The text messages that were shared between Watts and Shanann over the rest of the weeks showed that Shanann did not have a good relationship with her in-laws. "Last night, I had every light in the house on," the dry-eyed, preternaturally calm father told Colorado TV station KMGH. }); The horrific killings have since become the subject of Netflix documentary film American Murder: The Family Next Door. "On my way. Shannan Watts had suspected her husband was having an. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. The trio was officially missing. She felt that he is going out to pour oil on the bodies to dispose of them somewhere.". During interrogations, he pointed tosix crucial weeks before the murder. About two or three weeks into Shananns trip to North Carolina, she visited Chris parents. Chris: Yeah I was just like mom, I told her you need to think, you need to pay attention, just because another kid could have something doesnt mean another kid could have something (*meaning just because he other grandchildren could have ice cream with nuts and be fine, doesnt mean CeCe could have ice-cream with nuts and be fine due to allergies), cuz we were at that birthday party at Jeremys that Sunday, they had this cake there. Former West End cabaret star Jobyna Watts, 92, has denied forging her dead husband's signature during an 8million inheritance court fight with her son. ", She shared a video of Bella singing to her "hero daddy", and in May, filmed her husband as she revealed she was pregnant for the third time. The Netflix shows details the deteriorating relationship between Chris and Shanann, who began suspecting her husband was having an affair and felt he was suddenly pulling away from her. "So I texted Chris one last time, and I told him, 'If you did anything bad, you're going to ruin your life and you're going to ruin my life. That wasnt the picture that coworkers had of Watts. 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. Chris: Yeah it was just like I dont remember what it was about, I think some girl maybe texted me from my past or something and I was just like and she said, you know, Dont have that happen again and Im just like What, I cant have friends that are females? "I couldn't wait to celebrate 8 years with you If you are done, don't love me, don't want to work this out, not happy anymore and only staying because of kids, I NEED you to tell me. Chris told investigators he now thought thatif he hadnt spent so much time cheating on his wife, perhaps he could have eased the family tension. Richard Allen FULL AFFIDAVIT TEXT Unsealed Today! Grahm: Was she fiery? All rights reserved. eventAction: 'view' THE CURIOUS LIFE AND DEATH OF ROLLING STONES BRIAN JONES: MURDER CONSPIRACY THEORY EXAMINED IN NEW SERIES, According to court documents released Shanann Watts' body was found in a shallow grave near this oil tank on August 21, 2018, near Roggen, Colorado. Investigators noted Watts has photos of Shanann and their daughters in his cell which he claims to talk to every morning and evening, along with reading a book to his daughters. A few weeks before her death, Shanann texted Watts about how thrilled she was to welcome a new baby. EXONERATED FIVES DR. YUSEF SALAAM TALKS LIFE AFTER NETFLIXS WHEN THEY SEE US. Shananns Family (Sandy, Frank, and Frankie Rzucek) have asked that those interested in remembering and honoring the lives of Shanann Watts, Bella Watts, Celeste CeCe Watts and Baby Nico Watts can make a donation in their honor to one of three charities they adore: The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital or The Lupus Foundation. Watts was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Chris: Cuz when we talked when I woke up later on in the morning I pretty much told her I didnt think it was gonna work anymore. Then she had kiwi the second time and same thing happened. The following day, he led police to where he had dumped three bodies on the property of Anadarko Petroleum. "I was hoping that I would just get ran over by the kids running in the door, just barrel-rushing me, but it didn't happen. "Told entirely through archival footage that includes social media posts, law enforcement recordings, text messages and never-before-seen home videos, director Jenny Popplewell pieces together an immersive and truthful examination of a police investigation and a disintegrating marriage. I promise you that'," she said. She was like you know, okay, and all the other kids were like they cant have the cake? Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. hitType: 'event', Shortly afterward, the couples daughter Bella walked into the room. Watts stood to the side, apparently deeply uninterested in his wife who was 15 weeks pregnant or his daughters Bella, 4, or Celeste, 3. 