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. And Chris Watts still chose to lie about it until he could lie no more. And for the Rzuecks [Shanann's family] to be able to heal. ", 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. 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. Ronnie and Cindy Watts, who say they will always love their murderer son despite his horrendous crimes, claim the 35-year-old killer knows "nothing" about the new program, after reports he is feeling "shame" over it being aired. When he first confessed, Chris said that his wife Shanann killed his two daughters, Bella and Celeste. You crazy bit*h. Agreed! The terrified children found Watts wrapping their mom in a bed sheet, the letter said. "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. Cindy and Ronnie didnt attend her son and Shanaans wedding in 2012, they told ABC 11. Apparently, she befriended the Watts family after the murder. Their false 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.. Cindy said she told her son: If he wasnt a murderer, he should not plead. It was a very hard relationship, said Cindy. c/o @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/BAfwUcXI7Z. Preview. "He's taking it one day at a time, just like we are. Shes making offers tomake it work with his mom. 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. Even CW says he mom did that. 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. Cindy claimed her son changed after meeting Shanaan in high school. They asked me why she couldnt fight back, its because she couldnt fight back. She thinks its because shes fallen out with his family, she told Oxygen.com. They met in 2010 and were married in Mecklenburg County on November 3, 2012, according to online records. When people have difficulties in their marriage, they work it out or they part ways. 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. We still love our son no matter what and we miss our grand babies. They're just a "little better" than everyone else. None of it is true. In turn, Cindy kicked Shanann out of the house. The couple lived in Frederick, a small town north of Denver. Tammy Lee, an investigator in the case, conducted the . Instead, they tried to defend him on numerous occasions. Towards the end of her life, Shanann had realized that she was not giving Chris enough respect and was going to change. Chris Watts' mother reportedly gave Shannan's youngest daughter nuts to eat despite a known, severe allergy to them. 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. Hes not a monster.. She was right; Chris had been carrying on an affair with a co-worker. ", Describing her death, Watts wrote: "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.". 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.. Ronnie, 63, added: "He has not been able to watch it [the documentary], he was never told about it or asked about it. Watts was convicted of the 2018 murders of his two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, and his pregnant wife Shanann. All Rights Reserved. Then his mom is non stop lying to him "people all over the world believe in you!" This evil woman is the epitome of narcissistic mothers. I just want him to fight. He strangled Shanann while she was 15 weeks . In all our wedding pictures she is holding HIS HAND not her husbands. When we divorced because he was a serial thief and cheater she was happy. She had nothing good to say about her sons relationship with his eventual victim: It was a very hard relationship, and as far as Im concerned I couldnt do anything right. Chris parents contended that while he was with Shanann, she isolated him from his family. 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.. 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. Raw video: On Tuesday Chris Watts pleaded for the safe return of his pregnant wife Shannan and their two children. The last 5 weeks have been so hard. 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. "All kinds of people will form opinions because of this tragedy but what they say doesn't matter," part of it read. He only wanted her out of the way. 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. 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. Then when the DIL doesnt respond positively, she uses that as proof that her son married the wrong woman. 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. Chris had become cold and distant about five weeks before the murders and Shanann began to suspect an affair. 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. We've received your submission. A First Look at the Disappearance of Abraham Shakespeare. He was charged with five counts of first-degree murder (one for each person he killed, plus two additional counts for the slayings of Bella and Celeste because they were under 12 years old), one count of unlawful termination of a pregnancy and three counts of tampering with a deceased human body. Absolutely delusional. 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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[2] They continued: Monday evening, the parents of Chris Watts gave an interview in which they attempted to defend their son. Police investigated the Watts' Colorado home, but it seemed like Shanann and her daughters had just vanished into thin air. 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. The 33-year-old confessed to dumping the two little girls bodies in oil tanks and burying his wife nearby. 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. He was sentenced in November to five life sentences, three to be served consecutively, without parole. "I asked Chris, 'If you did not do this, do not confess to something you didn't do,'" she said. shanann did but Cindy certainly didn't BeWittyAtParties 7 mo. It caused a rift in the family dynamic and Shanann stopped talking to Chris' family. Police. Cindy Watts at Chris Watts' sentencing hearing. Next, how Shanann Watts family feels about Netflixs American Murder: The Family Next Doorher brother speaks out. 