On August 15, 2018, Chris was arrested after he failed a polygraph test, and later confessed to murdering Shanann. He gave interviews to many news channels and pleaded his family to return home, which arose police suspicions on him. Before meeting Chris, she was married to a man named Leonard King, and they got divorced in 2009. During the welfare check, Chris allowed the police officer to inspect the house but Shanann and children were nowhere to be found. He also suggested she start using the patches too. Weeks before their deaths, Shanann was seen smiling at a company event in Rock Hill. Shanann, Celeste and Bella Watts were reported missing by Chris Watts, Shanann's husband and the girls' father, on Monday. The next day, the FBI and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation joined the investigation.
The memorial began late Wednesday night with one cross and two stuffed animals. King's brother-in-law was previously married to Shanann Watts. A gender reveal party was scheduled for later in the week, and one longtime friend said she was having a little boy. He was an employee of the Anadarko Petroleum, Woodlands, Texas. Shanann and her husband Chris married in Mecklenburg County, according to NBC Charlotte's sister station KUSA. Just hours after the murders, Chris Watts looked up song lyrics about killing your family. A law enforcement source told NBC Charlotte's sister station KUSA that Chris confessed to killing all three of them. At about 1:40 pm, an officer arrived to conduct a welfare check and talked with Chris and discussed ways to locate his missing family.
Bella is remembered by family friends and quiet and very sweet, while Celeste was very outgoing and always up to something. She had two daughters: Bella Marie Watts (born on December 17, 2013) and Celeste Cathryn "Cece" Watts (born on July 17, 2015). The American Murder documentary missed out some context of Shanann Watts' first marriage In American Murder: The Family Next Door, it is mentioned that Shanann Watts had been married before, but felt very insecure in that relationship. Initially, Chris has told the police that he did not know the whereabouts of Shanann, Bella, or Celeste, and had not seen his wife since he left the work at 5:15 am on August 13. According to Chris, he was having an affair with a woman named Nichol Kessinger, and when he had requested her (Shanann) separation, she strangled children in response. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. This sub is for factual information, mourning, and speculative discussion only - no harassment of the victims or family members. Upon reaching her home, when nobody responded, she notified Chris (who was at work), and also reported to the Frederick Police Department. Chris loaded Shanann's body into the back of his work truck, and his daughters without car seats in the back.
Watts is currently serving five life sentences with no chance of parole. She was fifteen weeks pregnant with a son (whom they had named Nico Lee Watts) at the time of her death; she was expected to give birth to the baby on January 31, 2019. The pregnant mother was part of a health and welfare program called Thrive Experience. The American Murder documentary also…. On September 1, Watts posted $750, 000 and was released with pending legal proceedings. Shanann Watts was 15 weeks pregnant when she was killed. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn. In social media footage, Shanann spoke about feeling like Chris had saved her from that relationship. Does anyone know if he's made any statements or has spilled any tea?
It's never really explored as to why he wanted to lose weight, but his wife helped him and was part of his motivation. Shanann Watts was an American businesswoman who was a victim of the Watts Family Murders of August 13, 2018, in Frederick, Colorado. On August 16, the authorities found the bodies on the property of his former employer, Anadarko Petroleum; the children's bodies were found hidden in the oil tanks, and Shanann's body was found buried in a shallow grave nearby. Here is everything the Netflix documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door missed out about the case. "I am sick over it, honestly, " said Arie King, of North Carolina, told NBC Charlotte's sister station KUSA. In an interview with Dr. Phil, Chris' lawyer claimed that he has confessed to murdering Shanann after an argument regarding divorce. He claimed that he had strangled Shanann in a fit of rage and then transported the three bodies to a remote oil-storage site where he worked.
The family still has a large network of friends in North Carolina. On November 9, he pleaded guilty, and as a part of the plea deal, the death penalty was not put forward on the request of Shanann's family. The search team found Shanann's purse (containing her phone and keys), her car (in the garage), and her wedding ring (found on the couple's bed).
Multiple friends, family and community members held a candlelight vigil for Shanann, Celeste and Bella Watts outside of their Frederick, Colo. home earlier this weekend. Shanann worked selling "Thrive" – a nutritional supplement and weight loss patch. Chris Watts began using these products too. On August 21, Watts was charged with five counts of first-degree murder, an additional one count per child cited as "death of a child who had not yet attained 12 years of age and the defendant was in a position of trust"; unlawful termination of a pregnancy, and three counts of tampering with a deceased human body.
This community exists to discuss the murders of the Watts family and the subsequent arrest of Chris Watts. Right now, everyone is talking about true crime documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door – but the Netflix film actually missed out a fair bit from the chilling case.