I will be civil and get along with your mom, we just all need to have mutual respect. I couldnt do anything right.. What in the hell is wrong with his mother? The letter is the first time he's acknowledged killing his kids. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. 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. But despite Chris' violent actions, he seemed to have the support of his parents. They're just a "little better" than everyone else. They asked me why she couldnt fight back, its because she couldnt fight back. His mom was so far away from reality that she even blamed Shanann for her own murder. However, despite his heinous crimes, his family is supportive of him and believes his "very hard relationship" was responsible for the crime. In pleading guilty last week, Chris admitted he was lying. 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.. American Murder: The Family Next Door is available on Netflix Wednesday. Shanaan, 34, was 15 weeks pregnant with a boy, Nico, at the time. Even when the evidence was against Chris and he confessed to his crimes, his parents have been unable to condemn their son for it. Kim Kauffman, creator of the victim bashing Chris Watts the Revelation and the Reckoning. 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. Strange to me that when Shanann "left" for 5 weeks Chris cheated. 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. ? . 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. I will always fight for our marriage and you! The request not to seek the death penalty came from Shannan's family. *THIS IS A TRUE CRIME SUBREDDIT* "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. And Chris Watts still chose to lie about it until he could lie no more. Its hard for me to believe that he would hurt them girls no matter what, he said. They will NEVER accept you and go out of their way, by their actions, to show you how unwelcome you are, and will always "put you in your place" to keep their imaginary position of queen of the universe. When it came time to be a husband to his wife he felt like he was betraying his mom. He had revealed he killed his wife, but he later amended his statement and owned up to killing all three. 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. 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. The couple spoke out after watching the Netflix documentary, American Murder: The Family Next Door. In July 2019, Cindy shared that Watts had written her a letter for her 64th birthday. The cruel man, who pleaded guilty to the murders, was given five life sentences and placed in a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin. 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. These southern mothers I'm particularly referencing live in their own world and think everyone not born into their nuclear family is a peasant and beneath them. Part of what got him there was actually Nichol Kessinger's cooperation with police. Behind Chris Watts Decision to Plead Guilty Eventually He Acknowledged His Life Was Over, Why Did Chris Watts Murder His Wife & Kids? not an ounce of sympathy for Shannans family, she is a horrible woman. And for the Rzuecks [Shanann's family] to be able to heal. He only wanted her out of the way. as he killed her. Open your eyes! Yet Chris Watts still chose to murder Shanann, Bella, Celeste, and Nico. Watts was convicted of the 2018 murders of his two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, and his pregnant wife Shanann. 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. It was shocking that his parents chose to forgive him when he wasn't theirs to forgive. Her husband, Ronnie echoed her sentiments, per The Sun. His children were innocent, beautiful babies, that did nothing wrong ever! 2019 Creative Expansions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. She also portrayed the dead woman as a negative influence on him. When the Netflix documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door that focused on his crime was released, Watts's father stated, "He has not been able to watch it [the documentary], he was never told about it or asked about it." 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. We're trying to move forward but it's a very hard task.". "The last thing on earth I want is for you to hurt. I would have loved to hear some sympathy for Shannan and the kids from her, maybe then she wouldnt be so hated. 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 lived almost 3 hours away.) Cindy claimed her son changed after meeting Shanaan in high school. It puts me in awful form. Related: Chris Watts' Confession Letters Reveal Horrifying Murder Details About His Slaying of Shanann Watts and Daughters. She wheeled on me and exploded in a rage, as if I were the one who had done something wrong. He remains behind bars at the DodgeCorrectionalInstitution in Waupun,Wisconsin. Shanann was a wonderful soul. 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. Watts later pleaded guilty to all three killings and his mistress Kessingerhas been taken into witness protection in another state. "Shanann Watts was a faithful wife, and the most gentle and loving mother in the world to her children Bella, Celeste, and Nico. Watts said he told them Shannan wasn't feeling well before dragging her lifeless body down the stairs and into his truck. Eventually, suspicion fell onto Chris when it came to light that he was having an affair with his co-workerNichol Kessinger. I am so lost for words. She asked Watts to take her mother to the hospital but the man did not pay attention to her cries. I want him to plead not guilty to the children.". Popplewell explainedthat up until the affair, the couple were happily married. "It was pretty much just my mom and my sister, they didn't like her. as being bossy by people online following the murders due to her assertive nature, vows to do whatever it takes. Shanann and Chris Watts | Facebook. Shanann Watts surprises Chris Watts with pregnancy test Watch on In retrospect, this moment may have been the beginning of the end. 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. This WHOLE TIME, she has been defending Chris, and supporting him. Towards the end of her life, Shanann had realized that she was not giving Chris enough respect and was going to change. If this actually happened like theyre saying that it did, that he killed them, then what was the trigger? Cindy told KMGH. Police investigated the Watts' Colorado home, but it seemed like Shanann and her daughters had just vanished into thin air. 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. Watts was convicted of the 2018 murders of his two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, and his pregnant wife Shanann. Shes making offers tomake it work with his mom. Celeste was allergic to nuts, which prompted Shanann to yell at Cindy about the ice cream choice. I agree. Yet Chris Watts still chose to murder Shanann, Bella, Celeste, and Nico. The couple lived in Frederick, a small town north of Denver.. "Chris, I forgive you and your sister forgives you and we will never abandon you," he said. They continued, "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. 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. 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. Cindy Watts still blames Shan'Ann for her own demise. We have zero contact. She thinks its because shes fallen out with his family, she told. "My Dearest Chris," she began. Apparently, she followed both Chris and Shannan on . Then when the DIL doesnt respond positively, she uses that as proof that her son married the wrong woman. An officer noted: "Shannan's mother called during this time . "It was a very hard relationship. ", "She said a lot of things about Chris in front of me that I didn't like," she told NBC. Cindy and Ronnie didnt attend her son and Shanaans wedding in 2012, they told ABC 11. "I still have dreams about looking at his face when he would say certain things, it's caused anxiety. A girl once sent me a graduation party invitation, but she sent it to my mother's house, thinking I still lived there. Watt's parents even made it look like Shanann was the reason why their son changed. The last 5 weeks have been so hard. I missed watching you laugh and play with the kids. "It was about typical of what I thought it would be, I wasn't shocked by any of it really. 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? Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. I miss everything about you.". c/o @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/BAfwUcXI7Z. Chris Watts acted like he was upset they were gone. 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. c/o @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/BAfwUcXI7Z Billy Jensen (@Billyjensen) August 16, 2018 Shanann Watts's parents Frank and Sandra Rzucek responded to Watts' family interview. Chris had become cold and distant about five weeks before the murders and Shanann began to suspect an affair. We love you and forgive you, son." Preview. At the . 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. I could never forgive my son if he did something like what Chris did. I don't want him to take this plea deal. Hes not a psychopath.. We're trying to move forward but it's a very hard task," according to The Sun. "He's not a sociopath. Chris admitted to first-degree murder and unlawful termination of a pregnancy, among other crimes, in the killings. It caused a rift in the family dynamic and Shanann stopped talking to Chris' family. 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.. 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. No copyright infringement is intended. Chris, I forgive you and your sister forgives you and we will never abandon you.". 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