However, his family stood by him instead of condemning his unforgivable actions. It all started on August 18 when the three were reported missing. Days before Shanann Watts was murdered by herhusband Chris Watts, she wrote a thoughtful and heartfelt letter to him in which she expressed her desire to fix their crumblingmarriage. 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. "She [Shanann] would do . Cadle included Watts' correspondence in her book Letters From Christopher," which is due to be published Wednesday, October 7. "It was pretty much just my mom and my sister, they didn't like her. Instead, they tried to defend him on numerous occasions. The Watts family thought he was cheating because money was disappearing, but he was doing drugs. She was also the best daughter any parent could ever hope for. Chris faces life in prison when hes sentenced Monday. The discovery documents portray the stark reality of a family falling apart, and a 33-year-old man who decided murdering three innocent people was the easiest way out of his marriage and life as a father. On Aug. 15, 2018, less than a week after his wife and daughters disappeared, Chris Watts failed a polygraph test. Celeste was allergic to nuts, which prompted Shanann to yell at Cindy about the ice cream choice. I'm sure this happens elsewhere, but it's a recurring theme amongst some Southern women (not all, of course). Watts was convicted of the 2018 murders of his two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, and his pregnant wife Shanann. Open your eyes! My mother left it on my former bed. I am so lost for words. Key_Piano_8921 2 yr. ago bullshit. At the . "He's going to die in prison. He was also charged for the death of his unborn child, whom Shanann had named Nico. Cheryln last spoke to Watts late last year and admits their conversation "wasn't the friendliest" after a communication breakdown, and she still has dreams about being face-to-face with the murderer. He's not a monster," said the mother. He pled (sic) guilty to murdering his family because he is guilty," they said, according to Denver7. His mom was so far away from reality that she even blamed Shanann for her own murder. She said, "I would say she's more capable than Christopher," Cindy said. Chris admitted to first-degree murder and unlawful termination of a pregnancy, among other crimes, in the killings. Hes not the kind of person that would do something like that. After watching American Murder: The Family Next Door more than once, I had questions. 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. Shanann Watts (center) and her daughters. I'm living it, and I have been living it every single day for two years. Cindy said she told her son: If he wasnt a murderer, he should not plead. New Report Details Most Bizarre Evidence From Chris Watts Family Murder Case. 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. After killing Shanann, he smothered the couples two young daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, before dumping all their bodies at an oil drilling site where he worked. "By that time I was just kind of sick of his stunts, trying to control the narrative," she told The Sun. 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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Cheryln added: "I especially wish his family well and for them to be able to come to terms with what has happened. She is almost 86 now but still refuses to accept responsibility for her actions. Preview. I can't and won't lose you without fighting for 'us'! In these letters, Watts admitted that he unsuccessfully tried to smother their young daughters after an argument with Shannan, using "a pillow from their bed.". Then when the DIL doesnt respond positively, she uses that as proof that her son married the wrong woman. I found the letter--it was obviously a card or invitation--opened it, and discovered that the party had been the prior week. 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. "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. Watt's parents even made it look like Shanann was the reason why their son changed. No copyright infringement is intended. I couldn't do anything right," said Cindy to ABC11. 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. Shes begging him to fight these charges - I get its unconditional love & her first thought is to believe her son & his original story. but how does she think he's going to fight shoving his babies in an 8" hole, 20 feet into oil? Thank you,Brigitte Nicole,Creator/Administrator of Lessons Learned In Life. 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. A girl once sent me a graduation party invitation, but she sent it to my mother's house, thinking I still lived there. (I lived almost 3 hours away.) 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. 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. ", https://www.the-sun.com/news/1566222/american-murderer-chris-watts-parents-book-netflix-documentary/https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12883693/chris-watts-parents-murder-shanann-colorado/https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/chris-watts-case/chris-watts-parents-break-their-silence-about-son-s-casehttps://abc11.com/chris-watts-update-parents-news-family/4677948/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/chris-watts-daughter-4-begged-22768811. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Watts who had been having an affair with his co-worker Nichol Kessinger indicated in these letters to Cadle that he thought about killing his family in the days leading up to their deaths. 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?! In pleading guilty last week, Chris admitted he was lying. And Chris Watts still chose to lie about it until he could lie no more. Cindy claimed her son changed after meeting Shanaan in high school. When Watts was handed his sentence in 2018, his mother Cindy stated, "I have always loved you and I still do. 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. "Hes not a sociopath. Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant with the couple'sson when Chris strangled her to death inside their picturesque Frederick, Colorado home. Chris chose to murder [Shanann], Bella, Celeste, and Nico, her parents said. Even CW says he mom did that. And even then, they're still his kids! 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. as he killed her. 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. Shanann was a wonderful soul. However, despite his heinous crimes, his family is supportive of him and believes his "very hard relationship" was responsible for the crime. Since the sentencing, Cindy and Ronnie have kept and understandably low profile. It's something that stays with you.". 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. Chris and Shanann's relationship had spiraled. I love seeing their smile with you.". His children were innocent, beautiful babies, that did nothing wrong ever! During their correspondence, Watts revealed gruesome details about the August 2018 murders in Colorado and how he smothered his 35-year-old wife and children. He then attempted to play the role of a concerned husband and dad. hes completely on the money, the documentarys director, the very moment that their relationship fell apart. He pled (sic) guilty to murdering his family because he is guilty," they said, in a statement, as per the Denver Channel. 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. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. "Her eyes filled with blood; as she looked at me and she died. Watts told Cadle that "little quiet Bella had a will to live" and was the only one to put up a fight against him, saying "daddy, no!" "Family killer" Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife and his kids mercilessly. He planned it out so he could be with his mistress, Nichol Kessinger, but she was not aware that he was married. Distractify is a registered trademark. Trigger warning: The story contains graphic details of the murder that some readers may find distressing. shanann did but Cindy certainly didn't BeWittyAtParties 7 mo. 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. She thinks its because shes fallen out with his family, she told. Press J to jump to the feed. He had revealed he killed his wife, but he later amended his statement and owned up to killing all three. He put Bella, Celeste and their mother's body in his truck and drove to the oil site, where he smothered Bella and Celeste and left their bodies in oil tanks and buried Shanann's corpse. The parents told ABC 11 that Chris relationship with wife Shanann was abusive and that she isolated him from his family. I just want the truth because hes not the sociopath next door. Chris quickly became the most hated man in America. "Ronnie and I watched it on Saturday night. 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. I agree. "Being in the presence of someone, you look at them and their eyes turn black, it does something to you. The narrative established through investigator interviews and court documents is that he first strangled his wife Shanann, who was 15 weeks pregnant. She incorporated parts of the completed letter into the documentary. 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. Watts said he told them Shannan wasn't feeling well before dragging her lifeless body down the stairs and into his truck. He pled guilty to murdering his family because he is guilty.. Chris, who was facing the death penalty, wisely took deal and pled guilty to the murders. Editors note: This article was originally published on September 30, 2021. Chris Watts Says "I Don't Blame The Kids" During Police Polygraph, Natasha Atchleys Brother Speaks With Cold Justice Team, Steve Spingola Tells the Story of the Ding-Dong Ditcher, Days before Shanann Watts was murdered by herhusband. By the time the sentencing rolled around, Cindy and Ronnie had come to accept Chris' fate. "He likes that attention, but as time goes by people are going to drop off. I will be civil and get along with your mom, we just all need to have mutual respect, she wrote. Absolutely disgusting! During the interview, Cindy even said it was more likely for Shanann to have killed the babies. Chris had become cold and distant about five weeks before the murders and Shanann began to suspect an affair. She says the last time she spoke with Watts he was "dead set" against going for an appeal, adding he is "very afraid" to go back to Colorado after receiving death threats. Hes not a psychopath," said his mother to Denver7. After what she did, I could not put them with her, Ronnie recalled him saying. Cindy and Ronnie didnt attend her son and Shanaans wedding in 2012, they told ABC 11. Watts killed his entire family in August 2018. "There's not one day that goes by that I don't wake up with them on my mind, I go to sleep with them on my mind, I will never, ever get over this. A First Look at the Disappearance of Abraham Shakespeare. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Cindy, 64, said: "Chris doesn't know anything about the documentary, we told him nothing about it. I wonder does she know how hated she is? The letter is the first time he's acknowledged killing his kids. "My Dearest Chris," she began. He wasnt touching or hugging or doing stuff like that.. I wish I'd taken things a little slower.". But Chris father, Ronnie, is still in disbelief. Eventually, when he was found out leading to confession to his crimes, he left his parents confused. 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. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Coverage of the latest true crime stories and famous cases explained, as well as the best TV shows, movies and podcasts in the genre. Chris was actively cheating on his wife with a co-worker at the time of the murders, according to police. not an ounce of sympathy for Shannans family, she is a horrible woman. He added, "He's taking it one day at a time, just like we are. My mother didn't seem to want me dating anyone. The request not to seek the death penalty came from Shannan's family. "My mom just never thought she was good enough," Watts tells law officials at one point in the documentary. I don't want him to take this plea deal. You deserve the world and I hate seeing you hurt. Meanwhile, Cindy claimed Shanaan was more capable than Christopher of murdering the two girls. 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. He was sentenced in November to five life sentences, three to be served consecutively, without parole. When we divorced because he was a serial thief and cheater she was happy. And Chris Watts still chose to lie about it until he could lie no more. She made me so angry. But inconsistencies in his statements to investigators stoked their suspicions and the facade he attempted to erect soon crumbled. His daughter Bella also witnessed her father wrapping her mother's body. After the bodies were discovered, he was arrested and ultimately pleadedguilty to themurders; he was, a documentary on the Watts family murders. When it came time to be a husband to his wife he felt like he was betraying his mom. Copyright 2023 Distractify. THE parents of twisted killer Chris Watts have revealed they still support their evil son but live with the tragedy of losing their grandchildren "every day". 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. Instead of condemning his repulsive and heinous actions she talks about Chris's teenage years, she praises him for being a great son and the best line of all she says loudly in front of Shannans crying family "we forgive you son" -What in the actual F**k!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The mother of murder victim Shan'ann Watts describes spiritual visitations from her daughter . Like father, like son?? Towards the end of her life, Shanann had realized that she was not giving Chris enough respect and was going to change. And her family is fully prepared to do so.. If this actually happened like theyre saying that it did, that he killed them, then what was the trigger? Cindy told KMGH. c/o @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/BAfwUcXI7Z. Then, when I saw the preview yesterday for his video calls he's had with his family, coming out later this month, his mom is acting like he, and Shan'ann just got into a fight, and he slapped her. We still love our son no matter what and we miss our grandbabies. 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. 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. 2019 Creative Expansions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Police. This is the hardest thing I have ever gone through, but you are worth it. Its hard for me to believe that he would hurt them girls no matter what, he said. Pregnant Shanann Watts and daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, were reported missing on Aug. 13, 2018 after she missed an OB-GYN appointment. He remains behind bars at the Dodge Correctional Institution in Waupun, Wisconsin. Read on to find out what's really going on with Chris Watts' parents. Many people are against Shanann.". Shannan's cause of death was strangulation while an autopsy found crude oil in Bella and Celeste's throats, stomach and lungs. She left it for Chris before leaving on a work trip with friends. The wife killer is currently serving multiple life sentences in a Wisconsin prison for the savage murder of Shannan and two young daughters, Bella, four, and Celeste, three, on August 13, 2018, in Colorado. It has since been updated. Theres not one person you can talk to that will say anything about this kid, she said. I can't even explain how hard this pain hurts. "It was about typical of what I thought it would be, I wasn't shocked by any of it really. She wrote about her encounters with Cindy Watts - a. She thinks its because shes fallen out with his family, she told Oxygen.com. Chris Watts' confession letters from prison,however, paint an even darker picture than what he told investigators: He premeditated the slayings of his pregnant wife and their toddlers. The couple spoke out after watching the Netflix documentary, American Murder: The Family Next Door. "The last thing on earth I want is for you to hurt. It was a very hard relationship, said Cindy. The community of Frederick, Colorado and the entire nation was horrified when Chris killed his