Theres not one person you can talk to that will say anything about this kid, she said. The next time I walked into her house for a visit, she didn't even mention that I had mail on the bed upstairs. Chris Watts still chose to dump the bodies of his own family in oil tanks. Chris submitted to his mother his whole life. It wasn't until Chris was in prison that he revealed to investigators how the murders happened: He told Shanann he wanted to separate so he could be with his girlfriend Nichol Kessinger. 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. c/o @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/BAfwUcXI7Z Billy Jensen (@Billyjensen) August 16, 2018 Shanann Watts's parents Frank and Sandra Rzucek responded to Watts' family interview. Chris' parents, Cindy and Ronnie Watts, didn't attend their son's 2012 wedding, his mother later told North Carolina's 9News, "because Shanann and I just couldn't get along. We've received your submission. When I once went to her house to discuss our marital issues she threw me though a glass door and down 4 concrete steps into the side of a car. Watts said he told them Shannan wasn't feeling well before dragging her lifeless body down the stairs and into his truck. "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.". She wrote about her encounters with Cindy Watts - a. He insisted both of the girls were dead when he dropped them in the oil tankers. In all our wedding pictures she is holding HIS HAND not her husbands. I couldnt do anything right.. She incorporated parts of the completed letter into the documentary. Though the evidence was against him and he admitted to the cold murders, his parents were unwilling to blame their son or hold him responsible. Just days before the murders, Shanann gave Chris ahandwritten letter. Chris admitted to first-degree murder and unlawful termination of a pregnancy, among other crimes, in the killings. Chris and Shanann's relationship had spiraled. When he first confessed, Chris said that his wife Shanann killed his two daughters, Bella and Celeste. "I still have dreams about looking at his face when he would say certain things, it's caused anxiety. Her husband, Ronnie echoed her sentiments, per The Sun. It hurts me. Police investigated the Watts' Colorado home, but it seemed like Shanann and her daughters had just vanished into thin air. 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 things that are private, everything doesn't have to be documented. The best bit was at the trial when she had a chance to speak with her husband beside her. When Watts was handed his sentence in 2018, his mother Cindy stated, "I have always loved you and I still do. Shes doing everything she can to fix it., The note ends with Shannan writing, I will always fight for our marriage and you.. Tammy Lee, an investigator in the case, conducted the . Watts was convicted of the 2018 murders of his two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, and his pregnant wife Shanann. One friend told ABC News that, before the killings, Chris wasnt being the loving Chris that he normally was. Cheryln last spoke to Watts late last year and admits their conversation "wasn't the friendliest" after a communication breakdown, and she still has dreams about being face-to-face with the murderer. Shanann was 15-weeks pregnant with a son at time of her slaying. I would have loved to hear some sympathy for Shannan and the kids from her, maybe then she wouldnt be so hated. "It was a very hard relationship. The cruel man, who pleaded guilty to the murders, was given five life sentences and placed in a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin. Chris Watts' confession letters from prison,however, paint an even darker picture than what he told investigators: He premeditated the slayings of his pregnant wife and their toddlers. The last 5 weeks have been so hard. Shanann Watts/Netflix/2020. It discusses the brutal 2018 murders of Shanann Watts and the couple's daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, after their bodies were found at a nearby oil plant and Watts was convicted after an astonishing confession. They asked me why she couldnt fight back, its because she couldnt fight back. "The . Press J to jump to the feed. Raw video: On Tuesday Chris Watts pleaded for the safe return of his pregnant wife Shannan and their two children. While Watts's family continued to stand by their son, Shanann's family condemned their statements. We still love our son no matter what and we miss our grand babies. The letter had sat on the bed for over a month. Chris, I forgive you and your sister forgives you and we will never abandon you.". Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Read on to find out what's really going on with Chris Watts' parents. Shanann Watts's parents Frank and Sandra Rzucek responded to Watts' family interview. After watching American Murder: The Family Next Door more than once, I had questions. I wonder if she has even been to the cemetery yet, for the girls. What a stupid horrible Exuse of a mother, she goes on and on about how perfect he is yet she did throw daggers on their marriage and she even mentions when he decides to leave the marriage which is not supposed to happen he has finally seen the light?! Many people are against Shanann.". Initially, he told cops that he had flown into a rage and killed Shanann after falsely claiming she had strangled their daughters. He only wanted her out of the way. Popplewell saidthe note reveals how "shattered" Shananns confidence was over the ordeal. His eldest daughter, Bella, even begged him to spare her life after seeing what he had done to her younger sister. She is using this creator Miss Mensa to gain sympathy for her son, so she can continue to blame the vic. "Ronnie and I watched it on Saturday night. Chris quickly became the most hated man in America. 2019 All of the posters created for this website are copyright of Lessons Learned in Life, https://www.the-sun.com/news/1566222/american-murderer-chris-watts-parents-book-netflix-documentary/, https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/chris-watts-case/chris-watts-parents-break-their-silence-about-son-s-case, https://abc11.com/chris-watts-update-parents-news-family/4677948/, https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/chris-watts-daughter-4-begged-22768811. I am so lost for words. 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. "Im gonna write to you so much" , "we miss you so much" , "your hair looks so good!!!" His children were innocent, beautiful babies, that did nothing wrong ever! The letter was featured in the hit Netflix documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door. Eventually, suspicion fell onto Chris when it came to light that he was having an affair with his co-workerNichol Kessinger. Preview. I am so lost for words, she wrote. Hes going to die in prison and theres no telling what will be done to him in prison and I just want him to fight, his mom said. "Chris, I forgive you and your sister forgives you and we will never abandon you," he said. When we divorced because he was a serial thief and cheater she was happy. "I would say she's more capable than Christopher," she said. Honestly, my ex-MIL lives in North Carolina too, and she is the EXACT same way. I missed talking to you in person. Shanann and Chris Watts | Facebook. The narrative established through investigator interviews and court documents is that he first strangled his wife Shanann, who was 15 weeks pregnant. Chris pleaded guilty to all nine charges against him, including first-degree murder for killing Shanaan and their two daughters, 3-year-old Celeste and 4-year-old Bella, in August. Cindy had picked pistachio ice cream, but Celeste was allergic to nuts which means that flavor could have been fatal. Cadle included Watts' correspondence in her book Letters From Christopher," which is due to be published Wednesday, October 7. You deserve the world and I hate seeing you hurt. 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. Watts sobbed in court as he pleaded guilty to five counts of murder in the first degree, three counts of tampering with a deceased human body, and one count of unlawful termination of a pregnancy. Think of the movie "The Help", it's a mindset that occurs in the South with some women to this very day. Chris is going to spend the rest of his life in prison and is receiving letters, including romantic ones. Eventually, when he was found out leading to confession to his crimes, he left his parents confused. It all started on August 18 when the three were reported missing. Ronnie and Cindy Watts, who say they will always love their murderer son despite his horrendous crimes, claim the 35-year-old killer knows "nothing" about the new program, after reports he is feeling "shame" over it being aired. But, it seems that a former Colorado dad, Chris Watts, wanted his family dead for weeks. Moreover, the mother blamed his wife for the tough marriage she put him through. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. 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 lived almost 3 hours away.) He pled guilty to murdering his family because he is guilty.. For those that didn't tune in, don't worry, we've got you. "He's got a real fan base of people that believe he's innocent," she said. We love and forgive you son," she said, adding that she was horrified by his actions. KILLER dad Chris Watts revealed grisly details of his pregnant wifes murder in a bombshell prison letter, according to reports. "All the weeks of me thinking about killing her, and now I was faced with it. His daughter Bella also witnessed her father wrapping her mother's body. Ronnie supposedly did do "blow" when Chris left home. Cheryln added that she's disgusted he still has a "fan club" with numerous women still writing to him in prison, according to her sources. Chris, who was facing the death penalty, wisely took deal and pled guilty to the murders. If this actually happened like theyre saying that it did, that he killed them, then what was the trigger? Cindy told KMGH. A few weeks before the tragic incident, Cindy had thrown her daughter-in-law out of the house for yelling at her over ice cream choices. On 13 September 2018, CNN reported " Kim Kaufmann wrote in to us and said, many people are behind Chris. 