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.. Prosecutors believe that explains the murders of Shanann Watts and the couple's daughters. Nearly 2,000 pages of documents show a crumbling marriage and Chris Watts' secret affair with a co-worker. The prosecution said he was longing to make "a fresh start" with Nichol. Wow.". Then he murdered his daughters - Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3 - at his job site on an oilfield. Chris: So nothing really happened that night, it was in the morning. Background. Chris told investigators that the time apart made him realize that the spark was gone. All rights reserved. }) The pretence could not continue for long. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-o3g03s{color:black;}Published15:53,17 July 2022 BST| Last updated15:53,17 July 2022 BST. While the officers were waiting at the dig site the next day, they received word that Chris confessed to killing Shanann, Celeste and Bella. In 2018, he. He hired a babysitter and went out with Kessinger. What kind of vegetables do you want with dinner tonight? Shanann texted Watts. I wanted them to be able to have that relationship. Cruel cold blooded murder. (Facebook). It's like a nightmare I can't wake up from. Dave: So it happened during that time when they were there? The horrific story was relived in the Netflix documentary, American Murder: The Family Next Door: In 2018, Chris Watts strangled his 15-week pregnant wife Shanann before also killing the couple's daughters four-year-old Bella and three-year-old Celeste in Colorado. On Tuesday, November 6, Watts pleaded guilty on nine counts including murder, the unlawful termination of a pregnancy and tampering with a dead body in exchange for an agreement . Bella watched from a seat beside her sister. Chris: In July. Both of her daughter's bodies, 4-year-old Bella and 3-year-old Celeste, were submerged for days in the same oil tanks in rural eastern Colorado, prosecutors said. before Chris admitted to knowing where his family's bodies were he claimed in media interviews that he and Shanann had an emotional conversation right before she vanished. 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. During the early stages of the investigation. As heartbreaking details emerged, their story made headlines worldwide. Nichol called the police to report the stories Watts had told her. Chris: No it was like, this was like 20102011. He's never been like this . Shanann became increasingly worried that he was cheating, but before that she got into a heated fight with Chris family. Grahm: Was that her stance? She called and texted him repeatedly, but he changed his story about the divorce, showed little emotion about his family's disappearance, and tried to change the subject. According to the police reports, friends told authorities that Shanann was a routine-oriented person and a helicopter mom. Chris was passive and calm. It felt like, you know, looking back at everything and reading The Scripture more and more now I can see like, ya know, God told me, like gave me opportunities to get out. He insisted that the baby wasn't his. I dont even talk to this woman anymore It was just like, (whistles) Nope!. Chris: Yeah it was just a totally different type of fight, it just felt like, I noticed more anger than anything else, there was emotion to it first and then it felt like it was just anger there was no love there it was kinda likewhat we were saying, what she was saying was just like, its almost like you knew, like, something was combating at each otherit wasnt ourselves. He did not ask questions or offer to help at any time. Whatever happenedI probably asked my 10 year old nephew probably could tell me what actually happened. Cuz like obviously I didnt use an Anadarko gift card, you know, that I had gotten, I used my actual credit card and I kinda just felt like she knew what was going on and, she uh, started rubbing her hand on me and we ended up having sex, but uh, I guess that was more like a test. Chris: She always said she never put those posts directed at anybody but I know. With that, I have done my best! Aug. 6was just days before he killed Shanann and their children. Grahm: Okay, so then at some point, does she wake you up or is it you waking up for work? "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," she told the Denver Post. She had to learn that just because one kid can have something theres another kid that cant have it for a legitimate reason, like she couldnt have done it, but ya know, thats the kinda talk I had with her, Shanann had called me I thin it was middle of July or something when she told me all this had happened, thats when I called my mom and talked to them for awhile and therere just like, they couldnt deal with her anymore-Shanann- just kinda like flipped out and my nephew told Bella to go hide behind a curtain cuz I dont think your Mommys gonna let you come over here again or something like that. },false) "Those are the questions that will always haunt anyone who was involved in the investigation. Text Messages Revealed In New Documentary Shed Light On Shanann And Chris Watts' Deteriorating Relationship Text messages included in "American Murder: The Family Next Door" show Shanann Watts' anxiety over her relationship with Chris Watts and her suspicions that he was cheating on her. 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