Its just horrible. Shannan was expecting the couples third child. American Murder: The Family Next Doorbegins streaming on Netflix on Wednesday, September 30. Then, it just stopped one day. Chris Watts in critical condition. A lot of them are from people of faith who want to pray for him. Copyright 2023 OK!. Watts was also punished, losing his phone privileges for two weeks and being banned from purchasing goods at the canteen for 30 days. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images), According to Watts, he read the Bible for the first time in prison and he writes down scriptures daily for his parents. Hes left alone with his thoughts for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. "He has changed. However, the lives of these two inmates are probably much different from one another. Watts received five life sentences in November 2018 for murdering his expectant spouse and their toddlers in August 2018. eventAction: 'render' if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ He is currently suing multiple employees at Dodge, which is how the Watts incident came to light. Why does it come down to this?. And there was a good-sized insurance policy It changed everything for me. "He refused to hug me after he said he will try to 'work' it out! eventAction: 'load' Everybody knows who he is. I am so excited and happy! Chris Watts was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his pregnant wife and daughters. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), is a registered trademark. }); "It felt good. This all added tension to an already volatile situation. Many of them are from women who thought he was handsome and felt compassion for him. He's in a hell of his own making. He told them that he pleaded guilty to avoid a lengthy trial playing out before family and didnt feel pressured by his attorneys to make an agreement with prosecutors. However, their relationship was tense in the last few days of Shananns life. Inmate Watts admitted to giving inmate Talon his own personal books, hygiene products from canteen (toothbrush, petroleum jelly, shampoo, soap), coffee, and his own personal Fruit of the Loom boxers," reads the report. Atkinson told Good Morning America that she was not surprised to learn that Christopher Watts had been arrested for the murders of his wife and children. hitType: 'event', The father who confessed to killing his wife and two daughters is expected to be formally charged later today This as the last friend to see the mother alive speaks out for the first time: https://t.co/0wZJnpowI9@Clayton_Sandell reports. A couple of them stood out, and they've kept in contact." (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images). ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); on the NewsReleaseWire.com site, please click the button below. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ Chris Watts lost his prison privileges for two weeks after his underwear was found in another man's cell. He wanted to start over. Cherlyn Cadle didnt know what to expect when she received a letter from Chris Watts. According to ABC News, Watts is expected to be formally charged later Monday. He told police he pulled Shananns body from the truck as the girls asked, "What are you doing to mommy?" "His mother initially believed his father was having an affair because he couldnt account for missing money," noted the report. The ex [whose name I can't figure out, can you?] He's an outcast, even among criminals.". Chris Watts is serving three life sentences for the July 2018 killings of his pregnant wife Shanann, 34, and their two daughters . A DIVISION OF EMPIRE MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LLC. Shanann Watts (right) and her daughters. We dont get it. Kerry explained: "If we want to understand Chris Watts, this seemingly perfect husband, then we need to understand how he deals with stress. You know, the hardest part about it all is when youre closer to the family is the why? he said. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { Neighbor and friend Ashley Belltold CBS4 she couldnt believe the Christopher Watts she knew could have murdered his family and then gone on television to ask for help in finding them. "Hes the most high-profile inmate and what he did is incomprehensible, so everyone wants to know more about the case.". 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Others close to the Watts family were similarly devastated by the news. The body of Shanann Watts, 34, was found in a shallow grave near an oil tank on property owned by the oil and gas company where her husband had worked. },false) She said: "What I think is fascinating about this case and why it's so compelling to people is that this just looks like the family next door. But he's not. Sunday, September 27, 2020. Watts said detectives were the first to mention that Shanann may have killed their children and he "just went with it. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { How Many Affairs Did Chris Watts Actually Have Before He Murdered His Family? This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Killer Chris Watts is not a psychopath, a forensic psychologist has claimed. Within the first ten minutes we discover that Chris Watts was a gym rat all his life, until he met Shan'ann. Considering he is still a relatively young man he has yet to hit the age of 40 Watts will be looking forward to a lot more holidays behind bars. Matt Naham is the Senior A.M. Editor of Law&Crime. And he remained that way throughout our communications. He had another inmate making calls for him in April, and had also been found with canteen products that were not purchased by him at the facility. In one filing, Tallman writes that after a corrections officer told him he was not going to heaven that Watts had to calm him down for an hour. I just want to cry," she wrote. Watts put Shananns body on the floor of his trucks backseat. