Hes not a monster.. This story has been shared 104,545 times. and letters from Shananndetailing the breakdown of the couples marriage. 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. "Being in the presence of someone, you look at them and their eyes turn black, it does something to you. 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 all our wedding pictures she is holding HIS HAND not her husbands. You deserve the world and I hate seeing you hurt. "Her eyes filled with blood; as she looked at me and she died. Editors note: This article was originally published on September 30, 2021. Shanann was 15-weeks pregnant with a son at time of her slaying. , she wrote a thoughtful and heartfelt letter to him in which she expressed her desire to fix their crumblingmarriage. 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. 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. Cindy Watts still blames Shan'Ann for her own demise. 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". His children were innocent, beautiful babies, that did nothing wrong ever! Just days before the murders, Shanann gave Chris ahandwritten letter. In turn, Cindy kicked Shanann out of the house. We still love our son no matter what and we miss our grandbabies. In doing so, they felt the need to make vicious, grotesque and utterly false statements.. I knew if I took my hands off of her, she would still keep me from Nikki. When it came time to be a husband to his wife he felt like he was betraying his mom. Ronnie echoed that, saying, Theres a whole lot of unanswered questions about the case to me everything happened too quick there, from a case status thing to a plea.. "It's nothing he hasn't lived through, he saw it, they didn't even show all the conversations that Christopher had with his dad, they didn't show anything, there was so much left out. In the early morning hours of August 13th 2018, Shanann, Bella and Celeste Watts were murdered by husband and father, Chris Watts. It has been so overwhelming and I feel like I have to do something not help my son, I just, I need to do something, she said. Chris had become cold and distant about five weeks before the murders and Shanann began to suspect an affair. 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. 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. We discuss/debate the evidence of the case in this subreddit. 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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For those that didn't tune in, don't worry, we've got you. Absolutely delusional. Police investigated the Watts' Colorado home, but it seemed like Shanann and her daughters had just vanished into thin air. The couple lived in Frederick, a small town north of Denver. But, it seems that a former Colorado dad, Chris Watts, wanted his family dead for weeks. The letter was featured in the hit Netflix documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door. Apparently, she befriended the Watts family after the murder. Cindy said she told her son: If he wasnt a murderer, he should not plead. It all started on August 18 when the three were reported missing. Eventually, suspicion fell onto Chris when it came to light that he was having an affair with his co-workerNichol Kessinger. Yet Chris Watts still chose to murder Shanann, Bella, Celeste, and Nico. American Murder: The Family Next Door a documentary on the Watts family murders incorporates textsand letters from Shananndetailing the breakdown of the couples marriage. This is the hardest thing I have ever gone through, but you are worth it. Like father, like son?? 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. This WHOLE TIME, she has been defending Chris, and supporting him. She never called me to tell me about it or to ask if I wanted it mailed to me. "Their words should be like the wind. 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. 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. Did you see the YouTube video of Chris and his sister Jamie talking to each other during a visit. 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. Chris Watts was cheating on Shanann (who was pregnant with their third child, a son) with a colleague, Nichol Kessinger, who he called "Nikki." Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Then she. He remains behind bars at the Dodge Correctional Institution in Waupun, Wisconsin. She left it for Chris before leaving on a work trip with friends. Chris was actively cheating on his wife with a co-worker at the time of the murders, according to police. 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? In a letter to a stranger, Chris reportedly revealed the details of how his family died at his hands and that he had planned it, as per Daily Mail. I can't even explain how hard this pain hurts. Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant with the couple's son when Chris strangled her to death inside . He was sentenced to three consecutive and two concurrent life sentences for the murders, plus an additional 48 years for unlawful termination of a pregnancy and another 36 years for tampering with Shanann and their daughters' corpses. His father Ronnie, too, supported his son. Shes making offers tomake it work with his mom. He was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences with no possibility of parole, per the Daily Mail. "Chris, I forgive you and your sister forgives you and we will never abandon you," he said. Cindy explained that she thought Chris made a false confession. Desperate to find explanations for Chris distant behavior, Shanann theorizedthat Chris wasmad over family drama. His parents said Monday they were unaware he was preparing to plead guilty, and Ronnie said he can only think it was to spare both families the pain of a protracted trial. They met in 2010 and were married in Mecklenburg County on November 3, 2012, according to online records. #chriswatts #truecrimeI came across Sandy Rzucek's statement that she wrote out for the Colorado police. And Chris Watts still chose to lie about it until he could lie no more. "Please, daddy, do not do to me what you just did to Cece," said the 4-year-old in tears, according to Mirror Online. The Watts family thought he was cheating because money was disappearing, but he was doing drugs. 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. A lot of questions. Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant with the couple'sson when Chris strangled her to death inside their picturesque Frederick, Colorado home. Um no they don't. Shannan's cause of death was strangulation while an autopsy found crude oil in Bella and Celeste's throats, stomach and lungs. The deal with prosecutors spared him from the death penalty. He planned it out so he could be with his mistress, Nichol Kessinger, but she was not aware that he was married. Then he killed his daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3 at his job site on an oil field. She wanted to remain in control of her son, but him having a wife got in the way of that. Theres not one person you can talk to that will say anything about this kid, she said. hes completely on the money, the documentarys director, the very moment that their relationship fell apart. His eldest daughter, Bella, even begged him to spare her life after seeing what he had done to her younger sister. He remains behind bars at the DodgeCorrectionalInstitution in Waupun,Wisconsin. Last night he was arrested for their murders. I didn't like the way . He was also charged for the death of his unborn child, whom Shanann had named Nico. Colorado husband and father Chris Watts pleaded guilty to the August murders of his pregnant wife, Shan'ann, and daughters, 3-year-old Celeste and 4-year-old Bella, after having previously attempted to place the blame on Shan'ann for their . Why? 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.. When she returned, he killed her. Raw video: On Tuesday Chris Watts pleaded for the safe return of his pregnant wife Shannan and their two children. It has since been updated. Watts previously told investigators that Shannan's killing was a spur-of-the-moment crime of passion and didn't admit to planning it. She is almost 86 now but still refuses to accept responsibility for her actions. We take care to give due credit if the artist is known. I am so lost for words, she wrote. Their false statements, however hurtful and inaccurate, will never alter the truth about Shanann, and will never alter the truth about the crimes committed by their son, Chris Watts.. 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. A girl once sent me a graduation party invitation, but she sent it to my mother's house, thinking I still lived there. She was also the best daughter any parent could ever hope for. "The . c/o @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/BAfwUcXI7Z. I knew she was gone when she relieved herself," Wattsrecalled after killing his wife in a bombshell letter to Cheryln. Watt's parents even made it look like Shanann was the reason why their son changed. An officer noted: "Shannan's mother called during this time . I can't and won't lose you without fighting for 'us'! Meanwhile, Cindy claimed Shanaan was more capable than Christopher of murdering the two girls. New Report Details Most Bizarre Evidence From Chris Watts Family Murder Case. Viewers are curious to learn more about Chris Watts' mother, who did not get along with her daughter-in-law and didn't even attend her son's wedding. "By that time I was just kind of sick of his stunts, trying to control the narrative," she told The Sun. 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. They continued, "Their false statements, however hurtful and inaccurate, will never alter the truth about Shanann, and will never alter the truth about the crimes committed by their son, Chris Watts. On Aug. 13, 2018, Chris strangled Shanann, 34, in their Colorado home. Last night he was arrested for their murders. The Sun reported that when he was being sentenced in 2018, Cindy said, "I have always loved you and I still do. 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