They struggled a bit financially. However, authorities discounted Watts claims of his wife being unfaithful. 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. For over 24 hours I have been working on the Chris Watts confession transcription. }); "How could a seemingly normal husband and father annihilate his entire family? But Shannan was very distraught about her relationship Chris, and he was getting annoyed with her recently. Still trembling. ", Watts responded by telling his mistress he 'didn't hurt' his family. }); In the wake of Shanann Watts' disappearance, there was a long list of concerned friends searching for answers. I dont know, even I think from what my attorneys said she even noticed I used a different card, like, a blue card and she thought, you know, I felt comfortable enough just to use a bank account or something, I told her [Shanann] I was going to a Rockies game and I told you [The CBI/Police] I was going to a Rockies game. You know, I figured that was a test after Ive gone through everything in my head. "She went to a friends house with the kids. ga('ads.send', { According to People, the couple texted about groceries and dinner plans on the same day that the Colorado man, now 35, killed his spouse, 34, and their two daughters. A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train. Then he killed his daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3 at his job site on an oil field. He didnt want the baby and was happy only having the two girls. He was not wearing a wedding ring when they were introduced and when they met outside of work in June, he told her he was in the final stages of a divorce, she said later. 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 a new documentary from Netflix, newly-revealed letters and texts show that Shanann had no idea that her marriage would soon turn deadly. The dinner was much too expensive for just him. Text messages between the husband and wife showed just how their relationship fell apart during those six weeks. Chris = Chris Watts, murdered his wife and children. Chris went to the Rockies game with a group of guys, and Shanann was upset he ate a $62 meal of salmon and beer. Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. A new true-crime documentary on Netflix aims to shed light on the horrificWatts family murders. Chris: Yeah. Kessinger and Watts had been seeing each other for two months before he murdered his family. Richard Allen FULL AFFIDAVIT TEXT Unsealed Today! gads_event = event; "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. 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. Watts is serving. Have a great time., Taylor, I am here for you and whatever you need. Chris: She thought I was gonna like, you know, hurt her or hurt the baby or something so cuz she knew that like, you know, something happened, she thought I was just trying to check out or something..and thats when that happened.. Grahm: I know its hard but do you mind if we talk just a tiny bit deeper about that? She could use all the business IQ she has from running those cell phone shops and from the Dirty South Customs shops and all that, shes business minded she knows how to do accounting book like the back of her hands. During the early stages of the investigation. Meanwhile, Chris seemed more concerned about her perception of him rather than the whereabouts of his family. "She was a woman of determination," said Father John Forbes. The next morning, an oddly restrained Watts spoke to the media on his doorstep, telling the cameras of his anguish. Dozens of messages the pregnant Shanann sent to friends leading up to her murder s how just how much emotional agony she was going through. Don't call the police. Chris and Shanann Watts with their daughters. Nichol called the police to report the stories Watts had told her. Tammy: How did Shanann find out about the ice-cream thing? "So unless you want the police to bust your damn door down you get home and check on your family," she told him. Watts was handed three consecutive life sentences. He takes care of us girls unconditionally! "Im going home Cassie," he replied. 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. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. She then asked him what kind of vegetables he wanted with dinner the next day. Sandra and Frank Rzucek, parents of Shanann Watts who was killed by her husband Chris in August, spoke exclusively with @ARobach for tonight's #ABC2020. Chris Watts' parents break their silence after their son pleaded guilty for murder . This resetting throws Watts off camera and throws off our concentration as well. ", Her response was, "'Not'getting my calls. Watts even told his mistress Shanann had left with the kids, to which she told him to delete anything about her from his phone and not to contact her until this is done., Later, he spun a story about how his wife had killed the children. #ChrisWatts #ChristopherWatts #NicholeKessinger #ChrisWattsCase #ChrisWattsTextMessages #MommyRamblingsBlog These were uploaded from my personal files sent . In fact, just days before the murder, Shanann called Chris' mom "evil" in a lengthy text message, according to documents obtained by Oxygen.com. ga('ads.send', { Chris: Itll be fine, youll have a rash, itll be fine. On June 19, Shanann sent Watts an ultrasound picture of their unborn third baby. