A lot of questions. "He was normal, he didn't have a temper, he was just easy-going like his Dad. I was just so surprised that this woman who has been the dominant person in the relationship, she has the power over whether or not they will be together in the beginning, put her heart on her sleeve and told him she loved him, she said. They just thought that Shanann had taken me away from them, to Colorado. "The last thing on earth I want is for you to hurt. Chris quickly became the most hated man in America. Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Cindy, 64, said: "Chris doesn't know anything about the documentary, we told him nothing about it. Shanaan, 34, was 15 weeks pregnant with a boy, Nico, at the time. 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. Colorado News. The Netflix documentary examines raw and firsthand footage to reconstruct the chilling disappearance and eventual murder of Shanann and her two children, Bella and Celeste, introducing us to families on both the husband and the wife's sides. Watts who had been having an affair with his co-workerNichol Kessingerindicated in the letters that he thought about killing his family in the days leading up to their deaths. She is a lot like my ex mil who told me when we married that I took her FIRST LOVE away from her. She thinks its because shes fallen out with his family, she told. "Being in the presence of someone, you look at them and their eyes turn black, it does something to you. I just want him to fight. And Chris Watts still chose to lie about it until he could lie no more. The images, quotes, photography, posted on this website are for informational and viewing purposes only and they are the property of the copyright holders. "She [Shanann] would do . He then attempted to play the role of a concerned husband and dad. Cheryln's book will feature all of the handwritten notes the 35-year-old sent her in full for readers to see. She incorporated parts of the completed letter into the documentary. She left it for Chris before leaving on a work trip with friends. 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. Editors note: This article was originally published on September 30, 2021. When it came time to be a husband to his wife he felt like he was betraying his mom. Absolutely disgusting! 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. I'm living it, and I have been living it every single day for two years. 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. Even Chris Watts knows this to be true. "He has moved into general population and has a job now, but I can't talk about that any further," Ronnie added. This WHOLE TIME, she has been defending Chris, and supporting him. I miss holding you! Open your eyes! Cheryln added that she's disgusted he still has a "fan club" with numerous women still writing to him in prison, according to her sources. (I lived almost 3 hours away.) The request not to seek the death penalty came from Shannan's family. 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 will be civil and get along with your mom, we just all need to have mutual respect. Shanann Watts (center) and her daughters. I agree. The last 5 weeks have been so hard. One friend told ABC News that, before the killings, Chris wasnt being the loving Chris that he normally was. "By that time I was just kind of sick of his stunts, trying to control the narrative," she told The Sun. He was also charged for the death of his unborn child, whom Shanann had named Nico. He had revealed he killed his wife, but he later amended his statement and owned up to killing all three. - WTF??!!!!!!!!!!! I missed smelling you in the sheets. 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. Thanks for contacting us. They met in 2010 and were married in Mecklenburg County on November 3, 2012, according to online records. Theres not one person you can talk to that will say anything about this kid, she said. In turn, Cindy kicked Shanann out of the house. Police. Everyone turned on him (even Kessinger) everyone except his family. Chris had become cold and distant about five weeks before the murders and Shanann began to suspect an affair. I wonder does she know how hated she is? "My Dearest Chris," she began. We still love our son no matter what and we miss our grandbabies. 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. ", 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.". She wrote about her encounters with Cindy Watts - a. Did you see the YouTube video of Chris and his sister Jamie talking to each other during a visit. I missed talking to you in person. 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. I get riled up every time I think of her telling that monster that she forgave him during the sentencing hearing in the courtroom, and in front of Shananns family. Chris admitted to first-degree murder and unlawful termination of a pregnancy, among other crimes, in the killings. I agree with you. His surprise plea marked a sudden end to a case that some observers expected to drag on for years. 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"It was a very hard relationship. "Their words should be like the wind. After dumping his wife's remains on the ground, Watts smothered little Celeste with her own blanket while her sister watched before dropping her body through an eight-inch hatch in one of the oil tankers. 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. I'm sure this happens elsewhere, but it's a recurring theme amongst some Southern women (not all, of course). Watts previously told investigators that Shannan's killing was a spur-of-the-moment crime of passion and didn't admit to planning it. I can't and won't lose you without fighting for 'us'! In turn, Cindy kicked Shanann out of the house. c/o @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/BAfwUcXI7Z. 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.. I just want the truth because hes not the sociopath next door. Its hard for me to believe that he would hurt them girls no matter what, he said. Next, how Shanann Watts family feels about Netflixs American Murder: The Family Next Doorher brother speaks out. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! What happened? Cindy wondered. 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. Apparently, she befriended the Watts family after the murder. Chris Watts was charged with the murders of Shanann and their daughters Bella and Celeste on Aug. 21, 2018. not an ounce of sympathy for Shannans family, she is a horrible woman. Lady, I get that he is your son, but for the love of God, he brutally murdered his entire family! He was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences with no possibility of parole, per the Daily Mail. Many people are against Shanann.". After feeling sexually rejected by Chris, she texted a friend her suspicions that he was sleeping with someone else. His father Ronnie, too, supported his son. Popplewell saidthe note reveals how "shattered" Shananns confidence was over the ordeal. The community of Frederick, Colorado and the entire nation was horrified when Chris killed his entire family in August 2018. Chris was actively cheating on his wife with a co-worker at the time of the murders, according to police. 