickly reported missing. She ceased contact with him and vowed not to communicate again until his family came home. eventAction: 'click_image_ads' Killer dad Chris Watts revealed grisly details of his pregnant wifes murder in a bombshell prison letter, according to reports. 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. But he did give some clues following their murders: He did reveal more about his motive to Cheryln Cadle, a woman he began corresponding with while in prison. Even as Weld County homicide detectives interrogated Watts, getting the husband and father to show even a little emotion over the murder of his family was a challenge. While Chris, at first, adamantly denied any wrongdoing in the disappearance of his entire family, it wasnt long before he was arrested. He continued, "I'm hoping it could get that way at some point.". MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ Shanann, Bella, and Celeste became the focus of a police investigation after disappearing from their home in Frederick, Colo. in the early hours of Aug. 13, 2018. Within a day, he was in handcuffs. 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. Another instance dramatized in the movie shows Chris and Shanann sitting in a restaurant waiting to order food. On Aug. 15, the day after his interview with Denver7, an ABC affiliate, Mr. Watts was arrested and accused of McMahon also alleged that she'd been misled by Chris, who had reportedly told her that he was divorced. pg.acq.push(function() { You spoil us with love an attention! But the way they talk about the victims, theyre angry for them. Three days later, the authorities announced that Ms. Wattss body and the bodies of her daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, had been found on the property of the Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, the oil company that had employed Mr. Watts. 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. 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. He was in sports since he was 5 years old until he was 17 years old, she continued. Of Chris' mistress, Nichol ("Nikki") Kessinger, Cadle said, "Christopher says he loved her like he has never loved anyone else before.". However, McMahon claimed that she saw a darker side of Chris during the weeks they were seeing each other. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. December 30, 1999. This beautiful angel inspires me every single day. 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. I don't know who he is." Roll credits.But that would be boring, wouldnt it? ", Chris' parents also suggested that it was his marriage to Shanann that changed him. Filed under. "I thought it would be easier to be with Nichol if Shanann wasn't pregnant," he explained. Later that day a friend of the family contacted Christopher and expressed concern that Shanann had failed to answer any of their calls and messages. I thought it would be easier to be with Nichol if Shanann wasn't pregnant, he explained. 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. In the digital age, it's difficult to conceal information, but Chris Watts found an unusual way to store content he received from his mistress, Nichol Kessinger. 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. While Chris's frustrations do not justify his actions in the least, one must understand that the murders weren't a direct result of madness, or evil, or psychopathy. No joke. 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. I couldnt imagine a better man for us. Disclaimer: The details of this case are extremely disturbing. Under the agreement, Mr. Watts agreed to serve consecutive life sentences for each of the three deaths. 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.". When I went out to meet with them in North Carolina, they provided me with access to Shananns laptop and her mobile phone without any restrictions other than a request to tell the truth, Ms. Popplewell said. ", According to Genius, the lyrics include lines like, "Smashing through the boundaries, lunacy has found me / Cannot stop the battery / Pounding out aggression, turns into obsession / Cannot kill the battery / Cannot kill the family, battery is found in me. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. 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. She told a coworker she was headed to meet her estranged husband, Charles Warren, at a car dealership. Nobody had any idea what Chris had done only hours before showing up to work. All I could feel was now I was free to be with Nikki. She also had a boyfriend, a former cop named Cary Hartmann, who lived a sinister double life.Season three follows two suspects men who both raised suspicion for investigators. They already knew the gender of their third child, a boy, who they planned to call Nico. document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ If he could have gotten away with it, Chris Watts would have dumped his wifes body into these tanks. We've been together 8 years and have 2.5 kids together.". What to Know About Christopher Watts and American Murder, https://www.nytimes.com/article/chris-watts-case.html. Like were banning together, instead of just feeling sorry for victims. Probably not," he told investigators. Hosted by Kerry Godliman.Follow Stolen Hearts on Amazon Music of wherever you get your podcasts. Available in the Wondery App. The world was introduced to Chris Watts, a 33-year-old oil field operator in Colorado, on local television. The 33-year-old pleaded guilty to killing his wife Shanann Watts and their children Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, in