Celeste was allergic to nuts, which prompted Shanann to yell at Cindy about the ice cream choice. 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. Why? The Chris Watts documentarydropped on Netflix in 2020 and shed light on the horrifying 2018 crimes. I want him to plead not guilty to the children.". One friend told ABC News that, before the killings, Chris wasnt being the loving Chris that he normally was. Just days before the murders, Shanann gave Chris ahandwritten letter. "My Dearest Chris," she began. "We are not here to ask for leniency and are not in any way condoning or tolerating the crime that has occurred or the pain that has been caused," they wrote in a letter to the court. The mother of murder victim Shan'ann Watts describes spiritual visitations from her daughter . 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. 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. Many people are against Shanann.". In the book Letters From Christopher: The Tragic Confessions of the Watts Family Murders, Cheryln Cadle revealed that he wrote, "I thought it would be easier to be with Nichol if Shanann wasn't pregnant." Chris had become cold and distant about five weeks before the murders and Shanann began to suspect an affair. Distractify is a registered trademark. Cadle included Watts' correspondence in her book Letters From Christopher," which is due to be published Wednesday, October 7. Hardly ever do people plan murders to be rid of their partner and kids. Chris faces life in prison when hes sentenced Monday. This story has been shared 104,545 times. He remains behind bars at the DodgeCorrectionalInstitution in Waupun,Wisconsin. After feeling sexually rejected by Chris, she texted a friend her suspicions that he was sleeping with someone else. Cindy Watts at Chris Watts' sentencing hearing. I get riled up every time I think of her telling that monster that she forgave him during the sentencing hearing in the courtroom, and in front of Shananns family. ", In other interviews, Cindy admits she didn't like Shanann or the way she treated her son, and didn't even attend their wedding "because Shanann and I just couldn't get along. What in the hell is wrong with his mother? If this actually happened like theyre saying that it did, that he killed them, then what was the trigger? Cindy told KMGH. Think of the movie "The Help", it's a mindset that occurs in the South with some women to this very day. It was a very hard relationship (with Shanann) as far as I'm concerned. Cindy and Shanann never had a good relationship and the former even skipped their wedding. In exchange for his guilty plea, Chris was spared a possible death sentence and instead will spend the rest of his life in prison, according to prosecutors. For those that didn't tune in, don't worry, we've got you. I will be civil and get along with your mom, we just all need to have mutual respect, she wrote. She also portrayed the dead woman as a negative influence on him. Shanann was a wonderful soul. All Rights Reserved. He was normal, he didnt have a temper, he was just easy-going like his dad. 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.". Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. "He's not a sociopath. 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 . This is the hardest thing I have ever gone through, but you are worth it. Shanann even went into detail about missing her sex life with Chris, obviously having no idea the note would eventually be read by millions before going back to begging her husband and father of what would have been three children to just work things out with her despite some issues with his parents. They're real slick about the manipulation too, they do their fake, sweet drawl and rehearsed manners to put on a show, while they're secretly plotting your demise. Desperate to find explanations for Chris distant behavior, Shanann theorizedthat Chris wasmad over family drama. This b**** ruined his life I think she deserves at least half the time that he has to serve I think she's a horrific human being and she will reap what she has sowed, I can understand why in the one csll he just called his dad, they speak about football games as if nothing ever happened. It has since been updated. Open your eyes! We're trying to move forward but it's a very hard task.". 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. I was shocked to see videos that I thought were private of Shanann and the kids, showing me on the slip and slide in the backyard. *THIS IS A TRUE CRIME SUBREDDIT* My mother didn't seem to want me dating anyone. Pregnant Shanann Watts and daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, were reported missing on Aug. 13, 2018 after she missed an OB-GYN appointment. Want to keep up with the latest. "It was about typical of what I thought it would be, I wasn't shocked by any of it really. It caused a rift in the family dynamic and Shanann stopped talking to Chris' family. Four days earlier, Chris, 33, pleaded guilty to murdering Shanann,. Popplewell saidthe note reveals how "shattered" Shananns confidence was over the ordeal. Cindy added that she suspected Chris was pushed to take a plea deal by his attorney's who didn't think he'd win in a trial, given that he'd already confessed. In a handwritten love letterShanann Wattswrote to husbandChris Wattsjust before her death, she revealed that she was desperate to save their marriageand that she had no idea that the man she loved most would soon murder her, their unborn son Nico and their two young daughters. Apparently, she followed both Chris and Shannan on . Chris chose to murder [Shanann], Bella, Celeste, and Nico, her parents said. Chris Watts was cheating on Shanann (who was pregnant with their third child, a son) with a colleague, Nichol Kessinger, who he called "Nikki." 