Watts told investigators that he used a rake, which broke, to try to clear some brush and weeds, then used a shovel to dig a hole to bury his wife. Chris Watts killed wife Shanann Watts and daughters Bella and Celeste in Frederick, Colorado. Had he just left the bodies in the garage they would have been found on the wellness check. Im still not convinced he carried the bodies to the back of truck. WebVideo, photos show oil site where bodies of Chris Watts' wife and daughters were found. His mother, Cindy Watts, was interviewed in the HLN special: Killer Dad: Chris Watts Speaks. Watts had told authorities just one day prior that it was his wife Shanann who killed the girls, claiming that he in turn murdered her in a rage. "Every moment with her was a blessing.". The letter was sent to a woman named Cheryln Cadle, according to The Daily Mail. Chris Wattskilled wife Shanann Watts and daughters Bella and Celeste in Frederick,Colorado. ", 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. Watts will be in prison for the rest of his life Credit: Frederick Police Department. Their bodies were found three days later. I dont know who he is. Watts smothered Bella as well, and disposed of the girls bodies in large oil tanks. 'Trooper Bandy grasped the left wrist and shoulder area as Sergeant Armstrong did the same on the right side. As he went to kill her, Bella screamed, "Daddy, No!" Watts said he met Kessinger at work in June 2018, according toWRAL. However, he began repeatedly changing his story to police. WebSuspicion is not beyond a reasonable doubt to incarcerate someone for life. Christopher Watts is in court for his arraignment hearing at the Weld County Courthouse on August 21, 2018 in Greeley, Colorado. His downfall was NA/Sandy/Cassie suspecting something was wrong and acting so quickly. ", "This documentary gives my sister a voice and she speaks throughout it," he continued. Shanann and the girls were officially declared missing the next day. I do agree though that he fucked up big time. The guy just spilled the beans the second he was asked about his family. 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Shanann had been diagnosed with Lupus, a life-threatening long-term auto-immune condition. He is simply too stupid. The Colorado father and oil worker was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife Shanann, their unborn child, and their two children, Celeste ", But not everyone was happy with the plea agreement; Watts' mother, Cindy, said in several interviews that she thought the confession and the plea were "coerced.". In that time, the oil from the two 400-barrel tanks on the scene was manually drained by workers, who carefully poured the liquid over metal screens to collect any possible evidence. No emotional intelligence, no common sense, no self awareness. ", Jury inspect eerie Murdaugh murder scene where mom & son were executed, US Navy faces being totally outgunned by China in just seven years, says expert, Dances with Wolves actor pleads not guilty in 'sex cult' case, TikTok star, 28, is charged with child abuse after 'attack on boyfriend', 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Chris Watts with his wife Shanann and two young daughters, Watts will be in prison for the rest of his life, Shanann Watts with little Celeste and Bella, Cheryln Cadle's book on the Watts murders. I am glad he did not seek legal council because he will spend his life in prison for the things he said during those interviews BUT had he had sought legal council, a thorough investigation would have continued and I think we would see NK had more involvement in this. The Weld County District Attorney's office released photos, hours of videos and other items The troopers who headed up the retrieval process arrived on the scene around 9am on the morning of August 16. According to Thomas Grant, another lawyer representing Shananns family, Watts confessed new details to investigators after finding religious faith. Well, one thing led to another, and eight years later, we have two kids, we live in Colorado, and he's the best thing that has ever happened to me. He buried Shanann in a shallow grave near an oil-storage facility, and dumped his children's bodies In his frustration, he lit his bottle on fire and threw it away, causing the fire to break out. The moment the judge sentences Chris Watts to life in prison for the murder of his wife and children, Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife Shanann, 34, and their two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, Shanann was found in a shallow grave at an Anadarko Petroleum site, while Bella and Celeste were discovered in oil tanks, Watts, pictured in his mugshot, was this month locked up for life without the possibility of parole, New crime scene reports reveal harrowing details of how the victims were found - and their autopsies, The bodies of the mum and daughters were found to be in an "advanced state of decomposition", The killings took place in Colorado, US, on either August 12 or 13. All three bodies were found three days later. CBS News. Suspicion is not beyond a reasonable doubt to incarcerate someone for life. 