Legal Statement. ", Her response was, "'Not'getting my calls. 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. However, other viewers have been left in floods of tears over the harrowing footage and accounts. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Meanwhile, Chris seemed more concerned about her perception of him rather than the whereabouts of his family. Watts sent his mistress Nichol Kessinger a chilling text message that his family had "gone" at around 3.45pm on the day his wife and kids were reported missing. I'm very very very sorry, he texted her, after missing calls from Shanann. Chris: I think it was more anger from me and more like desperation from her, cuz she wanted to fix it. And maybe that would have been like, you know, a light switch in my head goes offa light switch in her head goes offmaybe just like, goes different directions. Grahm: But thats when she started wanting to talk more, she was pretty mad? A week later, Watts did the unfathomable. Was part of you just like, Aww, screw it whatever- I dont care. I don't think there is ever going to be a satisfactory answer for anyone.". 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. }) Love you!" Watts was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Chris: And, she just told me you know like to get off of her and shes like I knew there was somebody else, I knew there was somebody else, I knew there was somebody else I couldnt just say just yes, there is somebody else but then she said Youre never gonna see your kids again, youre never gonna see them again, get off me- dont hurt the baby. Chris used to post on Facebook how proud he was of Shanann and the kids. Is everything okay?, Shanann, Chris said we are not compatible anymore., Taylor, I just landed in Chicago like still on the airplane. In 2018, he. make sure I left my phone out at 2:00..make sure shes okay, shes in there and I could kinda feel her kinda stirring around a little bit. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Grahm: Interesting, okay- that makes sense. Watts then drove out to an oil site owned by his employer, Anadarko, with all three and a gas can with the intention of killing the daughters and disposing of the bodies. The missing spark also coincided with Chris affair with his coworker Nichol Kessinger. Watts claims that idea came to him when suggested during an interrogation, so he just went with it.. eventAction: 'click_image_ads' She called and texted him repeatedly, but he changed his story about the divorce, showed little emotion about his family's disappearance, and tried to change the subject. In North Carolina, Chriss mom exposed their daughter to a nut allergy through nuts in ice cream and Shanann and his parents had a falling out over it. "Thank you for taking good care of the kids this weekend so I can learn and work, I appreciate it!" Investigators noted Watts has photos of Shanann and their daughters in his cell which he claims to talk to every morning and evening, along with reading a book to his daughters. Powered by. She told that friend he shut her out in a way that he never has before. They smelled cleaning chemicals. 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. Later in the interview, Watts explains he blames Shanann for separating him from his family after they met at age 25, saying he treated his family horribly during their relationship. Chris: She wouldnt snap at me but you could tell like, if something really irked her a little bit, it would come out. Shanann's body was buried in a shallow grave, while Bella and Celeste were submerged in drums containing crude oil. At around 1.40pm, a Frederick police officer was dispatched to the family home. Chris told investigators that the time apart made him realize that the spark was gone. They struggled a bit financially. 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. Chris: Yeah it was just like I dont remember what it was about, I think some girl maybe texted me from my past or something and I was just like and she said, you know, Dont have that happen again and Im just like What, I cant have friends that are females? On Aug. 13, 2018, Chris strangled Shanann, 34, in their Colorado home. She answered: "I try to give you space, but while you are working and living the bachelor life I'm carrying our 3rd and fighting with our two kids daily and trying to work and make money. Grahm: Were you dating or were you married at that point? According to the police reports in the case: A friend told police that Chris didnt want the baby Shanann was pregnant with and wanted a separation. It is a crime for this era, another chilling warning of what our endless streams of perfect Instagram pictures can conceal, reports news.com.au. On Wednesday, August 15, two days after the family's disappearance, Watts was arrested on suspicion of triple murder and first-degree unlawful termination of a pregnancy. Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. This conversation included the couples financial troubles which Watts said his wife always controlled in their relationship. 