He wrote that he secretly gave Shanann 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.". When the Netflix documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door that focused on his crime was released, Watts's father stated, "He has not been able to watch it [the documentary], he was never told about it or asked about it." His daughter Bella also witnessed her father wrapping her mother's body. I will be civil and get along with your mom, we just all need to have mutual respect, she wrote. 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. A girl once sent me a graduation party invitation, but she sent it to my mother's house, thinking I still lived there. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! Pregnant Shanann Watts and daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, were reported missing on Aug. 13, 2018 after she missed an OB-GYN appointment. 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. "He's taking it one day at a time, just like we are. She also portrayed the dead woman as a negative influence on him. American Murder: The Family Next Door is available on Netflix Wednesday. Necessary-Ad-4945 10 mo. While Watts's family continued to stand by their son, Shanann's family condemned their statements. ", His father Ronnie said, "The Bible says if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive us. 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 missed smelling you in the sheets. His eldest daughter, Bella, even begged him to spare her life after seeing what he had done to her younger sister. She didnt want to date, but he pursued her until she felt comfortable being vulnerable with him. She made me so angry. 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. 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. It all started on August 18 when the three were reported missing. Cindy claimed her son changed after meeting Shanaan in high school. She thinks its because shes fallen out with his family, she told. They just thought that Shanann had taken me away from them, to Colorado. "The last thing on earth I want is for you to hurt. It's something that stays with you.". Ronnie and Cindy Watts staunchly defended their son, Chris Watts, saying in their first interview that he wasnt a psychopath or monster despite pleading guilty to the heinous murders last week. Hes not a psychopath.. The mother of murder victim Shan'ann Watts describes spiritual visitations from her daughter . The terrified children found Watts wrapping their mom in a bed sheet, the letter said. Hes not a sociopath, Cindy told KMGH from the North Carolina home she shares with husband Ronnie. God it makes me so angry, i try to avoid any article or post when i see her name on it. Saying stuff like, "We know how she was." They got into an argument, and he strangled her in a blind rage. At the . This is the hardest thing I have ever gone through, but you are worth it. What happened? Cindy wondered. . Chris Watts Confessed the Real Reason He Killed His Family in a Prison Letter, Nichol Kessinger Is Part of 'Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer', but She Didnt Want the Spotlight, 'American Murder: The Family Next Door' Explores How Chris Watts Killed His Whole Family. He was sentenced in November to five life sentences, three to be served consecutively, without parole. He insisted both of the girls were dead when he dropped them in the oil tankers. She wrote about her encounters with Cindy Watts - a. "My mom just never thought she was good enough," Watts tells law officials at one point in the documentary. "Shanann Watts was a faithful wife, and the most gentle and loving mother in the world to her children Bella, Celeste, and Nico. She wanted to remain in control of her son, but him having a wife got in the way of that. 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. Towards the end of her life, Shanann had realized that she was not giving Chris enough respect and was going to change. Two days later, however, Chris failed a lie detector test by such an extreme margin that police convinced him to confess, and even then, he was still dishonest: He alleged that Shanann had murdered their daughters and that he killed her in retaliation. Shanann was 15-weeks pregnant with a son at time of her slaying. "The . We love you and forgive you, son." Lady, I get that he is your son, but for the love of God, he brutally murdered his entire family! Shanann Watts's parents Frank and Sandra Rzucek responded to Watts' family interview. Did you see the YouTube video of Chris and his sister Jamie talking to each other during a visit. And Chris Watts still chose to lie about it until he could lie no more. 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. Watts previously told investigators that Shannan's killing was a spur-of-the-moment crime of passion and didn't admit to planning it. 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. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. She was right; Chris had been carrying on an affair with a co-worker. The letter had sat on the bed for over a month. shanann did but Cindy certainly didn't BeWittyAtParties 7 mo. *THIS IS A TRUE CRIME SUBREDDIT* During the interview, Cindy even said it was more likely for Shanann to have killed the babies. 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. Shannan's cause of death was strangulation while an autopsy found crude oil in Bella and Celeste's throats, stomach and lungs. When it came time to be a husband to his wife he felt like he was betraying his mom. Since the sentencing, Cindy and Ronnie have kept and understandably low profile. This WHOLE TIME, she has been defending Chris, and supporting him. I am so lost for words. We love you and forgive you son," Cindy said in court. Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant with the couple'sson when Chris strangled her to death inside their picturesque Frederick, Colorado home. "Her eyes filled with blood; as she looked at me and she died. She is using this creator Miss Mensa to gain sympathy for her son, so she can continue to blame the vic. "I was never a person who had anxiety issues, but spending time with him the way that I did "Looking back on it all, there are a few things I wish I'd done differently. When women like her feel threatened and have trouble letting go of their sons, it often shows. Absolutely disgusting! However, his mother, Cindy Watts, was in denial that her son was a killer. Raw video: On Tuesday Chris Watts pleaded for the safe return of his pregnant wife Shannan and their two children. Then she. Its hard for me to believe that he would hurt them girls no matter what, he said. She pointed out that Chris had gained Shanann's trust after she went through a divorce in her early twenties. I knew if I took my hands off of her, she would still keep me from Nikki. I could never forgive my son if he did something like what Chris did. Ronnie supposedly did do "blow" when Chris left home. On 13 September 2018, CNN reported " Kim Kaufmann wrote in to us and said, many people are behind Chris. "My Dearest Chris," she began. 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. After the bodies were discovered, he was arrested and ultimately pleadedguilty to themurders; he was, a documentary on the Watts family murders. "He was normal, he didn't have a temper, he was just easy-going like his Dad. "Her eyes filled with blood; as she looked at me and she died. They continued: Monday evening, the parents of Chris Watts gave an interview in which they attempted to defend their son. 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. No copyright infringement is intended. While Cindy wakes up every morning "just crying thinking this is not going to be what's going to happen every single day," and finds it "so hard to get through it," she and her husband Ronnie Watts said in court in November 2018 that they forgave their son. "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.". It was a very hard relationship, said Cindy. In doing so, they felt the need to make vicious, grotesque and utterly false statements about Shanann, the statement said. "It was a very hard relationship. I missed your morning breath, your touch, your lips against mine. They began dating in June 2018 and Kessinger has maintained that she didn't know he was married and that he told her not only that he and Shanann were separated, but that Shanann was pregnant with another man's child. While a full picture of the couples life may never be made public, those who knew them have described a seemingly happy union possibly beset by tension. Last night he was arrested for their murders. 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. Chris recalled to investigators that he told Shanann he wanted to separate and be with Kessinger, leading to an argument, and then he strangled her to death in their bed. 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. I agree. These 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, her parents said. Shes been happily married for eight years, shes pregnant with her third child and all of a sudden he doesnt want to be in this relationship anymore. I just want him to fight. "She [Shanann] would do . But despite Chris' violent actions, he seemed to have the support of his parents. 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. On August 13, 2018, Colorado dad Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts (she was carrying their son, Nico), and their two daughters, 4-year-old Bella and 3-year-old Celeste. Then when the DIL doesnt respond positively, she uses that as proof that her son married the wrong woman. Meanwhile, Cindy claimed Shanaan was more capable than Christopher of murdering the two girls. Chris Watts' mother reportedly gave Shannan's youngest daughter nuts to eat despite a known, severe allergy to them. Chris Watts acted like he was upset they were gone. I couldnt do anything right.. Then he killed his daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3 at his job site on an oil field. When people have difficulties in their marriage, they work it out or they part ways. He planned it out so he could be with his mistress, Nichol Kessinger, but she was not aware that he was married. In doing so, they felt the need to make vicious, grotesque and utterly false statements.. "All kinds of people will form opinions because of this tragedy but what they say doesn't matter," part of it read. You crazy bit*h. Agreed! Then his mom is non stop lying to him "people all over the world believe in you!" 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. The story he told me that night, I believed it: The way he looked at me, the way he was crying, I believed it.. Chris Watts is in a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin and will remain there for the rest of his life. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Hes not a psychopath," Cindy told the Denver Channel. 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. 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. I'm living it, and I have been living it every single day for two years. Her husband, Ronnie echoed her sentiments, per The Sun. Chris Watts still chose to dump the bodies of his own family in oil tanks. And even then, they're still his kids! I agree. I missed watching you laugh and play with the kids. He pleaded guilty that November to all three slayings. Shanann Watts/Netflix/2020. 