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." However, he began repeatedly changing his story to police. WebThe moment stunned Chris Watts looked on in horror as he realized his neighbor's video cameras had captured the moment he loaded the bodies of his family into his truck after Frank and Sandra Rzucek revealed that Shanann had overcome enormous obstacles to give birth to her two little girls, Bella and Celeste. In Watts first confession he lied. Before burying Shanann in a shallow grave, Watts said he smothered Celeste in the backseat. I do hope that one day the investigation will be reopened and NKs involvement will be thoroughly investigated. The guy's a complete idiot with no semblance of foresight. Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. 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According to the confession notes he may have had to manipulate her to get her inside.. Its the stupidest course of action. Where Chris Watts Familys Dead Bodies Were Found, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Watts pleaded guilty in the face of overwhelming evidence in order to avoid the death penalty. For anyone who does not play baseball, the Fungo bat is a non-regulation bat that is light and skinny that the coach uses to hit pop flies to the outfielders. We've never had a problem in our relationship like this. He wasnt a bit remorseful, he did interviews like it was a walk in the part. As much as innocent until proven guilty is a concept in the legal system, if he refused to take a lie detector test he knew that LE would zero in on him as the number one suspect. 'Trooper Reeder and I then walked around the inside of that tank which also had approximately 4 of crude sludge in it. And because he choose to back the ass end of his truck into the garage it makes me think he put the bodies in the back where we couldnt see him, or the neighbours couldnt see him. They made sure we were ok with them making this before they even started. In the video, he told investigators from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation that on the night of the murders, he'd jumped on Shanann in bed after he'd told her he didn't love her anymore. So he decided to act as an innocent man, giving those incredible tv interviews and speaking to LE for hours. While many believed the Watts daughters were murdered in the We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. In the interest of legal defense, Chris Watts should have shut his goddamn mouth. 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Bella was in the west oil tank and Celeste was inside the east tank. He shouldve asked for a lawyer immediately but the guy is a total jackass. Cops didn't believe his story. He made me believe that he was doing all of the things that a rational man and good father would do, she told the newspaper. OJ, Casey Anthony (not spouse but same idea). After dumping Celeste's body in an old field, he returned to smother Bella, who begged for her life. Because of the level of oil sludge and toxic fumes, the men could only remain in the tank for a matter of minutes, making the process that much more complicated and difficult. No after who did what he did ever loved his children. Prayers for a safe flight. Their bodies were found three days later. Chris was arrested on three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of tampering with a body. Watts had no criminal record or history of domestic violence before the murders, according to Coder and Lee, who also explained general warning signs to identify domestic violence. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. She was 15 weeks pregnant with her third child, Nico, when her husband, Chris Watts murdered her. Bella was born in December 2013. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Or maybe he could've just put the bodies in the car inside the garage and just shut his mouth when he got home from work. Officers in self-contained breathing gear to protect them from the fumes entered the tanks and removed the bodies of the little girls. 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We are no longer accepting comments on this article. His story was that hed asked for a separation and then a short time later he claimed he caught her strangling their daughters which caused him to fly into a rage and do the same to Shanaan, according to investigation documents by the Colorado Bureau of Investigations. WebThe Morning Chris Watts loaded the bodies.Was Someone there with him? Colorado Bureau of InvestigationsSite where the bodies of Shanaan, Celeste and Bella Watts were found. WebThese unseen confession tapes show the moment Chris Watts explains why he put the bodies of his family in oil tanks. He then took Celeste to the east well and dropped her in feet first, he told police. "I'm still a Dad! ", "He's probably the most hated man in that prison," the source says, "because he killed children. Disable the GPS and go camping for a week. She was wearing clothing and a nappy, but no shoes or socks. Do you think if they hadnt caught him in the lie detector that he would have still confessed? The Council also declared that the Government of Mizoram would continue to offer shelter to refugees from Bangladesh. Even though Watts refused to reveal where he had disposed of the bodies, investigators found Shanann and the two children in a Colorado oil facility where he had once worked. He wanted to live in the same city, keep his job and assets and keep NK's (and everyone's) opinion of him as a good father and family man. Their bodies were found three days later. On Aug. 16, Shanann's body was found on the property of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, an oil and gas company where Chris had worked. ", In a bombshell turn of events, on Nov. 6, 2018, Watts pleaded guilty to the slayings of his pregnant wife and their young children in exchange for being spared a possible death sentence. The report says Bella was wearing a "onesie" and underwear - while her younger sister was dressed in a nappy, underwear and a T-shirt. WebWatts, a 33-year-old Colorado oil worker, killed his wife, Shanann, who was 15 weeks pregnant, along with his two daughters aged three and four on August 13, 2018. Investigators also found the garbage bags Watts said he put over Shanaans head and feet when he drove his family to the site so the girls wouldnt have to see her, along with a sheet that matched one police previously found in the garbage at their house. Former West End dancer Jobyna Watts faces a legal row with her son, Carlton Powered by. The report reveals that the diameter of the oil tank's opening was only 8 inches, meaning it would have been too small to fit Shanann's body. Watts will be in prison for the rest of his life Credit: Frederick Police Department. An avalanche occured earlier this evening at ABCI Quarry, Maudarh, Hnahthial District burying atleast 15 people and 3 machinery. Their mother and unborn baby brother Nico were found just 100 yards away in a shallow grave. ", Shanann and the girls were last seen on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. No emotional intelligence, no common sense, no self awareness. WebVideo, photos show oil site where bodies of Chris Watts' wife and daughters were found. "His story didn't match the evidence that we had," a police source told PEOPLE at the time. WebWhile In Jail, Chris Watts Reportedly Received Love Letters, While His Girlfriend Got So Many Death Threats She Went Into Witness Protection. American Murder: The Family Next Door focuses on the triple murder of Shannan Watts and her two daughters. "He hates knowing that it's out there, but realizing that he will never see it. I just want to cry. Now the smoking gun that led him to change his plea has been revealed, reported Daily Mail on December 11, 2018. 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