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. During one of the interviews, she tried to pin the murder of the two children on Shanann. 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. When people have difficulties in their marriage, they work it out or they part ways. 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!" Raw video: On Tuesday Chris Watts pleaded for the safe return of his pregnant wife Shannan and their two children. Cindy had picked pistachio ice cream, but Celeste was allergic to nuts which means that flavor could have been fatal. "It was a very hard relationship. I will do anything for you.. It's something that stays with you.". I missed everything about you. American Murder: The Family Next Door is available on Netflix Wednesday. Distractify is a registered trademark. If this actually happened like theyre saying that it did, that he killed them, then what was the trigger? Cindy told KMGH. On Aug. 13, 2018, Chris strangled Shanann, 34, in their Colorado home. However, despite his heinous crimes, his family is supportive of him and believes his "very hard relationship" was responsible for the crime. The Watts family thought he was cheating because money was disappearing, but he was doing drugs. No copyright infringement is intended. I could never forgive my son if he did something like what Chris did. Chris had become cold and distant about five weeks before the murders and Shanann began to suspect an affair. The cruel man, who pleaded guilty to the murders, was given five life sentences and placed in a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin. Part of what got him there was actually Nichol Kessinger's cooperation with police. However, Chris never wanted to improve the relationship. Shanaan, 34, was 15 weeks pregnant with a boy, Nico, at the time. "All kinds of people will form opinions because of this tragedy but what they say doesn't matter," part of it read. 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 couple lived in Frederick, a small town north of Denver. During the interview, Cindy even said it was more likely for Shanann to have killed the babies. The mother of murder victim Shan'ann Watts describes spiritual visitations from her daughter . Apparently, she followed both Chris and Shannan on . He pled (sic) guilty to murdering his family because he is guilty," they said, in a statement, as per the Denver Channel. Hes not the kind of person that would do something like that. 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. I wonder if she has even been to the cemetery yet, for the girls. She visited Watts in prison three times for research and they wrote to each other. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. When she returned, he killed her. 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. It comes and then it passes away.". He added, "He's taking it one day at a time, just like we are. Watts said he knew he would kill them on August 12 but "did nothing to stop it" and felt "mad" when he discovered they were still alive after his murder attempt the next day. 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. Shannan's cause of death was strangulation while an autopsy found crude oil in Bella and Celeste's throats, stomach and lungs. Cindy Watts still blames Shan'Ann for her own demise. It hurts me. Our copyright is attached to all illustrations, poster creations, quotes written by Lessons Learned In Life on this website. In all our wedding pictures she is holding HIS HAND not her husbands. Though the evidence was against him and he admitted to the cold murders, his parents were unwilling to blame their son or hold him responsible. 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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Chris, I forgive you and your sister forgives you and we will never abandon you.". Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. 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. His mom was so far away from reality that she even blamed Shanann for her own murder. "People come up with all these narratives. We love you and forgive you son," Cindy said in court. Shanann Watts Family Was Incredibly Firm in Not Wanting Death for Murderous Husband. She was also the best daughter any parent could ever hope for. Chris Watts was cheating on Shanann (who was pregnant with their third child, a son) with a colleague, Nichol Kessinger, who he called "Nikki." The couple lived in Frederick, a small town north of Denver.. 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. 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. Cindy and Ronnie Watts, Chris mom and dad, spoke out Monday for the first time about the case in an interview with KMGH. 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. "Her eyes filled with blood; as she looked at me and she died. Chris chose to murder [Shanann], Bella, Celeste, and Nico, her parents said. ", His father Ronnie said, "The Bible says if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive us. "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. Saying stuff like, "We know how she was." 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 . 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. Trigger warning: The story contains graphic details of the murder that some readers may find distressing. Yet Chris Watts still chose to murder Shanann, Bella, Celeste, and Nico. She asked Watts to take her mother to the hospital but the man did not pay attention to her cries. However if you are an author or an artist whose work has featured on our website and has not been credited and you would like us to either change, add or remove the work in question, please e-mail us at info (at) lessonslearnedinlife (dot) com and we will comply with your request. We love and forgive you son," she said, adding that she was horrified by his actions. He remains behind bars at the Dodge Correctional Institution in Waupun, Wisconsin. The parents of the Colorado man who murdered his pregnant wife and two young daughters claimed their son was in an abusive marriage with a manipulative woman who was more capable of carrying out the slayings than he was. The couple spoke out after watching the Netflix documentary, American Murder: The Family Next Door. "Ronnie and I watched it on Saturday night. "He's got a real fan base of people that believe he's innocent," she said. Your brother just annihilated your nieces, nephew and sister in law but no mention of that Jamie? 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