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. It was a very hard relationship, said Cindy. In all our wedding pictures she is holding HIS HAND not her husbands. Since the sentencing, Cindy and Ronnie have kept and understandably low profile. The deal with prosecutors spared him from the death penalty. In the early morning hours of August 13th 2018, Shanann, Bella and Celeste Watts were murdered by husband and father, Chris Watts. "It was pretty much just my mom and my sister, they didn't like her. as he killed her. On Aug. 15, 2018, less than a week after his wife and daughters disappeared, Chris Watts failed a polygraph test. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. Shanann's family don't feel the same way and have condemned the Watts' statements. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! I couldn't do anything right," Cindy told ABC11. 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. 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. Even CW says he mom did that. Yet Chris Watts still chose to murder Shanann, Bella, Celeste, and Nico. I will be civil and get along with your mom, we just all need to have mutual respect. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Chris Watts' mother reportedly gave Shannan's youngest daughter nuts to eat despite a known, severe allergy to them. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. "They asked if we wanted to see it before it was released, which I declined to, [but] I wanted to see what the narrative was going to be. Shes making offers tomake it work with his mom. By the time the sentencing rolled around, Cindy and Ronnie had come to accept Chris' fate. The Watts family thought he was cheating because money was disappearing, but he was doing drugs. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! He only wanted her out of the way. 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. It was so disturbing and weird.. Jamie was so happy to see him and she was tearful, overly affectionate and so loving towards her big brother. She was not saying she didn't forgive him she was actually saying he's perfect in blaming the murder victim did you not listen to this video? And even then, they're still his kids! She doesnt understand what shes done.. "Hes not a sociopath. 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. Even Chris Watts knows this to be true. We love you and forgive you, son. Shanann Watts's parents Frank and Sandra Rzucek responded to Watts' family interview. Hes not a psychopath," said his mother to Denver7. We love you and forgive you, son." Hes not the kind of person that would do something like that. But, it seems that a former Colorado dad, Chris Watts, wanted his family dead for weeks. Your brother just annihilated your nieces, nephew and sister in law but no mention of that Jamie? They got into an argument, and he strangled her in a blind rage. The terrified children found Watts wrapping their mom in a bed sheet, the letter said. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! I knew she was gone when she relieved herself," Watts recalled in a bombshell letter to author Cheryln Cadle, which was obtained by the Daily Mail. "People come up with all these narratives. Chris had become cold and distant about five weeks before the murders and Shanann began to suspect an affair. Celeste was allergic to nuts, which prompted Shanann to yell at Cindy about the ice cream choice. 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. "He was normal, he didn't have a temper, he was just easy-going like his Dad. He pled (sic) guilty to murdering his family because he is guilty," they said, according to Denver7. "Ronnie and I watched it on Saturday night. He had revealed he killed his wife, but he later amended his statement and owned up to killing all three. "She [Shanann] would do . 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. 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. Chris, I forgive you and your sister forgives you and we will never abandon you.". However, his mother, Cindy Watts, was in denial that her son was a killer. Hopefully. She wanted to remain in control of her son, but him having a wife got in the way of that. Cindy Watts still blames Shan'Ann for her own demise. Prosecutors have said they have a partial motive in the case that will likely come out at or after Chris sentencing next week. The next time I walked into her house for a visit, she didn't even mention that I had mail on the bed upstairs. Yet Chris Watts still chose to murder Shanann, Bella, Celeste, and Nico. Part of what got him there was actually Nichol Kessinger's cooperation with police. Police. 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. "Their words should be like the wind. Watts killed his entire family in August 2018. We've received your submission. His eldest daughter, Bella, even begged him to spare her life after seeing what he had done to her younger sister. The last 5 weeks have been so hard. CKSaps 2 yr. ago In doing so, they felt the need to make vicious, grotesque and utterly false statements about Shanann, the statement said. They said he told them he hid his daughters bodies in oil tanks away from Shanann, who was buried in a nearby shallow grave, to keep them apart. She visited Watts in prison three times for research and they wrote to each other. Chris, who was facing the death penalty, wisely took deal and pled guilty to the murders. Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant with the couple'sson when Chris strangled her to death inside their picturesque Frederick, Colorado home. WomenWorking.com is committed to supporting women to live fully, giving them tools, tips, and inspiration to move through challenges in every aspect of their lives. The couple lived in Frederick, a small town north of Denver. She thinks its because shes fallen out with his family, she told. I agree with you. "This case is unbelievable, the interest there has been. Initially, he told cops that he had flown into a rage and killed Shanann after falsely claiming she had strangled their daughters. Ronnie and Cindy say they regularly speak to the twisted killer and claim he's "heartbroken" and has turned to religion, spending days in his cell writing in his prison journal. He pled guilty to murdering his family because he is guilty.. His father Ronnie, too, supported his son. 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. But inconsistencies in his statements to investigators stoked their suspicions and the facade he attempted to erect soon crumbled. After the bodies were discovered, he was arrested and ultimately pleadedguilty to themurders; he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. I love seeing their smile with you.". Watts said he told them Shannan wasn't feeling well before dragging her lifeless body down the stairs and into his truck. I was just so surprised that this woman who has been the dominant person in the relationship, she has the power over whether or not they will be together in the beginning, put her heart on her sleeve and told him she loved him, she said. , she wrote a thoughtful and heartfelt letter to him in which she expressed her desire to fix their crumblingmarriage. 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. There are plenty of wonderful women/ mothers in North Carolina, however there are numerous mothers in that area with this shitty mindset. The cruel man, who pleaded guilty to the murders, was given five life sentences and placed in a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin. "To me, all [the lawyers] wanted to do was save his life," she said. Chris Watts was charged with the murders of Shanann and their daughters Bella and Celeste on Aug. 21, 2018. Lessons Learned In Life strives to offer you unique illustrations, posters and quotes besides collecting the information from the internet, books , magazines and various visual media. However if you are an author or an artist whose work has featured on our website and has not been credited and you would like us to either change, add or remove the work in question, please e-mail us at info (at) lessonslearnedinlife (dot) com and we will comply with your request. I'm sure this happens elsewhere, but it's a recurring theme amongst some Southern women (not all, of course). He also wrote of the act of the murder, "I knew if I took my hands off of her, she would still keep me from Nikki.". When he first confessed, Chris said that his wife Shanann killed his two daughters, Bella and Celeste. c/o @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/BAfwUcXI7Z Billy Jensen (@Billyjensen) August 16, 2018 Shanann Watts's parents Frank and Sandra Rzucek responded to Watts' family interview. American Murderer: The Family Next Door is now streaming on Netflix. I missed smelling you in the sheets. He then attempted to play the role of a concerned husband and dad. When Chris Watts was arrested for the murder of his wife and children, his parents, Cindy and Ronnie, couldn't believe it. Frankie Rzucek, Shanann Watts' brother says he and his family have been 'attacked on social media by online trolls' after the docu on Chris Watts' murders (RJ Sangosti - Pool/Getty Images, Netflix) Years after Chris Watts infamously slaughtered his wife Shanann Watts ' and his two daughters four-year-old Bella and three-year-old . 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.. And Chris Watts still chose to lie about it until he could lie no more. Key_Piano_8921 2 yr. ago bullshit. "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 shocking murders sparked speculation that Chris was secretly gay and having an affair and that he and Shanaan were on the brink ofseparating. "Her eyes filled with blood; as she looked at me and she died. We are most hurt by the people who we have let our guard down with and her guard was firmly on the floor with him.. Oct 16, 2020 In a handwritten love letter Shanann Watts wrote to husband Chris Watts just before her death, she revealed that she was desperate to save their marriageand that she had no idea. "By that time I was just kind of sick of his stunts, trying to control the narrative," she told The Sun. I have to know why., Shanaans parents, Frank and Sandra Rzucek, fired back at the Wattses interview by defending their slain daughter as a faithful wife and the most gentle and loving mother in the world., Monday evening, the parents of Chris Watts gave an interview in which they attempted to defend their son. After the bodies were discovered, he was arrested and ultimately pleadedguilty to themurders; he was, a documentary on the Watts family murders. Weird. I agree. Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. It hurts me. I will do anything for you.. On Aug. 13, 2018, Chris strangled Shanann, 34, in their Colorado home. 