entire family in August 2018. "All the weeks of me thinking about killing her, and now I was faced with it. Shanann Watts surprises Chris Watts with pregnancy test Watch on In retrospect, this moment may have been the beginning of the end. ", Related:Chris Watts Home Where He Murdered Wife Shanann and Two Daughters Still for Sale. Um no they don't. Cindy claimed her son changed after meeting Shanaan in high school. "To me, all [the lawyers] wanted to do was save his life," she said. The Sun reported that when he was being sentenced in 2018, Cindy said, "I have always loved you and I still do. Desperate to find explanations for Chris distant behavior, Shanann theorizedthat Chris wasmad over family drama. "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. The couple lived in Frederick, a small town north of Denver.. Then she. Chris is going to spend the rest of his life in prison and is receiving letters, including romantic ones. In the early morning hours of August 13th 2018, Shanann, Bella and Celeste Watts were murdered by husband and father, Chris Watts. God it makes me so angry, i try to avoid any article or post when i see her name on it. 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.". 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. 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 . D.A. After intense questioning by the police, Chris confessed to murdering Shanann and their daughters and disposing of the bodies in the oil field where he worked, per Insider. Cindy and Shanann never had a good relationship and the former even skipped their wedding. While she gave Chris many opportunities to be honest, Popplewell noted he continuedto "lie to her and she believes him and she gives him the benefit of the doubt.. This evil woman is the epitome of narcissistic mothers. I completely agree and I actually feel sorry for Chris because of her what a wicked horrible excuse of a mother he's perfect let's commit adultery and say he's finally seen the light what a piece of s*** scumbag hag. I could never forgive my son if he did something like what Chris did. Last night he was arrested for their murders. "Christopher, I don't see him capable at all.". It wasn't until Chris was in prison that he revealed to investigators how the murders happened: He told Shanann he wanted to separate so he could be with his girlfriend Nichol Kessinger. American Murderer: The Family Next Door is now streaming on Netflix. Did you see the YouTube video of Chris and his sister Jamie talking to each other during a visit. Honestly, my ex-MIL lives in North Carolina too, and she is the EXACT same way. I couldn't do anything right," Cindy told ABC11. And for the Rzuecks [Shanann's family] to be able to heal. Chris Watts acted like he was upset they were gone. 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. He then drove his dead wife and two frightened daughters to a remote oil field owned by his former employer, Anadarko, bringing his lunch, a shovel, rake, and gas can with him, the Mail reported. Shes doing everything she can to fix it., The note ends with Shannan writing, I will always fight for our marriage and you.. His former confidante, Cheryln Cadle, a true crime author who is releasing a new book, The Murders of Christopher Watts, after writing to him and visiting him in prison, has also watched the program. The next time I walked into her house for a visit, she didn't even mention that I had mail on the bed upstairs. In doing so, they felt the need to make vicious, grotesque and utterly false statements.. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7520985/Chris-Watts-chilling-letter-confessing-killed-family.html, 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/. We take care to give due credit if the artist is known. "Please, daddy, do not do to me what you just did to Cece," said the 4-year-old in tears, according to Mirror Online. According to KMGH, Cindy and Ronnie still believe the explanation Chris offered police in mid August that he killed Shanann after he watched her strangle their youngest daughter at their Colorado home when he told her he wanted to separate. Police investigated the Watts' Colorado home, but it seemed like Shanann and her daughters had just vanished into thin air. 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. 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. When I read the news, I found out he was still married and his wife was 15 weeks pregnant, Kessinger said, adding that she repeatedly questioned him about his circumstances and had no clue Shanann was pregnant with his child. I agree with you. Cindy and Ronnie Watts, Chris' mom and dad, spoke out Monday for the first time about the case in an interview with KMGH. The letter had sat on the bed for over a month. The request not to seek the death penalty came from Shannan's family. Weird. I would have loved to hear some sympathy for Shannan and the kids from her, maybe then she wouldnt be so hated. "He was normal, he didn't have a temper, he was just easy-going like his Dad. She doesnt understand what shes done.. It's very sad. He's not a psychopath," his mother claimed in a televised interview. But despite Chris' violent actions, he seemed to have the support of his parents. Eventually, suspicion fell onto Chris when it came to light that he was having an affair with his co-workerNichol Kessinger. 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. 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