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. Cadle said that after exchanging several lengthy letters and speaking to him on the phone several times a week, it didnt take long for her to meet him in prison. He first strangled wife Shanann, who was 15 weeks pregnant with the couples third child. It was later reported that their bodies were found in mostly full oil and gas tank to hide the smell of decomposing bodies. That changed when he started talking about the murders.". Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? He then put her body inside another oil tank and buried Shananns body nearby. let gads_event; pic.twitter.com/IwnV7ccGCm, Good Morning America (@GMA) August 20, 2018, He just kept saying that he didnt know where she was and that she was on a playdate. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images), "When I saw his first interview, I dont know, I looked at him that morning and I just felt something really spoke to me," the married grandmother of 12 told Fox News. If you would like to use this feature, please. "He cant see it, and hell probably never see it," a source told PEOPLE about the 35-year-old. On August 13, 2018, Watts strangled his wife, Shanann who was 15 weeks pregnant at the time in their Colorado home, and then killed his two daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, at his job site on an oil field. Chris was sentenced to life in prison for his actions and is currently behind bars at the Dodge Correctional Institution a prison with maximum security in Wapun, Wisconsin. It was premeditated. The bodies were found in close proximity to where Shanann Watts was found dead earlier Thursday. The Colorado father and oil worker was convicted of murdering his . On Thursday evening, authorities announced they found the bodies of 4-year-old Bella and 3-year-old Celeste Watts at a property belonging to Anadarko Petroleum, their dads now-former employer. He thinks about what he did every day. He told police that the childs last words were "Daddy, no!" At the same time, Watts had been making phone calls to members of Tallman's family. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Birthdays. (Weld County Sheriff's Office), "Christopher did not snap," she continued. Though the kind of relationship Watts and Tallman share with each other is not known, it seemed it has something to do with religion. But it was just one of those things where I really felt like I was supposed to do it.". The relationship between the bride and her in-laws was already strained at that point in the relationship, as evidenced by the fact that Cindy and Ronnie did not attend the couple's wedding. pg.acq.push(function() { Larry Levine gives commentary on CNN Headline News regarding Chris Watts who was convicted in Colorado of murdering his pregnant wife Shanann Watts and their 2 young daughters and why he is. I said, Christopher, you really have to be kidding me. 02-2503-2490. 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But his stay at this particular institution was short-lived. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Offers may be subject to change without notice. CATCH UP ON THE KILLING OF JONBENET: THE FINAL SUSPECTS, Not only are people curious about the case in general, but employees in the prison are intrigued by Watts. Cheryln Cadle has written two books based on her letters from Chris Watts. ", Watts previously told police he killed his wife after she strangled their daughters. Chris Watts the Colorado dad convicted of slaughtering his family won't be having a merry Christmas behind bars. Watts then went back to the truck and used Celestes blanket to smother her as Bella watched beside her sister. To block seeing future news releases from this sender in the display of news releases The why gets bigger., Were dumbfounded. }); The grieving Atkinson explained that she watched Watts interview like many others across America have and knew something was wrong., He was defending himself, but it just didnt make sense. Reports also stated that Watts is frequently in touch with Tallmans family. "And he didnt have help from anyone. In the film, Shananns love letters to Chris who was having an affair with his coworker are revealed, where she professed her love for him. They [women] have compassion for him, despite what he did. Chris Watts is currently serving life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his wife, Shanann, along with their unborn son and their daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3 Instagram This would mean that Watts is most likely being held in solitary confinement. Watch here: Watts is currently serving a life sentence without the chance of parole after he admitted to . We just thought we were doing the right thing by being a good friend, Nick Thayer added. Killer Chris Watts is not a psychopath, a forensic psychologist has claimed. In the show, forensic psychologist Kerry Daynes shared her view that Watts is not a psychopath - rather, people like to tell themselves he must be because it makes them feel more comfortable. This is absolutely the worst possible outcome that any of us could imagine, said John