Thank you baby for holding down the fort this weekend! Then she had kiwi the second time and same thing happened. Chris: In July. Market data provided by Factset. Chris: Yeah, and CeCes birthday was the 17th but I think the actual birthday party was a couple days after. (*using the credit card to pay for dinner with his mistress- Shanann could see the charges and realized it didnt add up. Still, he insisted he didnt plan to kill his wife or children. Another woman said Shanann texted her that things were not good. pg.acq.push(function() { Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. You may recall Watts spoke to the media as police were searching for his wife and daughter. He straddled her while she slept and strangled her from behind. Chris told investigators, according to the interview obtained by Oxygen.com, that Shanann told him to stop talking to his parents. 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. Just went and room [sic] woke his sorry ass up and asked him who's [sic] he's sleeping with.. 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. No matter what. 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. #ChrisWatts #ChristopherWatts #NicholeKessinger #ChrisWattsCase #ChrisWattsTextMessages #MommyRamblingsBlog These were uploaded from my personal files sent . Finally on plane and about to take off, she wrote in her last text to Chris. }); Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. 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. But Shannan was very distraught about her relationship Chris, and he was getting annoyed with her recently. Chris Watts sent a chilling text message to his mistress saying his family was "gone" after murdering his pregnant wife and two young daughters. / ABC. 2/18/19 Chris Watts Interview Transcript. I am so excited and happy!. Grahm: Was that her stance? Grahm: We never really got to talk about that night- what happened? 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. The film also includes social media posts, law enforcement recordings, as well as never-before-seen home videos that piece together how a seemingly happy marriage turned deadly so quickly. Idaho Murders Arrest PRESS CONFERENCE Transcript & Video. When the 34-year-old missed a doctor's appointment the next morning and did not answer her phone, her friend Nicole Utoft became worried. Text messages included in American Murder: The Family Next Door" show Shanann Watts' anxiety over her relationship with Chris Watts and hersuspicions that he was cheating on her. ", He told KUSA-TV his family's disappearance was "earth-shattering", adding: "If somebody has her just please bring her back. We missed it because the journalist used that moment to rejig his camera, and so as the question is being lined up, the image is temporarily off-camera. "He's in a hell of his own making. This conversation included the couples financial troubles which Watts said his wife always controlled in their relationship. It was a portrait of a mother who wanted the dream family life, and her sweet, innocent children, all victims of a "heartless" murderer. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. He marked a picture where he disposed of the bodies and police found them there. },false) Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Tammy: How did Shanann find out about the ice-cream thing? Chris: And, she just told me you know like to get off of her and shes like I knew there was somebody else, I knew there was somebody else, I knew there was somebody else I couldnt just say just yes, there is somebody else but then she said Youre never gonna see your kids again, youre never gonna see them again, get off me- dont hurt the baby. Christopher Watts in court for his arraignment hearing at the Weld County Courthouse on August 21, 2018, in Greeley, Colorado. Chris: Yeah, it wasnt like her throat closed up but she broke out in a full body rash that looked really crazy looking. Grahm: Okay, so then at some point, does she wake you up or is it you waking up for work? ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); Was part of you just like, Aww, screw it whatever- I dont care. "Green beans work, too.". Arms pinned down, no way to fight back. It was like a last straw between them I think. He couldnt see the kids for three weeks, FaceTime, or anything. During the killer's arraignment the next day, Shanann's father Frank Rzucek wept in court. Police reportsThe oil drums where the bodies were found. 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. Grahm: Thats what I was thinking, right?! The documentary is featured on tonight's episode of PEOPLE (the TV Show)! The family killer claimed that he had . ga('ads.send', { He has photos of his family next to his bed. In fact, just days before the murder, Shanann called Chris' mom "evil" in a lengthy text message, according to documents obtained by Oxygen.com. I just wish I coulda, like, when we were at the beach in August, my dad was supposed to take the whole week off just so he could see the kids and like see me and grab a cookout at my sisters house or something, and then but we just pretty much spent five days at the beach and Shanann [mumbling] I dont want to say, like punishment for them not to see the kids, but like I wanted them to see them, I wish I could fix it all, fixed all that, even when I was at the beach I told Shanann that it was more like what was going on was more of likeI feel like..cuz you know my dads my heroI feel like I lost something in my life, I hadnt talked to him for three weeks. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Court records showed the couple had money problems, filing for bankruptcy in June 2015, six months after Watts was hired as an operator for oil and gas giant Anadarko Petroleum. Chris Watts is the subject of a new Netflix series called American Murder: The Family Next Door. It tells the story of the father of two with one on the way who was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, Shanann, and their two daughters, stuffing the children in oil drums. Tammy: Oh, so its not like your mom gave it to her? She saw Shanann and Shanann went sad. Tammy: like its a made up kind of thing? On Wednesday, August 15, two days after the family's disappearance, Watts was arrested on suspicion of triple murder and first-degree unlawful termination of a pregnancy. From Frederick, CO police. Then, when the family returned to their home in Colorado, she tried to have sex with him again. 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). Some of Shananns text messages to a friend. The pretence could not continue for long. He was sentenced to life imprisonment later that same year in November after admitting he was guilty as part of a plea deal to escape the death penalty. Just days before the murders, Shanann went on a business trip, leaving Chris at home with the kids. With that, I have done my best! Shanann and her unborn child were found in a shallow grave near the oil tanks where Watts dumped his children. He told her they werent compatible anymore. Did she have that Italian blood that her mom has? On August 15, 2018, authorities excavated a potential dig site about 100 feet from an oil tank battery. In a new documentary from Netflix, newly-revealed letters and texts show that Shanann had no idea that her marriage would soon turn deadly. She noticed her husband's "suspicious behaviour" and credit card notifications for restaurant bills while she was away for work, prosecutor Michael Rourke said after the sentencing this week. Now, I can add servant of God to that mix!". It was first released on 30 September, 2020. Shanann became increasingly worried that he was cheating, but before that she got into a heated fight with Chris family. On the morning of Aug. 7, just six days before was she was murdered, Shanann Watts texted her close friend, "Chris told me last night he's scared to death about this third baby. He and I know I like things done a certain way, but I never thought about how that may make him feel as a man., She added, I belittle him without realizing it with his parents. So, she comes home, uh, you know, she touches you, you guys have sex, it seems like shes doing her test- which I understand. My dad was always cool. eventAction: 'load' As heartbreaking details emerged, their story made headlines worldwide. I just had a feeling that she knew, like what was going on. I miss and love you so much, she wrote. She was pretty much gung-ho, like she tried to kill my daughter by giving her peanuts. Grahm: Zero to one hundred type thing, or what? As he believed Bella knew something was wrong and Celeste had just woken up, he had both girls sit on the back seat in the pickup just above their mothers body. Chris: Cuz when like When I climbed in bed, that was pretty much, like on top, pretty much like straddling her [??]. Like, I dont think she gave it to her! 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. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), And she was like, What happenedwhat was last night?. A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train. I don't even feel like this is real right now. You can also stream the show daily at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on People.com, PeopleTV app (OTT) and PEOPLE's Facebook, Twitter and YouTube accounts. Grahm: So, there were so many things that happened, werent there, that were just little tiny ingredients to this recipe? As Watts entered the home and approached her, the video shows him halting in mid-stride, breaking into a grin, and then walking up to Shanann and saying, "We did it again.". 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. I'm still a son! Then, when the family returned to their home in Colorado, she tried to have sex with him again. The chilling texts he sent Nichol Kessinger just before murdering his family and dumping their bodies at the oil field he worked at have since been exposed. In July, Shanann texted him: "I realized during this trip what's missing in our relationship! "I didn't see those FaceTimes and I'm sorry I missed those calls. Grahm: was that intentional? She wont tell me where though. That was at airport [sic] I kissed him no grabbins [sic] my ass, hug or anything. Bella watched from a seat beside her sister. He's never been like this . Well he rejected me, she texted a friend. Christopher Watts REDACTED FINAL. At 4:44 in the interview clip Chris Watts lets slip an extraordinary clue. 