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. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. He confirmed being involved in an extramarital affair with Nichol Kessinger, who he met at work, and claims pursued a relationship with him. She knew something was not right). Watts spoke just once at the sentencing hearing, to decline the opportunity to give a statement and explain why he did it. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { Netflix also shared the documentary is the first film to give a voice to the victims., The slayings were previously the subject of two Lifetime films that aired earlier this year, titled Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer and Beyond the Headlines: The Watts Family Tragedy., NICOLE BROWN SIMPSON'S SISTER SPEAKS OUT ABOUT DIARY ENTRIES, In 2019, the murders were also explored in a documentary released by true crime network Investigation Discovery (ID) titled Family Man, Family Murderer: An ID Murder Mystery.. However, after being arrested, he added: "Just dont forget the person that you knew me to be when you were with me.". See the texts. Chris Watts killed his entire family on Aug. 13, 2018 By Steve Helling Published on September 29, 2020 03:44 PM The texts are routine, almost mundane. The family killer claimed that he had . 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. When the 34-year-old missed a doctor's appointment the next morning and did not answer her phone, her friend Nicole Utoft became worried. document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ It was later revealed that Watts was having an affair with a woman named Nichol Kessinger. "I trusted you to take care of them, not kill them. hitType: 'event', We are one of the worlds fastest growing The first message sent by Kessinger states: "If you did something bad, youre going to ruin your life. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! He told police the girls asked, What are you doing to mommy? when he pulled Shananns body from the truck. I'm still a son! On the day that Chris Watts killed his. For 23 hours a day, Watts is on lockdown. 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Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. But guess not.. But Shannan was very distraught about her relationship Chris, and he was getting annoyed with her recently. He never fights with me, just goes with flow, she texted a friend. However, authorities discounted Watts claims of his wife being unfaithful. "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," she told the Denver Post. Last November, a source told PEOPLE that Watts had found religion in prison and that he reflects on his sins daily. During the early stages of the investigation before Chris admitted to knowing where his family's bodies were he claimed in media interviews that he and Shanann had an emotional conversation right before she vanished. According to the documents, Watts told Kessinger the baby "was not his" though authorities have discounted Watts' claims of his wife's infidelity. She explained over text that hedenied cheating. Nearly 2,000 pages of documents show a crumbling marriage and Chris Watts' secret affair with a co-worker. }); let gads_event; / ABC. Thank you baby for holding down the fort this weekend! Shannan was 15 weeks pregnant at the time of her death. 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. I will set this right.. Where is Chris Watts today? Wow.". He used the same blanket to smother Bella. "She said that Christopher is telling people, 'He has to go to work,' and that just doesn't seem right. At 4:44 in the interview clip Chris Watts lets slip an extraordinary clue. Then, when the family returned to their home in Colorado, she tried to have sex with him again. (*using the credit card to pay for dinner with his mistress- Shanann could see the charges and realized it didnt add up. I promise you that'," she said. Shanann spent much of the summer working and staying with her parents and daughters in North Carolina, while an infatuated Watts wined and dined his new girlfriend, researching jewellery and holiday destinations online. "Those are the questions that will always haunt anyone who was involved in the investigation. Dozens of messages the pregnant Shanann sent to friends leading up to her murder s how just how much emotional agony she was going through. DA Releases 2,000+ Pages In Chris Watts Murder Case, Revealing Texts With Wife November 21, 2018 / 9:10 PM / CBS Colorado WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - In response to a Colorado Criminal Justice. I didnt know what to say or do. He's never been like this . Many have praised the family's neighbour after the documentary revealed he alerted police when he noticed Watts acting strangely. "I didn't see those FaceTimes and I'm sorry I missed those calls. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. Watts was reportedly planning to divorce Shanann, however the mother-of-two is said to have been fighting to save the pair's marriage. "American Murder: The Family Next Dooris the first film to givea voice to the victims.". However, she also added she 'legitimately [thought] his cheese was sliding off his cracker long before he met [her]'. Chris: Only once in our entire relationship I ever seen her act that way. Chris Watts, left, was sentenced to life in prison earlier this month for murdering his wife and two kids, right. Chris: Yeah. His boss said Watts was. He takes care of us girls unconditionally! Since the disappearance of the family, he appeared on edge and flustered but said he had nothing to hide. And she knew, she knew something wasnt right. I missed everything about you. He told her they werent compatible anymore. Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. Chris lacked eye contact and appeared to be nervous, looking around constantly. hitType: 'event', Grahm: Thats what I was thinking, right?! Police file Text messages between Chris and his mistress. He began to not touch or ask Shanann about the baby. Bella watched as Watts wrapped Shananns body with a bedsheet. Watts claimed his wife had strangled the girls, and he had then strangled her to death in retaliation. Market data provided by Factset. Its just so many things just didnt go your way. Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. Grahm:: So then Shanann, did she actually say Youre never gonna see the kids again? And um, I know its real. Its not f--king cool at all because it is the kids. }); Tammy: if you read them you know who shes talking about. Chris Pleasance explains how Putin's . Parents of slain daughter on changes in Chris Watts' behavior: "Just cold as ice." I need you to meet me halfway." }); ga('ads.send', { "On my way. "Last night, I had every light in the house on," the dry-eyed, preternaturally calm father told Colorado TV station KMGH. Shanann had a story, my mom had a story. I can't come back like this. The dinner was much too expensive for just him. When that whole thing with my parents happened with the whole..my parents called it Nutgate. You f--king call your kids when you wake up. Watts said he put Shananns body on the floor of his trucks back seat. Police entered the oil battery and found Celeste Watts wearing a diaper and completely covered in crude oil. Hes just like me, hes just like go with the flow I just want everybody to get along type deal. 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. "I let him in he knew me at my worst and he accepted me. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! Shining an Investigative Light on True Crime News & Stories, Bella Watts, Celeste Watts, Chris Watts Confession Transcript, Chris Watts Confession Transcription, Shanann Watts, True Crime, Watts Case. I wish I woulda just said Yeah, lets go! (*Agreeing to go with his friend Jeremy to the game instead of going out with his mistress) I think that woulda just put me on a different trajectory. Said he thought another baby would fix his feelings. His parents didnt even attend their wedding for that very reason. The police reports say that Chris Watts told authorities that he and Kessinger always talked about their day. The couple had two daughters: Bella Marie Watts (December 17, 2013 - August 13, 2018) and . Bella watched from a seat beside her sister. }); According to the texts, Rosenberg told Chris she was "worried about her", referring to Shanann. In 2019, just three months after Watts was sentenced to life in prison, Watts gave a grim account of the killings to authorities. On the day that Chris Watts killed his pregnant wife, Shanann, and their two young daughters, the couple texted about groceries and dinner plans. She expressed even more grief over texts to a friend when she felt sexually rejected by Chris. The officer writing the report indicated that Chris showed no emotion and did not seem to respond appropriately to the situation. His nickname was the silver fox and the rain man due to his extensive work knowledge. Contributed by Matt Schubert (The Denver Post) Source: Weld County District Attorney. Legal Statement. ADVERTISEMENT Summarizing the messages, the investigators wrote in the report: "Shanann discussed how Watts' mother gave Celeste ice cream with nuts in the ingredients. Grahm: He perceived that as her taking a shot at him? eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), OK honey. she texted Christhe day before the murders. He buried his wife in a shallow grave on an oil site where he worked while he stuffed the girls into oil tanks at the location. https://t.co/1MXE1kcrc6 pic.twitter.com/cwZAZb9I7M, Chris became increasingly nervous about Rosenberg's concerns and pleaded for her to refrain from contacting authorities. Oh my god what?, Shanann: He said we are not compatible anymore! "A day doesn't go by a minute doesn't go by where he doesn't think about his family," the source said. 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