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. In the book Letters From Christopher: The Tragic Confessions of the Watts Family Murders, Cheryln Cadle revealed that he wrote, "I thought it would be easier to be with Nichol if Shanann wasn't pregnant." She asked Watts to take her mother to the hospital but the man did not pay attention to her cries. His mom was so far away from reality that she even blamed Shanann for her own murder. ", "She said a lot of things about Chris in front of me that I didn't like," she told NBC. After intense questioning by the police, Chris confessed to murdering Shanann and their daughters and disposing of the bodies in the oil field where he worked, per Insider. And Chris Watts still chose to lie about it until he could lie no more. Trigger warning: The story contains graphic details of the murder that some readers may find distressing. Watts sobbed in court as he pleaded guilty to five counts of murder in the first degree, three counts of tampering with a deceased human body, and one count of unlawful termination of a pregnancy. Shes begging him to fight these charges - I get its unconditional love & her first thought is to believe her son & his original story. but how does she think he's going to fight shoving his babies in an 8" hole, 20 feet into oil? The story he told me that night, I believed it: The way he looked at me, the way he was crying, I believed it.. On Aug. 15, 2018, less than a week after his wife and daughters disappeared, Chris Watts failed a polygraph test. Watts was convicted of the 2018 murders of his two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, and his pregnant wife Shanann. Last night he was arrested for their murders. He's not a monster," said the mother. If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at1-800-799-7233or chat atthehotline.org. She pointed out that Chris had gained Shanann's trust after she went through a divorce in her early twenties. 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". Why? Instead, they tried to defend him on numerous occasions. His surprise plea marked a sudden end to a case that some observers expected to drag on for years. The request not to seek the death penalty came from Shannan's family. They just thought that Shanann had taken me away from them, to Colorado. Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. We still love our son no matter what and we miss our grandbabies. All Rights Reserved. Then she. Everyone turned on him (even Kessinger) everyone except his family. I wonder does she know how hated she is? Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant with a son, Niko, when she was killed. Related:What Happened to Nichol Kessinger? Copyright 2023 Distractify. Cindy and Shanann never had a good relationship and the former even skipped their wedding. Your brother just annihilated your nieces, nephew and sister in law but no mention of that Jamie? Watts previously told investigators that Shannan's killing was a spur-of-the-moment crime of passion and didn't admit to planning it. 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.. "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. Days before Shanann Watts was murdered by her husband Chris Watts, she wrote a thoughtful and heartfelt letter to him in which she expressed her desire to fix their crumbling marriage. Um no they don't. I wish I'd taken things a little slower.". "My mom just never thought she was good enough," Watts tells law officials at one point in the documentary. She had nothing good to say about her sons relationship with his eventual victim: It was a very hard relationship, and as far as Im concerned I couldnt do anything right. Chris parents contended that while he was with Shanann, she isolated him from his family. It comes and then it passes away.". It's something that stays with 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." Reached by PEOPLE, Shananns father declined to comment further. The Chris Watts documentarydropped on Netflix in 2020 and shed light on the horrifying 2018 crimes. "Her eyes filled with blood; as she looked at me and she died. Shanann was a wonderful soul. Please be advised that this contains disturbing and potentially triggering content. It has since been updated. She says the last time she spoke with Watts he was "dead set" against going for an appeal, adding he is "very afraid" to go back to Colorado after receiving death threats. She was in control of everything until Shannan came along. It was just on and on and on and I just had a bad feeling.". Four days earlier, Chris, 33, pleaded guilty to murdering Shanann,. Then he killed his daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3 at his job site on an oil field. The images, quotes, photography, posted on this website are for informational and viewing purposes only and they are the property of the copyright holders. Im so sorry for their huge loss. Hes not a monster.. However, despite his heinous crimes, his family is supportive of him and believes his "very hard relationship" was responsible for the crime. It puts me in awful form. She doesnt understand what shes done.. Shes making offers tomake it work with his mom. 