Camper, director for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. He told investigators that the woman "never asked him to get rid of his family" but their relationship may have "contributed" to his actions. Insiders have said that the name of the book would be Revelation in the Reckoning and Watts selected Tallman to work with since the latter has previously published a book of prayer.It has been said that the 33-year-olds inclination towards religion happened after he was jailed for murdering his 15 weeks pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, and daughters --four-year-old Bella and three-year-old Celeste -- in 2018 after being confronted over his extramarital affairs. Said he thought another baby would fix his feelings. "No one wants anything to do with him," a source told People magazine. THIS IS TOTAL LEFT FIELD. Then he smothered both girls. "People who [commit crimes against] children are the most hated people on the inside. Inmates attacked him. While Watts claimed he had no plan for his daughters, he drove to an oil work site where he worked as an operator for an oil and gas producer. has obtained an incident report that reveals Watts' underwear, petroleum jelly, assorted toiletries and books were found in fellow inmate Dylan Tallman's cell. On 13 August 2013, Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, before also murdering their two young daughters, Bella, four, and Celeste, three. ga('ads.send', { Prison expert Larry Levine explains on Headline News how and Christopher Watts who brutally murdered his pregnant wife Shanann and two young daughters at their Denver area home was moved out of state by US Marshals for his own safety from the Colorado Department to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. No one wants to think that a nice guy, who could be your husband, would do such horrific things. (Colorado Bureau of Investigation) Watts. The judge who sentenced him called it the most inhumane and vicious crime he had ever seen, after the bodies were found in an oil tank and shallow grave at an oil site, where he worked. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. "Later in the day inmate Watts, Christopher number 674796 was questioned by Sergeant Mueller and myself since his boxer sic that were labeled with his name were found in inmate Tallman's room. Or to keep it anonymous, click here. By Steve Helling. Chris Watts Talks To Slain Family 'Through Prayer,' Now Trying To 'Piece It All Together'. As the case headed for trial, Watts, now 34, pleaded guilty to all three killings. "He planned the murders [his affair] had such a hold on him He was so obsessed with her. The secret girlfriend of murderer Chris Watts has revealed the brazen text message denial he sent her after his family's disappearance.. ", "He also wanted to take the opportunity to clear Shananns name because people were still blaming her for killing the girls," Cadle continued. The punishment for the July incident seems to have been more severe because Tallman had committed both of these infractions before. And he knows 100% that it'll never happen again and that it's his own fault. His daughter's. ", CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER, Nichol Kessinger said Chris Watts told her he was finishing up divorce proceedings with his wife and that a month into their relationship he told her the divorce was final. I love seeing their smile with you. Chris Watts, a Colorado man convicted of murdering his wife and two young children in 2018, is an "outcast" in prison, according to a report. You could tell by the way he was talking, the body language. pg.acq.push(function() { The incident occurred in July and resulted in Tallman being punished for Unauthorized Transfer of Property, Unauthorized Forms of Communication, and Possession of Contraband-Miscellaneous. Photo: RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post/Getty Images, Behind the Scenes of Family Murderer Chris Watts Surprising Guilty Plea, Chris Watts Killed Daughters at Oil Field After Driving There With Their Moms Dead Body: Lawyer. He told me he would daydream about killing Shanann. In an interview with authorities conducted in his Wisconsin prison cell, Watts admitted his marriage was strained and that his wife, Shanann Watts, had been estranged from his parents, Cindy and Ronnie Watts, at the time of her murder. I kept telling myself, no no he wouldnt do anything to her giving him the benefit of the doubt, Bell said. She made him give it up and once he did, he put on a lot of weight. CASEY ANTHONYS CELLMATE, PRISON GUARD RECALL HER DISTURBING REACTION TO CAYLEES REMAINS BEING FOUND: DOC, Chris and Shanann Watts with their daughters. Now, true-crime documentary Chris Watts: A Faking It Special explores how he attempted to conceal his heinous deeds before eventually confessing to the crimes. or redistributed. 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. Now theyre saying they feel so stupid [] trusting him to stay the night in the same house as our daughter., Amanda Thayer said that their 48-to-72 hours with Watts he was his normal self., He fooled us. I missed seeing you naked and on top of me making love. Jake Massey. When she said, Daddy, no! Video Clip: Click to Watch. Colorado man Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife Shanann and their two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, on August 13, 2018. WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO JONBENET RAMSEY? And Im so sorry. 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