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. I just kinda took em off and gave em one of those frozen pops or something. "She said that Christopher is telling people, 'He has to go to work,' and that just doesn't seem right. On Monday, August 13, Shanann returned from a work trip to Arizona shortly before 2am. Watts claimed he had no plans for his daughters when he drove to his oil worksite. Powered by. But nothing was set right. As he was sentenced, the world finally saw him express emotion, as tears rolled down the murderer's cheeks. } "And he responded, 'I. Watts claims Shanann suspected he was having anaffair, so he told her he did not love her, to which she replied he would never see the kids again. Its not f--king cool at all because it is the kids. }); Celeste, also known as Cece, was then strangled in the back seat with a blanket over her head as her sister watched. However, Rosenberg told him she didn't really care about him at the time and was just worried about her friend and the children. So it all just fell into place with all the . Shanann spent much of the summer working and staying with her parents and daughters in North Carolina, while an infatuated Watts wined and dined his new girlfriend, researching jewellery and holiday destinations online. In a video shared online, she described how she met Watts after he sent her a friend request on Facebook, and how lucky she was that he had stuck by her through her battle with autoimmune disease lupus. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), 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. pg.acq.push(function() { At another point, she texted him that she felt like she was the only one putting emotion into their relationship. Chris was willing to go into therapy with her, though, and they had planned to go to Aspen. } She told that friend he shut her out in a way that he never has before. Legal Statement. ", Looking directly into the lens of a Denver 7 camera, he said: "I have no idea, like, where they went. Contributed by Matt Schubert (The Denver Post) Source: Weld County District Attorney. The next morning, an oddly restrained Watts spoke to the media on his doorstep, telling the cameras of his anguish. Grahm: you didnt talk to your parents from then on? Watts blamed Shanann, saying she murdered the girls and he murdered his wife in anger upon discovering that, but he later pleaded guilty to all three murders. It was Shanann, the police reports say. "I trusted you to take care of them, not kill them. gads_event = event; Shanann wasn't stupid. Photo of Chris Watts in prison during the five-hour interview where he detailed murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters. about something its like alright its gonna happen. He takes care of us girls unconditionally! 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? Is everything okay?, Shanann, Chris said we are not compatible anymore., Taylor, I just landed in Chicago like still on the airplane. Chris Watts Watts would eventually accept a plea deal on three counts of murder, but he told investigators he never imagined he would spend the rest of his life in prison. The missing spark also coincided with Chris affair with his coworker Nichol Kessinger. Chris: It was, you know, me and Shanann- she got home at like two oclock. }); In the wake of Shanann Watts' disappearance, there was a long list of concerned friends searching for answers. One of them, Cassandra Rosenberg, revealed texts from Chris Watts in which he urged her not to call authorities and fed her lies about the whereabouts of his wife and children. That your mom, Chris: no, to just like, she thinks that allergies, in this day in age people think Oh, youre fine. Chris claimedshe killed the kidsso he murdered her in anger, and then led investigators to their bodies. During the early stages of the investigation. Chris began to get aggravated with the kids around him. Chris uses excessive amounts of likes and ums- in some cases I have removed those unnecessary fillers without changing the other words if it made the sentence overly difficult to understand in print. Watts told investigators that he pleaded guilty to avoid a lengthy trialand did not feel pressured by his attorneys to make an agreement with prosecutors. When Nicole called to say she had found the house empty, he recounted how he had rushed home and found an empty house. "Last night, I had every light in the house on," the dry-eyed, preternaturally calm father told Colorado TV station KMGH. hitType: 'event', "You may have taken their bodies from me but you will never take the love they had from me. Chris: She always said she never put those posts directed at anybody but I know. The horrific killings have since become the subject of Netflix documentary film American Murder: The Family Next Door. Shanann Watts sent a series of last text messages that describe her marriage to Chris Watts. Watts was convicted of strangling his pregnant wife and smothering their daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3. Heartbreaking Watts Family Text Messages Released, shines a spotlight on the deteriorating relationship between Colorado. However, Chris family never liked Shanann in the first place, the documentary shows. For what?" Watts replied. It was like, a good system, about commission wise and everything. 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. Christopher Lee Watts and Shanann Cathryn Watts (ne Rzucek, January 10, 1984 - August 13, 2018) were from North Carolina: Christopher from Spring Lake and Shanann from Aberdeen.They met in 2010 and were married in Mecklenburg County on November 3, 2012, according to online records. 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