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According to the New York Times, the judge said, This is perhaps the most inhumane and vicious crime I have handled out of the thousands of cases that I have seen.. It appeared to be a small female child,' reads the report. "He has changed. Days later, on August 15, he was arrested but denied he had killed them. "Again, found in the bottom of the tank, in the crude oil sludge was the second juvenile female victim believed to be Bella Watts.". With shanann car still in garage and no sight of her or kids coming and going from the house. He then told police that he wrapped Shanaan in a sheet and put her in their car, according to his confession posted on Law and Crime. Leaving Shannan while she was pregnant would have interfered with all those desires, everyone would have thought he was scum and he would have been facing a financial nightmare as they were already in debt. Devastatingly, the "remains of a foetus were visible". I'M STILL A SON! The guy's a complete idiot with no semblance of foresight. Prayers for a safe flight. "When Shanann had to be somewhere, I always enjoyed taking the girls places or playing outside because it was our opportunity to bond, and still the night before I couldn't stop myself from what I knew would occur the next morning.". Hundreds of mourners assembled at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinehurst, N.C., to pay their final respects to Shanann, her daughters, and her unborn son, Niko. Then, once the tanks were emptied, men in self-contained breathing gear entered and removed the bodies of the girls, whose skin came off their bodies as they were passed out of the tanks. Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. The process of removing the bodies began at 5am on the morning of August 16 and would go on for almost 14 hours, with the report noting that at 6:45pm that evening members of the Colorado State Patrol cleared the scene. Lupus can complicate pregnancy with an increased risk of miscarriage, premature delivery, and preeclampsia, as well as heart problems in the baby. Play it now! Authorities have cited his desire for a fresh start with his mistress as his motive. Delta agrees 34% pay rise for pilots - worth up to $90k - with other major airlines set to follow suit, Parole is DENIED for Robert F. Kennedy's assassin Sirhan Sirhan, 78, as prisoner still won't reveal reason for the 1968 murder of the senator and then-presidential candidate, Plastic surgeon reveals the one exercise that makes you AGE FASTER - saying he tells his patients to stop the popular workout if they want to avoid a 'gaunt, old face', 'He played Muhammad Ali, I played Pookie! A spokesperson for the Weld County District Attorneys Office tells PEOPLE the office is not releasing any more information on the case. Colorado Bureau of InvestigationsSite where the bodies of Shanaan, Celeste and Bella Watts were found. He said he buried Shanann in a shallow grave and placed the girls bodies inside oil tanks. WebIn the early hours of August 13, 2018, in Frederick, Colorado, American oil field operator Christopher Lee Watts (born May 16, 1985) murdered his pregnant wife Shanann (34) by strangulation, and their two children Bella (4) and Celeste (3) by smothering them. It took the Police 14 hours to retrieve the two tiny bodies. 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. In a related story, Chris Watt's mistress reveals chilling text message he sent her after killing his wife and daughters. Shanann Watts was facing health problems in 2010 when she met Chris. He told interviewers he stayed at her house almost every night while his wife and daughters were in North Carolina visiting family, WRAL reported. Watts had told police and his wife Shanann's friends and family that she and daughters Bella and Celeste had run off that day while he was at work, but footage proved that was not the case. Picture: Frederick Police Department I dont know if this was a spiritual visit, but I had a dream Cece was dancing next to the chair in my cell, he wrote in a letter shared with The Daily Mail. 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. On November 19, 2018, Christopher Watts, 33, was sentenced to three life sentences without the possibility of parole for the August 2017 killings of his pregnant wife and two young daughters. Powered by. 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