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Chris: This one, like, cuz I think she had done like Origami Owl and something called It Works and then like a couple other different things, some bags and stuff like that, but this supplement stuff, cuz it worked with her and it worked with me, and she was like Ok, I can kinda like use this as like, alright this is what its doing for us and then like after a little while she could see how people were above her, how it was helping them, and then it was just like trickle down effect. }) Shanann and her unborn child were found in a shallow grave near the oil tanks where Watts dumped his children. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ The police reports say that Chris Watts told authorities that he and Kessinger always talked about their day. On February 18th, Watts was visited by a Colorado Bureau of Investigation agent, an FBI agent, and a Frederick Police Department Detective. Shanann had a story, my mom had a story. I'm still a son! The dirt was freshly dug. In an affidavit unsealed on August 20, his egregious defence was revealed. The parents didnt go to Ceces birthday party because of the falling out, according to the police reports. 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. "I really dont want you to think Im a bad person Cassie," he replied. She loved her family and friends, existing in a totally different world to her twisted husband. Whatever happenedI probably asked my 10 year old nephew probably could tell me what actually happened. Shortly afterward, the couples daughter Bella walked into the room. Watts replied that he was sorry and he loved her. Tammy: I havent heard that (*heard the incident referred to as NutGate). Watts spoke just once at the sentencing hearing, to decline the opportunity to give a statement and explain why he did it. But the 33-year-old dad wasn't finished lying. And if you did something bad, youre going to ruin my life. "She stated that Christopher is acting 'weird' and out of the ordinary," read a police report obtained by the Post after the sentencing. (He was moved out of Colorado for security reasons.). This was a sickening crime that seemed all the more incomprehensible because of the happy photos that littered the Colorado family's social media accounts. But nothing was set right. Thecommunity of Frederick, Colorado and the entire nation washorrified when Chris killed his entire family in August2018. A few weeks before her death, Shanann texted Watts about how thrilled she was to welcome a new baby. From Frederick, CO police Chris Watts, left, was sentenced to life in prison earlier this month for murdering his wife and two kids, right. And um, I know its real. I sat on our bed for, I dont know how long, and didnt move because I didnt want to think that they werent coming back. The Netflix documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door begins streaming September 30. Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. He insisted that the baby wasn't his. pg.acq.push(function() { You have not called one time since weve been here on your own., He told her he was extremely sorry and that he felt like a jackass., Youd think you missed us, she texted him. Grahm: Was she always like thatordid she snap at things? Shanann was pregnant with a boy but cancelled the gender reveal party because the energy wasnt right. An exclusive clip is shown above. ", Why would an outwardly loving spouse & father murder his pregnant wife & kids? ADVERTISEMENT Summarizing the messages, the investigators wrote in the report: "Shanann discussed how Watts' mother gave Celeste ice cream with nuts in the ingredients. The final text conversation between Kessinger and Watts was first revealed when Watts was being interviewed by police. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. pg.acq.push(function() { At around 1.40pm, a Frederick police officer was dispatched to the family home. Cuz CeCe and Bella and then my niece and nephew were there. Photo of Chris Watts in prison during the five-hour interview where he detailed murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters. And uh, you know, I felt her get into bed and I just (*this part is extremely hard to understand- talking very fast + mumbling) thought I heard like (??) He can leave his cell for a shower or exercise, but little else. But things didn't add up, Rosenberg realized, and asserted that she would have known if Shanann had gone to her friend's house. Chris had very erect and almost tense posture and his arms crossed a majority of the time, wrote the officer. 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. }); Police entered the oil battery and found Celeste Watts wearing a diaper and completely covered in crude oil. Bella Marie was found in another oil battery. Aug. 6was just days before he killed Shanann and their children. Chris: At my moms house, yeah. And they also trusted you," said Frank. The Associated Press contributed to this report. However, after being arrested, he added: "Just dont forget the person that you knew me to be when you were with me.". You don't fall out of love in 5 weeks.". 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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. she texted Christhe day before the murders. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), 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.". Thank you baby for holding down the fort this weekend! Christopher Watts in court for his arraignment hearing at the Weld County Courthouse on August 21, 2018, in Greeley, Colorado. . Bella watched from a seat beside her sister. "He kissed me once since he's been here, Shanann texted a friend. 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