Hopefully. Four days earlier, Chris, 33, pleaded guilty to murdering Shanann, his wife of nearly six years, and daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3. Colorado husband and father Chris Watts pleaded guilty to the August murders of his pregnant wife, Shan'ann, and daughters, 3-year-old Celeste and 4-year-old Bella, after having previously attempted to place the blame on Shan'ann for their . Shanann Watts's parents Frank and Sandra Rzucek responded to Watts' family interview. I could never forgive my son if he did something like what Chris did. 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. "He's not a sociopath. "It was a very hard relationship. 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. Cindy then addressed her son directly: "I have always loved you and I still do. He's not a psychopath," his mother claimed in a televised interview. Chris Watts acted like he was upset they were gone. 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. On Aug. 13, 2018, Chris strangled Shanann, 34, in their Colorado home. I couldn't do anything right," Cindy told ABC11. What happened? Cindy wondered. She was also the best daughter any parent could ever hope for. Even Chris Watts knows this to be true. The tension between them had only gotten worse after that. He remains behind bars at the Dodge Correctional Institution in Waupun, Wisconsin. We still love our son no matter what and we miss our grand babies. Hes not a psychopath," said his mother to Denver7. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. We discuss/debate the evidence of the case in this subreddit. In turn, Cindy kicked Shanann out of the house. I found the letter--it was obviously a card or invitation--opened it, and discovered that the party had been the prior week. They're just a "little better" than everyone else. The community of Frederick, Colorado and the entire nation was horrified when Chris killed his entire family in August 2018. not an ounce of sympathy for Shannans family, she is a horrible woman. "I don't want to lose you EVER! It was a very hard relationship, said Cindy. My mother left it on my former bed. He insisted both of the girls were dead when he dropped them in the oil tankers. When our daughter died 2 Easter Sunday ago she never talked to me at Erins funeral or the dinner my family paid for. Cindy and Ronnie didnt attend her son and Shanaans wedding in 2012, they told ABC 11. "It was a very hard relationship. It hurts me. Shanaan, 34, was 15 weeks pregnant with a boy, Nico, at the time. Absolutely disgusting! In doing so, they felt the need to make vicious, grotesque and utterly false statements.. "He's taking it one day at a time, just like we are. Editors note: This article was originally published on September 30, 2021. Trigger warning: The story contains graphic details of the murder that some readers may find distressing. "She was a good soul," Frank told ABC in a previously released clip from the 20/20 episode. 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. Our copyright is attached to all illustrations, poster creations, quotes written by Lessons Learned In Life on this website. Last night he was arrested for their murders. "It was about typical of what I thought it would be, I wasn't shocked by any of it really. In the early morning hours of August 13th 2018, Shanann, Bella and Celeste Watts were murdered by husband and father, Chris Watts. I couldn't do anything right," said Cindy to ABC11. Watts said he told them Shannan wasn't feeling well before dragging her lifeless body down the stairs and into his truck. 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 . Did you see the YouTube video of Chris and his sister Jamie talking to each other during a visit. Ronnie and Cindy Watts staunchly defended their son, Chris Watts, saying in their first interview that he wasnt a psychopath or monster despite pleading guilty to the heinous murders last week. Chris Watts still chose to dump the bodies of his own family in oil tanks. Raw video: On Tuesday Chris Watts pleaded for the safe return of his pregnant wife Shannan and their two children. Chris had become cold and distant about five weeks before the murders and Shanann began to suspect an affair. Chris Watts' mother reportedly gave Shannan's youngest daughter nuts to eat despite a known, severe allergy to them. And Chris Watts still chose to lie about it until he could lie no more. He was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences with no possibility of parole, per the Daily Mail. Hes not a psychopath.. They continued: Monday evening, the parents of Chris Watts gave an interview in which they attempted to defend their son. But inconsistencies in his statements to investigators stoked their suspicions and the facade he attempted to erect soon crumbled. 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. In pleading guilty last week, Chris admitted he was lying. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. Kim Kauffman, creator of the victim bashing Chris Watts the Revelation and the Reckoning. "There are things that are private, everything doesn't have to be documented. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Shanann's family don't feel the same way and have condemned the Watts' statements. We love you and forgive you son," Cindy said in court. I want him to plead not guilty to the children.". Shanaan, 34, was 15 weeks pregnant with a boy, Nico, at the time. "He's going to die in prison. "Please, daddy, do not do to me what you just did to Cece," said the 4-year-old in tears, according to Mirror Online. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Theres not one person you can talk to that will say anything about this kid, she said. She was in control of everything until Shannan came along. "It was pretty much just my mom and my sister, they didn't like her. Weird. I will do anything for you.. I think Cindy would have disliked any woman Chris married. 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. ", 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 not here to ask for leniency and are not in any way condoning or tolerating the crime that has occurred or the pain that has been caused," they wrote in a letter to the court. We love you and forgive you, son. He's not a monster," said the mother. They got into an argument, and he strangled her in a blind rage. 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. She thinks its because shes fallen out with his family, she told. Popplewell saidthe note reveals how "shattered" Shananns confidence was over the ordeal. ", His father Ronnie said, "The Bible says if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive us. I will do anything for you," she continued. 