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? "Ronnie and I watched it on Saturday night. Desperate to find explanations for Chris distant behavior, Shanann theorizedthat Chris wasmad over family drama. Strange to me that when Shanann "left" for 5 weeks Chris cheated. I totally agree his mother is at least half to blame!!! Rape survivor slams Gabby Petito Utah cop over handling of her case, 'Dark details' about boyfriend of US swim champ who mysteriously died, Disturbing red flags of Lindsay Clancy's psychosis before she 'killed 3 kids', Mysterious powder swamps US skies as residents report dust-covered cars, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Disturbing prison letters from Chris Watts to a crime author detailed Shannan Watts' horrific death, 'Her eyes filled with blood; as she looked at me and she died,' Chris Watts wrote, In the letters, he also admitted to killing their two kids, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, while Shannan was 15 weeks pregnant, 'When she started to get drowsy, I somehow knew how to squeeze the jugular veins until it cut off the blood flow to her brain, and she passed out,' Watts told Cadle, Watts was imprisoned for killing his family on August 13, 2018, The family of Shanann Watts and her daughters Bella and Celeste approach a hearse outside of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinehurst, North Carolina, in September 2018, Watts is seen here being strip searched by investigators just hours before he was arrested for the murders of his pregnant wife and their two young daughters, Details of their marriage and grisly end was revealed in a Netflix documentary, Cadle wrote to Watts three times before he answered, Watts watches his neighbor's surveillance footage which has captured the moment he loaded the bodies of his family into his truck after murdering them, Watts appeared to confess to killing his two daughters in the letters obtained by the Mail, Heartbreaking evidence photos and video of stained shirt, underwear and bra Shanann Watts was wearing when her husband murdered her, Cadle's book on the murders is due for release on October 7, Shannan was captured by the doorbell cam in Colorado returning from a business trip the day she died, Shannan died of strangulation and crude oil was found in the little girls' lungs, Netflixs American Murder: The Family Next Door reveals final texts between Chris and Shannan Watts before he slaughtered her and his two toddler daughters. ago It's well documented that Cindy did this. "Being in the presence of someone, you look at them and their eyes turn black, it does something to you. Chris Watts still chose to dump the bodies of his own family in oil tanks. sentenced to three consecutive and two concurrent life sentences, Chris Watts' Confession Letters Reveal Horrifying Murder Details About His Slaying of Shanann Watts and Daughters, Chris Watts Home Where He Murdered Wife Shanann and Two Daughters Still for Sale, how Shanann Watts family feels about Netflixs. Press J to jump to the feed. Popplewell found photographs Shanann took of different drafts of that letter on her phone, which Shananns family provided to her. It was shocking that his parents chose to forgive him when he wasn't theirs to forgive. I wish I'd taken things a little slower.". She is a lot like my ex mil who told me when we married that I took her FIRST LOVE away from her. Chris chose to murder [Shanann], Bella, Celeste, and Nico, her parents 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. Popplewell saidthe note reveals how "shattered" Shananns confidence was over the ordeal. "Chris, I forgive you and your sister forgives you and we will never abandon you," he said. The Netflix documentary examines raw and firsthand footage to reconstruct the chilling disappearance and eventual murder of Shanann and her two children, Bella and Celeste, introducing us to families on both the husband and the wife's sides. Read on to find out what's really going on with Chris Watts' parents. Christopher Lee Watts and Shanann Cathryn Watts (ne Rzucek, January 10, 1984 - August 13, 2018) were from North Carolina: Christopher from Spring Lake and Shanann from Aberdeen. I will do anything for you," she continued. 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. He pled (sic) guilty to murdering his family because he is guilty," they said, according to Denver7. This story has been shared 104,545 times. We still love our son no matter what and we miss our grand babies. During one of the interviews, she tried to pin the murder of the two children on Shanann. Your brother just annihilated your nieces, nephew and sister in law but no mention of that Jamie? 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. 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. I wonder does she know how hated she is? He was normal, he didnt have a temper, he was just easy-going like his dad. Watts was convicted of the 2018 murders of his two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, and his pregnant wife Shanann. ET In American Murder: The Family Next Door, viewers get an intimate look at the life and family of Chris Watts, who on Aug. 13, 2018, murdered his pregnant wife, Shanann, and their two children by strangulation. I wonder if she has even been to the cemetery yet, for the girls. She said, "I would say she's more capable than Christopher," Cindy said. 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. He then attempted to play the role of a concerned husband and dad. But inconsistencies in his statements to investigators stoked their suspicions and the facade he attempted to erect soon crumbled. 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