During their correspondence, Watts revealed gruesome details about the August 2018 murders in Colorado and how he smothered his 35-year-old wife and children. Trigger warning: The story contains graphic details of the murder that some readers may find distressing. Hes not the kind of person that would do something like that. Chris, who was facing the death penalty, wisely took deal and pled guilty to the murders. Desperate to find explanations for Chris distant behavior, Shanann theorizedthat Chris wasmad over family drama. Popplewell found photographs Shanann took of different drafts of that letter on her phone, which Shananns family provided to her. Everyone turned on him (even Kessinger) everyone except his family. Shanann was 15-weeks pregnant with a son at time of her slaying. While she gave Chris many opportunities to be honest, Popplewell noted he continuedto "lie to her and she believes him and she gives him the benefit of the doubt.. Chris Watts, 33, pleaded guilty to murdering his 34-year-old wife, who was pregnant with a son they had already named Nico, and their two daughters Celeste, 3 and Bella, 4, in August. Moreover, the mother blamed his wife for the tough marriage she put him through. However if you are an author or an artist whose work has featured on our website and has not been credited and you would like us to either change, add or remove the work in question, please e-mail us at info (at) lessonslearnedinlife (dot) com and we will comply with your request. The tension between them had only gotten worse after that. I will be civil and get along with your mom, we just all need to have mutual respect. You deserve the world and I hate seeing you hurt. He put Bella, Celeste and their mother's body in his truck and drove to the oil site, where he smothered Bella and Celeste and left their bodies in oil tanks and buried Shanann's corpse. Shanann Watts Family Was Incredibly Firm in Not Wanting Death for Murderous Husband. She asked Watts to take her mother to the hospital but the man did not pay attention to her cries. "Christopher, I don't see him capable at all.". Preview. THE parents of twisted killer Chris Watts have revealed they still support their evil son but live with the tragedy of losing their grandchildren "every day". While a full picture of the couples life may never be made public, those who knew them have described a seemingly happy union possibly beset by tension. Shanaan, 34, was 15 weeks pregnant with a boy, Nico, at the time. Police. "My mom just never thought she was good enough," Watts tells law officials at one point in the documentary. Weird. The wife killer is currently serving multiple life sentences in a Wisconsin prison for the savage murder of Shannan and two young daughters, Bella, four, and Celeste, three, on August 13, 2018, in Colorado. ", https://www.the-sun.com/news/1566222/american-murderer-chris-watts-parents-book-netflix-documentary/https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12883693/chris-watts-parents-murder-shanann-colorado/https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/chris-watts-case/chris-watts-parents-break-their-silence-about-son-s-casehttps://abc11.com/chris-watts-update-parents-news-family/4677948/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/chris-watts-daughter-4-begged-22768811. Thanks for contacting us. While Watts's family continued to stand by their son, Shanann's family condemned their statements. I will do anything for you," she continued. He said, "Chris, I forgive you and your sister forgives you and we will never abandon you," according to The Sun. In a handwritten love letterShanann Wattswrote to husbandChris Wattsjust before her death, she revealed that she was desperate to save their marriageand that she had no idea that the man she loved most would soon murder her, their unborn son Nico and their two young daughters. It was so disturbing and weird.. Jamie was so happy to see him and she was tearful, overly affectionate and so loving towards her big brother. In exchange for his guilty plea, Chris was spared a possible death sentence and instead will spend the rest of his life in prison, according to prosecutors. Chris parents, who havent spoken much to their son since his Aug. 15 arrest, said they believed his initial version of events: He killed his wife after witnessing her strangling Celeste. But inconsistencies in his statements to investigators stoked their suspicions and the facade he attempted to erect soon crumbled. Cadle included Watts' correspondence in her book Letters From Christopher," which is due to be published Wednesday, October 7. Shes doing everything she can to fix it., The note ends with Shannan writing, I will always fight for our marriage and you.. The last 5 weeks have been so hard. I think Cindy would have disliked any woman Chris married. Its a truly tragic read, she said. After killing Shanann, he smothered the couples two young daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, before dumping all their bodies at an oil drilling site where he worked. "It was pretty much just my mom and my sister, they didn't like her. I missed everything about you. However, Chris never wanted to improve the relationship. Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant with the couple'sson when Chris strangled her to death inside their picturesque Frederick, Colorado home. Hes not a sociopath, Cindy told KMGH from the North Carolina home she shares with husband Ronnie. "We are not here to ask for leniency and are not in any way condoning or tolerating the crime that has occurred or the pain that has been caused," they wrote in a letter to the court. For those that didn't tune in, don't worry, we've got you. In doing so, they felt the need to make vicious, grotesque and utterly false statements.. Hopefully. While Shanann had suspicions that he was seeing someone else, Chris did not confirm it to her until the night he knew he would take her life. ? . Absolutely disgusting! He was normal, he didnt have a temper, he was just easy-going like his dad. While Cindy wakes up every morning "just crying thinking this is not going to be what's going to happen every single day," and finds it "so hard to get through it," she and her husband Ronnie Watts said in court in November 2018 that they forgave their son. Cindy had picked pistachio ice cream, but Celeste was allergic to nuts which means that flavor could have been fatal. I miss holding you! Im so sorry for their huge loss. Shanaan, 34, was 15 weeks pregnant with a boy, Nico, at the time. We love and forgive you son," she said, adding that she was horrified by his actions. Like father, like son?? It hurts me. She was also the best daughter any parent could ever hope for. Chris and Shanann's relationship had spiraled. - WTF??!!!!!!!!!!! "People come up with all these narratives. "She [Shanann] would do . "All the weeks of me thinking about killing her, and now I was faced with it. They continued: Monday evening, the parents of Chris Watts gave an interview in which they attempted to defend their son. "As for Christopher, I hope he can find some contentment where he is and hopefully he can use what has happened to help other inmates that come through the system.". 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. My mother didn't seem to want me dating anyone. Shes completely on the money, the documentarys director Jenny Popplewell told Oxygen.com, adding that Shanann pinpointed the very moment that their relationship fell apart. Watts reportedly detailed the murder of Shannan Watts in one of his prison letters - as he also revealed that he'd been thinking about killing the loving mum for "weeks." Details of the. He's not a monster," said the mother. His children were innocent, beautiful babies, that did nothing wrong ever! He then drove his dead wife and two frightened daughters to a remote oil field owned by his former employer, Anadarko, bringing his lunch, a shovel, rake, and gas can with him, the Mail reported. However, despite his heinous crimes, his family is supportive of him and believes his "very hard relationship" was responsible for the crime. Read on to find out what's really going on with Chris Watts' parents. Frankie Rzucek, Shanann Watts' brother says he and his family have been 'attacked on social media by online trolls' after the docu on Chris Watts' murders (RJ Sangosti - Pool/Getty Images, Netflix) Years after Chris Watts infamously slaughtered his wife Shanann Watts ' and his two daughters four-year-old Bella and three-year-old . He pled guilty to murdering his family because he is guilty.. I totally agree his mother is at least half to blame!!! Even CW says he mom did that. She was right; Chris had been carrying on an affair with a co-worker. We quickly learn throughout the course of The Family Next Door that Chris' mother, Cindy Watts, did not get along with her daughter-in-law, Shanann, in the slightest. Cindy added that she suspected Chris was pushed to take a plea deal by his attorney's who didn't think he'd win in a trial, given that he'd already confessed. "My Dearest Chris," she began. Chris was actively cheating on his wife with a co-worker at the time of the murders, according to police. I agree. I don't want him to take this plea deal. He was charged with five counts of first-degree murder (one for each person he killed, plus two additional counts for the slayings of Bella and Celeste because they were under 12 years old), one count of unlawful termination of a pregnancy and three counts of tampering with a deceased human body. Thank you,Brigitte Nicole,Creator/Administrator of Lessons Learned In Life. On 13 September 2018, CNN reported " Kim Kaufmann wrote in to us and said, many people are behind Chris. Four days earlier, Chris, 33, pleaded guilty to murdering Shanann,. The letter was featured in the hit Netflix documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door. sentenced to three consecutive and two concurrent life sentences, Chris Watts' Confession Letters Reveal Horrifying Murder Details About His Slaying of Shanann Watts and Daughters, Chris Watts Home Where He Murdered Wife Shanann and Two Daughters Still for Sale, how Shanann Watts family feels about Netflixs. This story has been shared 104,545 times. It all started on August 18 when the three were reported missing. This WHOLE TIME, she has been defending Chris, and supporting him. Chris Watts' mother reportedly gave Shannan's youngest daughter nuts to eat despite a known, severe allergy to them. I didn't like the way . This is the hardest thing I have ever gone through, but you are worth it. Watts was convicted of the 2018 murders of his two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, and his pregnant wife Shanann. Then she. His eldest daughter, Bella, even begged him to spare her life after seeing what he had done to her younger sister. "He's not a sociopath. Eventually, suspicion fell onto Chris when it came to light that he was having an affair with his co-workerNichol Kessinger. I can't even explain how hard this pain hurts. The next time I walked into her house for a visit, she didn't even mention that I had mail on the bed upstairs. Watts told Cadle that "little quiet Bella had a will to live" and was the only one to put up a fight against him, saying "daddy, no!" She pointed out that Chris had gained Shanann's trust after she went through a divorce in her early twenties. . Watt's parents even made it look like Shanann was the reason why their son changed. Chris Watts still chose to dump the bodies of his own family in oil tanks. Next, how Shanann Watts family feels about Netflixs American Murder: The Family Next Doorher brother speaks out. It was a very hard relationship, said Cindy. Watts later pleaded guilty to all three killings and his mistress Kessingerhas been taken into witness protection in another state. I am so lost for words. She thinks its because shes fallen out with his family, she told Oxygen.com. But despite Chris' violent actions, he seemed to have the support of his parents. She is using this creator Miss Mensa to gain sympathy for her son, so she can continue to blame the vic. The story he told me that night, I believed it: The way he looked at me, the way he was crying, I believed it.. He added, "He's taking it one day at a time, just like we are. Watts previously told investigators that Shannan's killing was a spur-of-the-moment crime of passion and didn't admit to planning it. In a scene that got cut from the final version of the documentary, it was revealed at their wedding that Shanann was the first person to say I love you" in their relationship. There are plenty of wonderful women/ mothers in North Carolina, however there are numerous mothers in that area with this shitty mindset. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. And Chris Watts still chose to lie about it until he could lie no more. Shannan's cause of death was strangulation while an autopsy found crude oil in Bella and Celeste's throats, stomach and lungs. Honestly, my ex-MIL lives in North Carolina too, and she is the EXACT same way. She had just visited Chris parents in North Carolina and Chris mother Cindy Watts bought pistachio ice cream for the visit, according to a 2019 interview between Chris and investigators obtained by Oxygen.com. It has since been updated. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! My mother left it on my former bed. Editors note: This article was originally published on September 30, 2021. They asked me why she couldnt fight back, its because she couldnt fight back. If hes not going to fight, I want to fight for him., In their statement to KMGH, Shananns family also evoked her legacy, saying her memory and reputation deserves to be protected. Cindy claimed her son changed after meeting Shanaan in high school. She was not saying she didn't forgive him she was actually saying he's perfect in blaming the murder victim did you not listen to this video? Shanann Watts (center) and her daughters. A pregnant Shanann Watts vowed to do whatever it took to save her marriage with Chris Watts, days before he killed her and their daughtersBella and Celeste. I went downstairs and confronted my mother in the kitchen. Please be advised that this contains disturbing and potentially triggering content. 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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Raw video: On Tuesday Chris Watts pleaded for the safe return of his pregnant wife Shannan and their two children. Theres not one person you can talk to that will say anything about this kid, she said. American Murder: The Family Next Door is available on Netflix Wednesday. Cindy then addressed her son directly: "I have always loved you and I still do. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. In turn, Cindy kicked Shanann out of the house. I love seeing their smile with you.". Copyright 2023 Distractify. "Being in the presence of someone, you look at them and their eyes turn black, it does something to you. Chris Watts was cheating on Shanann (who was pregnant with their third child, a son) with a colleague, Nichol Kessinger, who he called "Nikki." "They asked if we wanted to see it before it was released, which I declined to, [but] I wanted to see what the narrative was going to be. The cruel man, who pleaded guilty to the murders, was given five life sentences and placed in a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin. We have zero contact. It comes and then it passes away.". They're real slick about the manipulation too, they do their fake, sweet drawl and rehearsed manners to put on a show, while they're secretly plotting your demise. I like what you said about Cindy Watts acting more like a jealous GF than a mother. I wish I'd taken things a little slower.". He then attempted to play the role of a concerned husband and dad. American Murder: The Family Next Door a documentary on the Watts family murders incorporates textsand letters from Shananndetailing the breakdown of the couples marriage. According to KMGH, Cindy and Ronnie still believe the explanation Chris offered police in mid August that he killed Shanann after he watched her strangle their youngest daughter at their Colorado home when he told her he wanted to separate. Our introduction to Cindy comes at a time when she refuses to take her granddaughter Cece's allergies seriously and feeds her ice cream she's allergic to, leading Shanann and her to argue and Shanann to eventually storm out of their house during a visit to North Carolina, where Watts' parents lived. "He likes that attention, but as time goes by people are going to drop off. I'm living it, and I have been living it every single day for two years. On Aug. 15, 2018, less than a week after his wife and daughters disappeared, Chris Watts failed a polygraph test. Her husband, Ronnie echoed her sentiments, per The Sun. Press J to jump to the feed. When women like her feel threatened and have trouble letting go of their sons, it often shows. They just thought that Shanann had taken me away from them, to Colorado. Shanann, 34, was a faithful wife, and the most gentle and loving mother in the world to her children Bella, Celeste, and Nico [her unborn child], her parents said, according to local TV station KMGH. Shanann was a wonderful soul. In American Murder: The Family Next Door, viewers get an intimate look at the life and family of Chris Watts, who on Aug. 13, 2018, murdered his pregnant wife, Shanann, and their two children by strangulation. Meanwhile, Cindy claimed Shanaan was more capable than Christopher of murdering the two girls. A First Look at the Disappearance of Abraham Shakespeare. Chris had become cold and distant about five weeks before the murders and Shanann began to suspect an affair. At the . American Murderer: The Family Next Door is now streaming on Netflix. It got to a point that he was telling me so many lies that I eventually told him that I did not want to speak to him again until his family was found.. 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