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. Two days later, however, Chris failed a lie detector test by such an extreme margin that police convinced him to confess, and even then, he was still dishonest: He alleged that Shanann had murdered their daughters and that he killed her in retaliation. 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. Cindy added that she suspected Chris was pushed to take a plea deal by his attorney's who didn't think he'd win in a trial, given that he'd already confessed. Cindy and Ronnie Watts, Chris mom and dad, spoke out Monday for the first time about the case in an interview with KMGH. The parents told ABC 11 that Chris relationship with wife Shanann was abusive and that she isolated him from his family. Watts, who is from Colorado, killed his pregnant wife Shanann, and his daughters, Bella and Celeste in August 2018 after he wanted to start a new life with his lover. American Murder: The Family Next Door a documentary on the Watts family murders incorporates textsand letters from Shananndetailing the breakdown of the couples marriage. I like what you said about Cindy Watts acting more like a jealous GF than a mother. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Shanann Watts surprises Chris Watts with pregnancy test Watch on In retrospect, this moment may have been the beginning of the end. In a scene that got cut from the final version of the documentary, it was revealed at their wedding that Shanann was the first person to say I love you" in their relationship. 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. Shanann, who Popplewell feels has been unfairly criticizedas being bossy by people online following the murders due to her assertive nature, vows to do whatever it takes. He added, "He's taking it one day at a time, just like we are. "Hes not a sociopath. 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. After feeling sexually rejected by Chris, she texted a friend her suspicions that he was sleeping with someone else. He was also charged for the death of his unborn child, whom Shanann had named Nico. "Her eyes filled with blood; as she looked at me and she died. He put Bella, Celeste and their mother's body in his truck and drove to the oil site, where he smothered Bella and Celeste and left their bodies in oil tanks and buried Shanann's corpse. Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Cindy, 64, said: "Chris doesn't know anything about the documentary, we told him nothing about it. The letter is the first time he's acknowledged killing his kids. "He was normal, he didn't have a temper, he was just easy-going like his Dad. However, Chris never wanted to improve the relationship. "I still have dreams about looking at his face when he would say certain things, it's caused anxiety. We still love our son no matter what and we miss our grandbabies. "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. I would have loved to hear some sympathy for Shannan and the kids from her, maybe then she wouldnt be so hated. While a full picture of the couples life may never be made public, those who knew them have described a seemingly happy union possibly beset by tension. Shanann and Chris Watts | Facebook. The deal with prosecutors spared him from the death penalty. 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. "Christopher, I don't see him capable at all" However, Watts admitted to him smothering both his daughters. She never called me to tell me about it or to ask if I wanted it mailed to me. Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant with a son, Niko, when she was killed. 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. Apparently, she followed both Chris and Shannan on . I agree with you. 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. She had just visited Chris parents in North Carolina and Chris mother Cindy Watts bought pistachio ice cream for the visit, according to a 2019 interview between Chris and investigators obtained by Oxygen.com. Shanann was a wonderful soul. 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. Four days earlier, Chris, 33, pleaded guilty to murdering Shanann,. Chris and Shanann's relationship had spiraled. She doesnt understand what shes done.. The next time I walked into her house for a visit, she didn't even mention that I had mail on the bed upstairs. "This case is unbelievable, the interest there has been. We're trying to move forward but it's a very hard task," according to The Sun. But inconsistencies in his statements to investigators stoked their suspicions and the facade he attempted to erect soon crumbled. 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 had revealed he killed his wife, but he later amended his statement and owned up to killing all three. 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!" I'm living it, and I have been living it every single day for two years. All Rights Reserved. Shes been happily married for eight years, shes pregnant with her third child and all of a sudden he doesnt want to be in this relationship anymore. 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. I missed smelling you in the sheets. Watts killed his entire family in August 2018. Absolutely delusional. Cindy explained that she thought Chris made a false confession. Reached by PEOPLE, Shananns father declined to comment further. "He was normal, he didn't have a temper, he was just easy-going like his Dad. "She [Shanann] would do . Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! The letter had sat on the bed for over a month. "Chris, I forgive you and your sister forgives you and we will never abandon you," he said. We love and forgive you son," she said, adding that she was horrified by his actions. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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. 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. Watts previously told investigators that Shannan's killing was a spur-of-the-moment crime of passion and didn't admit to planning it. Meanwhile, Cindy claimed Shanaan was more capable than Christopher of murdering the two girls. Even when the evidence was against Chris and he confessed to his crimes, his parents have been unable to condemn their son for it. I agree. I completely agree and I actually feel sorry for Chris because of her what a wicked horrible excuse of a mother he's perfect let's commit adultery and say he's finally seen the light what a piece of s*** scumbag hag. She didnt want to date, but he pursued her until she felt comfortable being vulnerable with him. Initially, he told cops that he had flown into a rage and killed Shanann after falsely claiming she had strangled their daughters. Then when the DIL doesnt respond positively, she uses that as proof that her son married the wrong woman. 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