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. "Her eyes filled with blood; as she looked at me and she died. Watts was convicted of the 2018 murders of his two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, and his pregnant wife Shanann. He pleaded guilty that November to all three slayings. I wish I'd taken things a little slower.". She incorporated parts of the completed letter into the documentary. 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. The last 5 weeks have been so hard. But inconsistencies in his statements to investigators stoked their suspicions and the facade he attempted to erect soon crumbled. 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. 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. Cindy and Shanann never had a good relationship and the former even skipped their wedding. ? . 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. The letter had sat on the bed for over a month. 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. Trigger warning: The story contains graphic details of the murder that some readers may find distressing. Cindy and Ronnie Watts, Chris' mom and dad, spoke out Monday for the first time about the case in an interview with 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. What in the hell is wrong with his mother? She was also the best daughter any parent could ever hope for. When Watts was handed his sentence in 2018, his mother Cindy stated, "I have always loved you and I still do. 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.". (I lived almost 3 hours away.) 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. He insisted both of the girls were dead when he dropped them in the oil tankers. He said, "Chris, I forgive you and your sister forgives you and we will never abandon you," according to The Sun. Just days before the murders, Shanann gave Chris ahandwritten letter. American Murder: The Family Next Door a documentary on the Watts family murders incorporates textsand letters from Shananndetailing the breakdown of the couples marriage. This is the hardest thing I have ever gone through, but you are worth it. However, Chris never wanted to improve the relationship. Shanaan, 34, was 15 weeks pregnant with a boy, Nico, at the time. Reached by PEOPLE, Shananns father declined to comment further. I couldnt do anything right.. When Chris Watts was arrested for the murder of his wife and children, his parents, Cindy and Ronnie, couldn't believe it. New Report Details Most Bizarre Evidence From Chris Watts Family Murder Case. 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. We still love our son no matter what and we miss our grandbabies. 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. 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. 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. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. Hes not a psychopath," said his mother to Denver7. The cruel man, who pleaded guilty to the murders, was given five life sentences and placed in a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin. She asked Watts to take her mother to the hospital but the man did not pay attention to her cries. American Murder: The Family Next Door is available on Netflix Wednesday. Shanann Watts (center) and her daughters. Chris admitted to first-degree murder and unlawful termination of a pregnancy, among other crimes, in the killings. Celeste was allergic to nuts, which prompted Shanann to yell at Cindy about the ice cream choice. During one of the interviews, she tried to pin the murder of the two children on Shanann. He remains behind bars at the Dodge Correctional Institution in Waupun, Wisconsin. Shannan's cause of death was strangulation while an autopsy found crude oil in Bella and Celeste's throats, stomach and lungs. I want him to plead not guilty to the children.". Eventually, suspicion fell onto Chris when it came to light that he was having an affair with his co-workerNichol Kessinger. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. When it came time to be a husband to his wife he felt like he was betraying his mom. Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant with the couple'sson when Chris strangled her to death inside their picturesque Frederick, Colorado home. Watts reportedly detailed the murder of Shannan Watts in one of his prison letters - as he also revealed that he'd been thinking about killing the loving mum for "weeks." Details of the. Lessons Learned In Life does not claim credit and own any of the matter compiled from them . Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! He added, "He's taking it one day at a time, just like we are. I missed smelling you in the sheets. By the time the sentencing rolled around, Cindy and Ronnie had come to accept Chris' fate. 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. He pled (sic) guilty to murdering his family because he is guilty," they said, according to Denver7. She is almost 86 now but still refuses to accept responsibility for her actions. It discusses the brutal 2018 murders of Shanann Watts and the couple's daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, after their bodies were found at a nearby oil plant and Watts was convicted after an astonishing confession. 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". Chris Watts still chose to dump the bodies of his own family in oil tanks. Chris was actively cheating on his wife with a co-worker at the time of the murders, according to 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. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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I can't even explain how much this pain hurts. I don't want him to take this plea deal. Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Cindy, 64, said: "Chris doesn't know anything about the documentary, we told him nothing about it. Watt's parents even made it look like Shanann was the reason why their son changed. "He's going to die in prison. Cindy Watts wasn't able to accept that her son killed his own daughters even after he confessed to it. She pointed out that Chris had gained Shanann's trust after she went through a divorce in her early twenties. Behind Chris Watts Decision to Plead Guilty Eventually He Acknowledged His Life Was Over, Why Did Chris Watts Murder His Wife & Kids? 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. The parents told ABC 11 that Chris relationship with wife Shanann was abusive and that she isolated him from his family. "Shanann Watts was a faithful wife, and the most gentle and loving mother in the world to her children Bella, Celeste, and Nico. 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. "It was a very hard relationship. Its because Chris won her over because he proved himself. ago ???? I missed watching you laugh and play with the kids. Like father, like son?? 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. The letter was featured in the hit Netflix documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Raw video: On Tuesday Chris Watts pleaded for the safe return of his pregnant wife Shannan and their two children. This WHOLE TIME, she has been defending Chris, and supporting him. "Being in the presence of someone, you look at them and their eyes turn black, it does something to you. His daughter Bella also witnessed her father wrapping her mother's body. Tell me what you need. We love you and forgive you, son. Hardly ever do people plan murders to be rid of their partner and kids. However, despite his heinous crimes, his family is supportive of him and believes his "very hard relationship" was responsible for the crime. Yet Chris Watts still chose to murder Shanann, Bella, Celeste, and Nico. Thats how Shanann Watts family is reportedly describing a recent interview by her killer husbands parents in which they defended him and claimed his marriage was very hard and even abusive. It got to a point that he was telling me so many lies that I eventually told him that I did not want to speak to him again until his family was found.. "Please, daddy, do not do to me what you just did to Cece," said the 4-year-old in tears, according to Mirror Online. Chris Watts was charged with the murders of Shanann and their daughters Bella and Celeste on Aug. 21, 2018. Shanann was 15-weeks pregnant with a son at time of her slaying. Trigger warning: The story contains graphic details of the murder that some readers may find distressing. . I agree. Then she. 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? 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. My mother left it on my former bed. 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. *THIS IS A TRUE CRIME SUBREDDIT* Meanwhile, Cindy claimed Shanaan was more capable than Christopher of murdering the two girls. Chris, I forgive you and your sister forgives you and we will never abandon you.". Details of the horrific murders have been shown in new Netflix documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door, shocking viewers. In turn, Cindy kicked Shanann out of the house. For one thing, I didn't feel like I was getting the . She didnt want to date, but he pursued her until she felt comfortable being vulnerable with him. "He was normal, he didn't have a temper, he was just easy-going like his Dad. I totally agree his mother is at least half to blame!!! It's something that stays with you.". 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. 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? It was a very hard relationship [with Shanaan] as far as Im concerned. Popplewell found photographs Shanann took of different drafts of that letter on her phone, which Shananns family provided to her. I would have loved to hear some sympathy for Shannan and the kids from her, maybe then she wouldnt be so hated. ago It's well documented that Cindy did this. 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. "She was a good soul," Frank told ABC in a previously released clip from the 20/20 episode. He planned it out so he could be with his mistress, Nichol Kessinger, but she was not aware that he was married. 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. Chris faces life in prison when hes sentenced Monday. It caused a rift in the family dynamic and Shanann stopped talking to Chris' family. "People come up with all these narratives. The couple spoke out after watching the Netflix documentary, American Murder: The Family Next Door. Key_Piano_8921 2 yr. ago bullshit. The letter is the first time he's acknowledged killing his kids. Copyright 2023 Distractify. I love seeing their smile with you.". "I have always loved you and I still do. 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.. After feeling sexually rejected by Chris, she texted a friend her suspicions that he was sleeping with someone else. I will always fight for our marriage and you! Prosecutors have said they have a partial motive in the case that will likely come out at or after Chris sentencing next week. 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. "I don't want to lose you EVER! Apparently, she followed both Chris and Shannan on . Cindy and Ronnie Watts, Chris mom and dad, spoke out Monday for the first time about the case in an interview with KMGH. Watts said he told them Shannan wasn't feeling well before dragging her lifeless body down the stairs and into his truck. Eventually, when he was found out leading to confession to his crimes, he left his parents confused. He pled guilty to murdering his family because he is guilty.. as he killed her. Our copyright is attached to all illustrations, poster creations, quotes written by Lessons Learned In Life on this website. Even Chris Watts knows this to be true. An officer noted: "Shannan's mother called during this time . 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. And Chris Watts still chose to lie about it until he could lie no more. Absolutely disgusting! We love you and forgive you son," Cindy said in court. 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