While the gory details of the killings were horrifying enough, the public was even more shocked at how perfect the family appeared to be before the slayings. Killer dad Chris Watts' chilling text to his mistress after slaughtering his pregnant wife and daughters Nichol Kessinger recalls receiving the emotionless message on the same day. He insisted that the baby wasn't his. "She went to a friends house with the kids. Her last words, according to Watts, were Daddy, No! Her body was dumped in a second oil tank. The horrific story was relived in the Netflix documentary, American Murder: The Family Next Door: In 2018, Chris Watts strangled his 15-week pregnant wife Shanann before also killing the couple's daughters four-year-old Bella and three-year-old Celeste in Colorado. Ive seen CeCe, Ive seen a picture of when she had a cashew the first timethat wasnt good. (Based on response, it seems like Chris nodded in agreement), Chris: Yeah she I mean, it was I had already kinda knew that, you know, using that credit card was kinda, it was. Social media clips whichseemingly showed their happy life are a big part of American Murder: The Family Next Door, a documentary on the Watts family that will debut on Netflix on Sept. 30. about her husband in one video to her Facebook followers, andin other clips, Chris appears to be a caring husband and loving dad who plays and gives affection. "Thank you for taking good care of the kids this weekend so I can learn and work, I appreciate it!" As the questioning moved to what happened the night in early August when his wife and daughters were killed, Watts described a conversation the couple had in bed before he left for work. }); Legal Statement. But Shannan was very distraught about her relationship Chris, and he was getting annoyed with her recently. Grahm: Ohhh. Both of her daughter's bodies, 4-year-old Bella and 3-year-old Celeste, were submerged for days in the same oil tanks in rural eastern Colorado, prosecutors said. It was first released on 30 September, 2020. According to court documents released Shanann Watts' body was found in a shallow grave near this oil tank on August 21, 2018, near Roggen, Colorado. hitType: 'event', Grahm: Was that her stance? Oh my god what?, Shanann: He said we are not compatible anymore! Nora wasn't as "limited" or "vulnerable" as we've been led to believe. He and I know I like things done a certain way, but I never thought about how that may make him feel as a man., She added, I belittle him without realizing it with his parents. "Green beans work, too.". This resetting throws Watts off camera and throws off our concentration as well. Heartbreaking Watts Family Text Messages Released, shines a spotlight on the deteriorating relationship between Colorado. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? "What kind of vegetables do you want with dinner tonight?" Like, in my mind it was like you know, Dont. His non-verbal cues were very apparent. Whatever happenedI probably asked my 10 year old nephew probably could tell me what actually happened. Chris and Shanann Watts with their daughters. Market data provided by Factset. I didnt know what to say or do. He said that when his wife had failed to return his calls and text messages on Tuesday, as well as those from her friends, he had become concerned. EXONERATED FIVES DR. YUSEF SALAAM TALKS LIFE AFTER NETFLIXS WHEN THEY SEE US. According to the police reports, friends told authorities that Shanann was a routine-oriented person and a helicopter mom. Chris was passive and calm. Watts blamed Shanann, saying she murdered the girls and he murdered his wife in anger upon discovering that, but he later pleaded guilty to all three murders. Chris: Yeah I was just like mom, I told her you need to think, you need to pay attention, just because another kid could have something doesnt mean another kid could have something (*meaning just because he other grandchildren could have ice cream with nuts and be fine, doesnt mean CeCe could have ice-cream with nuts and be fine due to allergies), cuz we were at that birthday party at Jeremys that Sunday, they had this cake there. ", Why would an outwardly loving spouse & father murder his pregnant wife & kids? We missed it because the journalist used that moment to rejig his camera, and so as the question is being lined up, the image is temporarily off-camera. So, she comes home, uh, you know, she touches you, you guys have sex, it seems like shes doing her test- which I understand. To share the news of her pregnancy with Watts on May 29, Shanann donned a T-shirt with the words "Oops we did it again," and wore it in the video recording that she filmed as Watts came home that day. The day before, police had conducted another search of the house. He was sentenced to life imprisonment later that same year in November after admitting he was guilty as part of a plea deal to escape the death penalty. Ms Kessinger recalls receiving the emotionless and cold message, which followed a dozen normal messages they had shared throughout the working day. Its not f--king cool at all because it is the kids. Those communications were among the roughly 2,000 pages of documents released by the Weld County District Attorney's . According to Watts, his wife suspected he was having an affair. Watts claimed his wife wasnt feeling well. Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. While he was out cheating, Shanannwas reflecting on their relationship. ", Looking directly into the lens of a Denver 7 camera, he said: "I have no idea, like, where they went. Chris went to the Rockies game with a group of guys, and Shanann was upset he ate a $62 meal of salmon and beer. We can only wonder what the 33-year-old was thinking. If you are a website or a blog who would like to use this transcription, please link directly to this page- as I said, Ive devoted an incredible amount of time & put in a lot of effort to transcribe this in hopes it will be helpful! The officer writing the report indicated that Chris showed no emotion and did not seem to respond appropriately to the situation. "Those are the questions that will always haunt anyone who was involved in the investigation. We are one of the worlds fastest growing Chris worked in the oil industry, and his work truck GPS alerted police that he had been to the site. Some of Shananns text messages to a friend. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. Grahm:: Yeah, and she spent a lot of time with the gals, thats what they did probably all weekendis talk about it, give her advice, I think thats what we found, right? In November 2018, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. ga('ads.send', { She began crying when he pulled the remains down the stairs of their home. Then she had kiwi the second time and same thing happened. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. See the texts. She expressed even more grief over texts to a friend when she felt sexually rejected by Chris. When I met Chris I pushed him away, I gave every excuse for him to run, I gave him an out every single day But he stuck around because he was the one for me, I can't tell you how wonderful he is. Watts later told police they had an "emotional conversation", in which he said he wanted to end the relationship, and she had walked out but police found she had not taken any of her things. The missing spark also coincided with Chris affair with his coworker Nichol Kessinger. "Last night, I had every light in the house on," the dry-eyed, preternaturally calm father told Colorado TV station KMGH. let gads_event; In 2018, he was sentenced to five life sentences for killing his pregnant wife and two daughters. Its nuts, Chris. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ Nichol, 30, said she was mystified when she saw on the news that the man she was dating was very much still married, and his wife was 15 weeks pregnant. Tammy: like its a made up kind of thing? More: Officer Matthew James' Call to Chris Watts on the night of August 13th at 21:12 + Handwritten Notes on Yellow Pad Up Close. From Frederick, CO police Chris Watts Mistress: Final Interview of Nichol Kessinger on August 23, 2018 - The Full Transcript That's Not in the Discovery By Cindy George Chris Watts Mistress: Final Interview of Nichol Kessinger on August 23, 2018 - The Full Transcript That's Not in the Discovery N=Nichol Kessinger K=Kevin Koback T=Tammy Lee S=Stacy Galbraith K: Right here is good. Watts claimed he had no plans for his daughters when he drove to his oil worksite. Watts is serving. WARNING: The story below contains graphic content that is disturbing and includes specific details about how Watts killed his family. Tammy: I havent heard that (*heard the incident referred to as NutGate). She saw Shanann and Shanann went sad. Grahm: Ohhhhh yeahohhhhwith her family? Christopher Watts in court for his arraignment hearing at the Weld County Courthouse on August 21, 2018, in Greeley, Colorado. "He kissed me once since he's been here, Shanann texted a friend. Chris: I guess thats what people are calling it, but that was like another out, maybe I coulda just stopped everything with Nikki and concentrated on helping whatever happened there. Unless he was getting it somewhere else.. Don't call the police. I miss and love you so much, she wrote. The vast court file in the case, which you can read here, contains some of Shanann Watts last text messages, and they describe what she told friends about her disintegrating marriage. Tammy: So did that make you angry at your mom for doing that? window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { Shanann's body was buried in a shallow grave, while Bella and Celeste were submerged in drums containing crude oil. Watts was sentenced to life in prison in 2018. Would love your thoughts, please comment. (Colorado Bureau of Investigation), Watts told police he read the Bible for the first time in prison and he writes down scriptures each day to send his parents. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { That was at airport [sic] I kissed him no grabbins [sic] my ass, hug or anything. (Pages will continue to be added until the entire transcription is complete). Chris claimedshe killed the kidsso he murdered her in anger, and then led investigators to their bodies. Im over here crying in silence, she texted. } And uh, you know, I felt her get into bed and I just (*this part is extremely hard to understand- talking very fast + mumbling) thought I heard like (??) Then, when the family returned to their home in Colorado, she tried to have sex with him again. . As heartbreaking details emerged, their story made headlines worldwide. He then put the girls into the backseat of his truck, where they occasionally napped on each others laps as he drove. Grahm: We never really got to talk about that night- what happened? I want yo [sic] cry., She added, 5 weeks away from me and not touching me.. Chris: Yeah it was, so, they would go from Sandy and Franks house [*Shananns parents] for like a few days or five days and go to my mom and dads house for a couple days back and forth. In April this year, during a work trip to New Orleans, she wrote of her husband on Facebook: "He's my rock! Now, I can add servant of God to that mix!". WELD COUNTY, Colo. - New documents are shedding light on Christopher Watts, the Colorado man who will spend the rest of his life . His parents didnt even attend their wedding for that very reason. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. pg.acq.push(function() { She appeared to be proactive abouttrying to save the marriage. Before theirbodies were discovered, Chris comported himself as a worried husband and father ofa missing family, and as his lies began to surface, he cast blame on Shanann. Shananns Family (Sandy, Frank, and Frankie Rzucek) have asked that those interested in remembering and honoring the lives of Shanann Watts, Bella Watts, Celeste CeCe Watts and Baby Nico Watts can make a donation in their honor to one of three charities they adore: The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital or The Lupus Foundation. Watts said he only allowed the interview as he believed local media would not stop knocking on his door, adding he does not remember what he told reporters. hitType: 'event', "If you are at all curious about what really happened in the Watts case, then buy this book, buy every one he has written and you will get as close as humanly possible to understanding the killer and his victims."- Kathleen Hewtson. "So unless you want the police to bust your damn door down you get home and check on your family," she told him. However, she also added she 'legitimately [thought] his cheese was sliding off his cracker long before he met [her]'. He takes care of us girls unconditionally! While not ruling out their relationship may have formed part of the motivation for the attacks, Kessinger said she thought Watts could have also been driven by money. I missed eating with you, watching tv with you. He's never been like this . Watts said when he went back to the truck, he used Celestes blanket to smother her. It was like, a good system, about commission wise and everything. For 23 hours a day, Watts is on lockdown. The world stared into Chris Watts' eyes in those photos, wondering if there was a certain dead, hollowness to them. Its just so many things just didnt go your way. He hired a babysitter and went out with Kessinger. The friends felt that Chris was attentive and caring to the girls. Chris: Only once in our entire relationship I ever seen her act that way. Grahm: Was she always like thatordid she snap at things? Told him he needed to find his balls and protect his family.. Chris: Yeah it was just a totally different type of fight, it just felt like, I noticed more anger than anything else, there was emotion to it first and then it felt like it was just anger there was no love there it was kinda likewhat we were saying, what she was saying was just like, its almost like you knew, like, something was combating at each otherit wasnt ourselves. "Told entirely through archival footage that includes social media posts, law enforcement recordings, text messages and never-before-seen home videos, director Jenny Popplewell pieces together an immersive and truthful examination of a police investigation and a disintegrating marriage. Watts said he put Shananns body on the floor of his trucks back seat. Continue reading Chris Watts Confession Transcript: Part 2. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Watts spoke just once at the sentencing hearing, to decline the opportunity to give a statement and explain why he did it. }); Officials redacted information about where Watts is being held. lt's only one way emotions and feelings. Hes just like me, hes just like go with the flow I just want everybody to get along type deal. Of course, he already knew he would. In an affidavit unsealed on August 20, his egregious defence was revealed. Police entered the oil battery and found Celeste Watts wearing a diaper and completely covered in crude oil. Maybe she was crying out "Oh God" which is why he said she may have been praying. Credit: Netflix The final text conversation between Kessinger and Watts was first revealed when Watts was being. Watts said he told her Mommy dont feel good and she was sleeping. What Happened to Foxcatcher Farm Estate in Pennsylvania? 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