exchange for avoiding the death penalty as part of a plea deal. In an interview (posted on YouTube) with the Denver ABC affiliatetwo days after the murder, Watts said, "I hope that she's somewhere safe right now and with the kids." Regardless of his accusations Mr. Watts has been charged with 5 counts of murder, tampering with evidence/a body and the unlawful termination of pregnancy. I feel it should be required reading, especially for frat bois lol. Copyright 2023 Distractify. No one knew that he had then walked upstairs to his daughters rooms andkilled them in their beds. If you don't mean it then I get it, but we need to talk. RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Associated Press. [*] A lawyer for Shananns family said that Chris murdered Shanann during an argument after he asked for a divorce. When she saw him on TV and realized Shanann was pregnant with a third child she was shocked. Her daughters were also missing and she had neglected to take any important items with her such as her purse, cellphone and medication. The two met in June 2018 and struck up a relationship, but Watts misrepresented his marital status to Kessinger. Soon after his arrest, he confessed to killing Shanann after failing a polygraph test. Most notably, the tragic events have been covered by Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, and ABC's 20/20, and they have been adapted into a Netflix documentary called American Murder: The Family Next Door, released in September 2020. Thank you listeners! Pictures of her husband, 34 year old Christopher Watts, were captioned with loving and thankful words: Happy Husband Appreciation Day! The party was for the younger brother of a girl who babysat the Watts kids, and she told investigators that they left around 3:30PM. She is currently based in Pennsylvania and loves all things antiques, cilantro, and American history. The 20-person Frederick Police Department worked around the clock, and the search effort eventually grew to include the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the F.B.I. He would later admit to police that he was having an extramarital affair with a co-worker, before revealing how he had disposed his wife and kids on an oil site where he had worked at for years. I really enjoy this podcast. All Rights Reserved. And Watts showed his first sign of emotion. I need to see everybody., We cant see the whole body but it looks like hes holding his arms together," Nicoletti said. Its difficult to imagine the level of devastation and heartbreak one must feel having their entire family so suddenly ripped away. 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. hitType: 'event', Mr. Rourke said that Mr. Watts had squeezed his daughters bodies through an eight-inch opening to hide them in the oil tank. Previously, Chris claimed that the murders were due to a spontaneous outburst of rage. We wanted him to know, You know your father wants to know what the truth is, he flew across the country to support you and hes not going to stop supporting you just because you tell him what happened. Authorities initially imprisoned him in Colorado but moved him to Wisconsin for security reasons. Nicoletti believes the questions about motive and possible mental illness will never be fully answered. 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. In a disturbing prison letter obtained by The Daily Mail, Chris went into more detail about how and why he committed this heinous crime. Chris worked for Anadarko Petroleum, while Shanann sold products for the multi-level marketing company, Le-vel. The 2018 murders of Shanann Watts and her two young daughters in Colorado are the subject of a new Netflix documentary. For some reason Mr. Watts lied and told them that he left later. They never would come home. I just listened to the Brock Turner case, which is what inspired me to write this review. A tuft of blonde hair was found in the entrance of the tank, Mr. Rourke said. She planned to explain that she knew heneeded space, as did she, but wanted to ask what they could do to mend their marriage. They kiss and fall in love. The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. The bodies of Shanann Watts and her two daughters were found stuffed into oil filled barrels on property belonging to a company that Chris Watts worked for. } Thank you listeners! At this moment in time, the motive behind the crime is unclear. It made me feel dirty.". The documentary was made using social media posts, recordings from law enforcement personnel, text messages and home videos, according to Netflix. They are used to being lied to. }); 'Bachelor' Spoilers 2023: Who Does Zach Pick? As reported by The Denver Post, Chris reportedly told Kessinger that "he was separated and at the end of divorce proceedings," with his mistress saying that she "believed" she was dating a soon-to-be divorced man with which there would be nothing wrong. The Generation Why Podcast Blog Updates in the Christopher Watts Case April 02, 2022 Late one night in August 2018, a 34 year old pregnant woman named Shanann Watts arrived home late from a business trip. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ Some reports suggest financial problems or perhaps the relationship issues Mr. and Mrs. Watts were dealing with. 