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.. He reportedly wrote that he surreptitiously gave Shannan the opiate painkiller Oxycodone to kill their unborn child, telling Cadle: "I thought it would be easier to be with Nichol if Shanann wasnt pregnant. I get riled up every time I think of her telling that monster that she forgave him during the sentencing hearing in the courtroom, and in front of Shananns family. Chris was actively cheating on his wife with a co-worker at the time of the murders, according to police. Instead of condemning his repulsive and heinous actions she talks about Chris's teenage years, she praises him for being a great son and the best line of all she says loudly in front of Shannans crying family "we forgive you son" -What in the actual F**k!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They're just a "little better" than everyone else. This evil woman is the epitome of narcissistic mothers. Shanann, who Popplewell feels has been unfairly criticizedas being bossy by people online following the murders due to her assertive nature, vows to do whatever it takes. She said, "I would say she's more capable than Christopher," Cindy said. Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant with the couple's son when Chris strangled her to death inside . She didnt want to date, but he pursued her until she felt comfortable being vulnerable with him. She also portrayed the dead woman as a negative influence on him. "I asked Chris, 'If you did not do this, do not confess to something you didn't do,'" she said. Chris parents did not return a call. Chris Watts was charged with the murders of Shanann and their daughters Bella and Celeste on Aug. 21, 2018. These southern mothers I'm particularly referencing live in their own world and think everyone not born into their nuclear family is a peasant and beneath them. ago ???? Part of what got him there was actually Nichol Kessinger's cooperation with police. Saying stuff like, "We know how she was." 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 deal with prosecutors spared him from the death penalty. She is a lot like my ex mil who told me when we married that I took her FIRST LOVE away from her. I love seeing their smile with you.". Shanaan, 34, was 15 weeks pregnant with a boy, Nico, at the time. Watts said he knew he would kill them on August 12 but "did nothing to stop it" and felt "mad" when he discovered they were still alive after his murder attempt the next day. Hes not a psychopath," said his mother to Denver7. The shocking murders sparked speculation that Chris was secretly gay and having an affair and that he and Shanaan were on the brink ofseparating. Christopher, I dont see him capable at all, but if something happened that night and that did happen God forbid if it did happen what was the trigger? 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. In doing so, they felt the need to make vicious, grotesque and utterly false statements.. 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. 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. Tell me what you need. No copyright infringement is intended. I could never forgive my son if he did something like what Chris did. Watts, who is from Colorado, killed his pregnant wife Shanann, and his daughters, Bella and Celeste in August 2018 after he wanted to start a new life with his lover. When I read the news, I found out he was still married and his wife was 15 weeks pregnant, Kessinger said, adding that she repeatedly questioned him about his circumstances and had no clue Shanann was pregnant with his child. 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. We love you and forgive you, son." "Their words should be like the wind. He then attempted to play the role of a concerned husband and dad. The Sun reported that when he was being sentenced in 2018, Cindy said, "I have always loved you and I still do. For one thing, I didn't feel like I was getting the . This WHOLE TIME, she has been defending Chris, and supporting him. They will NEVER accept you and go out of their way, by their actions, to show you how unwelcome you are, and will always "put you in your place" to keep their imaginary position of queen of the universe. The couple lived in Frederick, a small town north of Denver.. *THIS IS A TRUE CRIME SUBREDDIT* Watts, 35, reportedly detailed the gruesome slaying of Shanann Watts in one of his prison letters and he also revealed that he'd been thinking about killing her for "weeks.". I was just so surprised that this woman who has been the dominant person in the relationship, she has the power over whether or not they will be together in the beginning, put her heart on her sleeve and told him she loved him, she said. He wrote that the little girls both regained consciousness and got out of bed bruised and traumatized after he had killed Shannan, who was 15 weeks pregnant. 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