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. The 33-year-old confessed to dumping the two little girls bodies in oil tanks and burying his wife nearby. A First Look at the Disappearance of Abraham Shakespeare. Meanwhile, Cindy claimed Shanaan was more capable than Christopher of murdering the two girls. A new documentary on the Watts family murders shines a spotlight on the deteriorating relationship between Colorado family annihilator Chris Watts and his wife, Shanann. Watt's parents even made it look like Shanann was the reason why their son changed. I wonder does she realize how hated she is? Cindy and Ronnie Watts, Chris' mom and dad, spoke out Monday for the first time about the case in an interview with KMGH. We have zero contact. "There are things that are private, everything doesn't have to be documented. Shanann and Chris Watts | Facebook. "He has moved into general population and has a job now, but I can't talk about that any further," Ronnie added. Eventually, suspicion fell onto Chris when it came to light that he was having an affair with his co-workerNichol Kessinger. Then his mom is non stop lying to him "people all over the world believe in you!" "He likes that attention, but as time goes by people are going to drop off. It's very sad. ", Related:Chris Watts Home Where He Murdered Wife Shanann and Two Daughters Still for Sale. At the . It was shocking that his parents chose to forgive him when he wasn't theirs to forgive. Shes completely on the money, the documentarys director Jenny Popplewell told Oxygen.com, adding that Shanann pinpointed the very moment that their relationship fell apart. He said, "Chris, I forgive you and your sister forgives you and we will never abandon you," according to The Sun. Instead, they tried to defend him on numerous occasions. "I would say she's more capable than Christopher," she said. He pleaded guilty that November to all three slayings. 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. 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. 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." On 13 September 2018, CNN reported " Kim Kaufmann wrote in to us and said, many people are behind Chris. "He was normal, he didn't have a temper, he was just easy-going like his Dad. She pointed out that Chris had gained Shanann's trust after she went through a divorce in her early twenties. Watts previously told investigators that Shannan's killing was a spur-of-the-moment crime of passion and didn't admit to planning it. "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. I think Cindy would have disliked any woman Chris married. I missed your morning breath, your touch, your lips against mine. However, Chris never wanted to improve the relationship. I can't and won't lose you without fighting for 'us'! The images, quotes, photography, posted on this website are for informational and viewing purposes only and they are the property of the copyright holders. Four days earlier, Chris, 33, pleaded guilty to murdering Shanann, his wife of nearly six years, and daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3. We take care to give due credit if the artist is known. It was just on and on and on and I just had a bad feeling.". I just want the truth because hes not the sociopath next door. She is using this creator Miss Mensa to gain sympathy for her son, so she can continue to blame the vic. Ronnie supposedly did do "blow" when Chris left home. Coverage of the latest true crime stories and famous cases explained, as well as the best TV shows, movies and podcasts in the genre. His children were innocent, beautiful babies, that did nothing wrong ever! Moreover, the mother blamed his wife for the tough marriage she put him through. It all started on August 18 when the three were reported missing. Raw video: On Tuesday Chris Watts pleaded for the safe return of his pregnant wife Shannan and their two children. The letter had sat on the bed for over a month. I miss everything about you.". 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. Behind Chris Watts Decision to Plead Guilty Eventually He Acknowledged His Life Was Over, Why Did Chris Watts Murder His Wife & Kids? Shanann, who Popplewell feels has been unfairly criticizedas being bossy by people online following the murders due to her assertive nature, vows to do whatever it takes. Hes not a psychopath," Cindy told the Denver Channel. It's something that stays with you.". They asked me why she couldnt fight back, its because she couldnt fight back. I knew she was gone when she relieved herself," Wattsrecalled after killing his wife in a bombshell letter to Cheryln. Chris' parents, Cindy and Ronnie Watts, didn't attend their son's 2012 wedding, his mother later told North Carolina's 9News, "because Shanann and I just couldn't get along. We love you and forgive you son," Cindy said in court. 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. Shanann Watts' letter to Chris Watts was heartbreaking, especially in retrospect, a portrait of a woman doing everything she possibly could to salvage her failing relationship. What a stupid horrible Exuse of a mother, she goes on and on about how perfect he is yet she did throw daggers on their marriage and she even mentions when he decides to leave the marriage which is not supposed to happen he has finally seen the light?! "Christopher, I don't see him capable at all.". I couldn't do anything right," said Cindy to ABC11. Then when the DIL doesnt respond positively, she uses that as proof that her son married the wrong woman. Next, how Shanann Watts family feels about Netflixs American Murder: The Family Next Doorher brother speaks out. Absolutely delusional. Cheryln added: "I especially wish his family well and for them to be able to come to terms with what has happened. 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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