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. Things hadbecome so bad that they had to file for bankruptcy a couple of years earlier. Although it seemed as though Shanann had walked out with the children following an argument with her husband, not one friend or family member had been in contact with her since. In turn, he killed Shanann in a fit of rage over her actions. However, that's not all that he did. ", While Chris Watts and his mistress, Nichol Kessinger, reportedly met in June 2018 at work, it wasn't long before Kessinger was also turning to Google for romance advice. Shanann's texts with friends also revealed issues, according to Fox 31 News in Colorado. Watts's chilling aloofness has kept the lurid murders in the public eye for years now. The haunting interview, recorded as an all-hands search effort combed the area for his missing family members, helped ignite nationwide interest in the 2018 case, which is the subject of a new Netflix documentary. Cadle released a book about their letters titled Letters From Christopher in October 2019. 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. While on the outside, things looked perfect things were much different behind closed doors. Watts is rumored to have had other extramarital encounters as well, but those have not been verified. Shanann loved her family and browsingthrough her social media profiles, anyone would be convinced that they were the perfect family unit. But despite Chris' violent actions, he seemed to have the support of his parents. 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. Many of you have wondering if Christopher Watts revealed clues that he was deceptive. The Tab reported that she applied for an official name change in October 2020 to further distance herself from the stranger who altered her life forever. Either way, his internet searches suggested that he was putting a lot of time and energy into his illicit romance with Kessinger. We put that question to a pair of Colorados most respected police psychology experts, Lottie Flater and John Nicoletti. eventAction: 'render' Her friend responded, "What do you mean? Chris Watts was not the loving father and husband that others believed him to be. 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. But he did give some clues following their murders: Watts said he There are some new stories that stick with you forever and the case of Chris Watts is no exception. 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. The bodies ofthree year old Bella and four year old Celest were discovered nearby. At the time that Christopher Watts was giving interviews to local TV stations he was fully aware of what he had done and knew that his wife and children had not mysteriously disappeared. 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. I couldn't do anything right. Hes caught and that reality is setting in, Flater said. Emotionless, unaffected and scripted. Basically, it would appear that Chris was living a double life before he murdered his wife and children. Hes a wealthy beauty entrepreneur with his own range of toiletries.Girl meets boy. Is the same thing gonna happen to me as Cece? he said Bella had asked him before she died. Following his confession, Watts was offered lunch. It was only then that he admitted to strangling his wife and dumping his 3 year old and 4 year old daughters bodies in the oil tanks. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ He will spend the rest of his life in prison and is currently being housed at Dodge Correctional Institution in Wisconsin. Boy meets girl. hitType: 'event', While Chris and Shanann Watts appeared to have a perfect marriage to onlookers, their relationship suddenly changed in the weeks leading up to the murders. According to documents released by the Weld County District Attorney's Office, Shanann had grown suspicious of her husband. He said that when he had told Ms. Watts he wanted to end their marriage, she had told him that he would never see their daughters again. That's why the cause of death was smothering. He then said that he killed her in response to her killing their daughters. I found this podcast just last year, and have been listening and catching up since! So yes, theyve helped me with my victim shame. 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. Shanann was buried in a shallow grave, while Bella and Celeste were left submerged inside two oil tanks at the site. But what has them so enthralled? Shetried hard to communicate with her husband, asking what they would change and improve on. Sheree Warren left her job in Salt Lake City on a mild October evening in 1985. Phoenix, Arizona. },false) "I just don't understand why he keeps explaining himself over and over," says Trinastich. OK, it's up. He was normal and not a monster in their eyes. His demeanor never changed. 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. #ChrisWatts #ShannanWatts #PsychicMedium, A post shared by Shavonda Tate (@shavondaspsychicreadings) on Dec 27, 2019 at 1:25pm PST. 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. I don't know who he is," Shanann wrote. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), I find it interesting that we should believe it's only a coincidence. The Reason True Crime Fans Are Obsessed With Chris Watts. Yeah, I mean the paranoia just kind of grows like, 'I cant trust anybody.'. https://www.distractify.com/p/why-did-chris-watts-kill-his-family 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.'". You hear the desperation in his voice. He then claimed that Shannan strangled their children in response to his request for a separation. Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. After three engagements, two divorces and one affair, shes beginning to worry that love is only true in fairy tales. ", On Aug. 15, 2018, less than a week after his wife and daughters disappeared, Chris Watts failed a polygraph test. Christopher Watts during his arraignment hearing at the Weld County Courthouse in Greeley, Colo., on Aug. 21, 2018. RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Associated Press. In the nearly five-hour interview, he admitted to strangling his wife after a fight in their home. April 21st, 2020 Denison, Texas. If you had remorse and grief about killing your kids, Nicoletti added, that would be very intense for you. Hes looking at it as a cognitive exercise.. The location he was referring to turned out to be the place he had decided to dump the bodies of his family once he had murdered them. He only appeared that way, and partly because we as a society expect so little That is until she meets: Dean. It made me feel nasty. September 1st, 2016. We have a lot to offer you for just $5 a month! 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. Im getting caught so I gotta come up with something. 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. Emily Shiffer is a former digital web producer for Mens Health and Prevention, and is currently a freelancer writer specializing in health, weight loss, and fitness. "I can't come back like this. Detectives kept telling Watts he knows thats not going to happen. They died from gunshot wounds to the head. Of course, this is all speculation, and it should be noted that Kessinger voluntarily spoke with police on Aug. 15, the same day that Chris was arrested for the murders of Shanann Watts and their two daughters. As The Denver Post, with whom Kessinger gave her only press interview, later reported, "Kessinger was working in the environmental department with an Anadarko Petroleum contractor when the two met One day in the middle of June [2018], he walked into her office to introduce himself." As for Christopher Watts, he is now serving three life sentences without the possibility of parole at a state prison in Wisconsin. One of the unanswered questions in the Watts family murders that has kept true crime nuts obsessed with the case is the involvement of Nichol Kessinger, a geologist in the environmental department of the oil company for which Watts worked. After his confession, police found the bodies of Bella and Celeste hidden in oil tanks, and Shanann was buried nearby. After he strangled Ms. Watts, he said, 4-year-old Bella saw her father dragging her mothers body down the stairs. Investigation revealed that the murders were premeditated and that Watts did not kill his wife in a rage as he said. That night, after Shanann returned to the family home complaining of a delayed flight from Scottsdale, the couple began to argue. In a sentencing hearing on Nov. 19, Mr. Watts was sentenced to five life sentences without the possibility of parole. I need you to meet me halfway. As for the public reaction to the Watts murders, both Flatter and Nicoletti agreed that obsessing over the crime is unhealthy. pg.acq.push(function() { Show more Show more Colorado murder home sits in They personify them, and then use empathy. Listen and Subscribe to The Generation Why Podcast! Instead, Chris reportedly loaded wife Shanann Watts' body into his truck after strangling her, and then drove his daughters, who were still very much alive at that point, to what would become their final resting place. She was dropped off at her house in Colorado by a friend and co-worker who watched her safely close the door behind her before driving off. Per theIndependent,"Watts was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences for the murders, and a 48-year prison sentence for the wrongful termination of a pregnancy. That made the act that much worse knowing I went to their rooms first and knowing I still took their lives at the location of the batteries.". 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. Yeah, Ill have pizza. Bella's eyes were bruised and both girls looked like they had been through trauma. Its understandable, the couple were burdened with financial problems like late mortgage payments, maxed out credit cards and unpaid debt. ga('ads.send', { if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ Tuesday would be the gender reveal party, an event that friends and family were excited to attend. 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. Focusing on the Marketing activities most likely to generate sustainable revenue is not a new concept. 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. He wasnt worried, though, she hadcomehome late the night before and they had spent all night talking into the early hours, so he assumed she was just sleeping. I don't know the answer to it. In hindsight, this normalcy appeared to be extremely chilling. Online articles report that Shanann and the girls were murdered in the family home and that the children may have been strangled. 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. He later faced nine criminal counts, including murder, the unlawful termination of a pregnancy and tampering with dead bodies. }); Just days before Christopher Watts was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters, his parents claimed he was actually the one being abused in the relationship. She had organized for a babysitter to take care of the children while the two were away on the romantic weekend, but Chris Watts had no intention of working things out. 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. Her tongue several times before she died they talk about the victims, theyre angry them. Chris during the weeks they were seeing each other. ' and water their. 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