Watt's parents even made it look like Shanann was the reason why their son changed. "It was a very hard relationship. Reached by PEOPLE, Shananns father declined to comment further. Shes making offers tomake it work with his mom. Chris Watts still chose to dump the bodies of his own family in oil tanks. None of it is true. 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. We still love our son no matter what and we miss our grand babies. Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. Chris Watts still chose to dump the bodies of his own family in oil tanks. His former confidante, Cheryln Cadle, a true crime author who is releasing a new book, The Murders of Christopher Watts, after writing to him and visiting him in prison, has also watched the program. We've received your submission. A First Look at the Disappearance of Abraham Shakespeare. Chris Watts's mother said she thought Shanann was more capable of killing their daughters than Watts, who admitted to the crime. I missed your morning breath, your touch, your lips against mine. "He's going to die in prison. I just want him to fight. The 33-year-old confessed to dumping the two little girls bodies in oil tanks and burying his wife nearby. 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 . ago ???? All Rights Reserved. "As for Christopher, I hope he can find some contentment where he is and hopefully he can use what has happened to help other inmates that come through the system.". She wrote about her encounters with Cindy Watts - a. "Shanann Watts was a faithful wife, and the most gentle and loving mother in the world to her children Bella, Celeste, and Nico Everyone who knew Shanann knows this to be true. The parents told ABC 11 that Chris relationship with wife Shanann was abusive and that she isolated him from his family. "People come up with all these narratives. "The . 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. Lady, I get that he is your son, but for the love of God, he brutally murdered his entire family! We still love our son no matter what and we miss our grandbabies. "By that time I was just kind of sick of his stunts, trying to control the narrative," she told The Sun. 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. He then attempted to play the role of a concerned husband and dad. "My mom just never thought she was good enough," Watts tells law officials at one point in the documentary. Yet Chris Watts still chose to murder Shanann, Bella, Celeste, and Nico. Cheryln added: "I especially wish his family well and for them to be able to come to terms with what has happened. The story he told me that night, I believed it: The way he looked at me, the way he was crying, I believed it.. On August 13, 2018, Colorado dad Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts (she was carrying their son, Nico), and their two daughters, 4-year-old Bella and 3-year-old Celeste. We love you and forgive you son," Cindy said in court. While Watts's family continued to stand by their son, Shanann's family condemned their statements. 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. She thinks its because shes fallen out with his family, she told. It caused a rift in the family dynamic and Shanann stopped talking to Chris' family. 2019 All of the posters created for this website are copyright of Lessons Learned in Life, https://www.the-sun.com/news/1566222/american-murderer-chris-watts-parents-book-netflix-documentary/, https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/chris-watts-case/chris-watts-parents-break-their-silence-about-son-s-case, https://abc11.com/chris-watts-update-parents-news-family/4677948/, https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/chris-watts-daughter-4-begged-22768811. Colorado News. When it came time to be a husband to his wife he felt like he was betraying his mom. You crazy bit*h. Agreed! Shanann Watts surprises Chris Watts with pregnancy test Watch on In retrospect, this moment may have been the beginning of the end. The mother of murder victim Shan'ann Watts describes spiritual visitations from her daughter . Chris quickly became the most hated man in America. Distractify is a registered trademark. In turn, Cindy kicked Shanann out of the house. And Chris Watts still chose to lie about it until he could lie no more. The shocking murders sparked speculation that Chris was secretly gay and having an affair and that he and Shanaan were on the brink ofseparating. Thank you,Brigitte Nicole,Creator/Administrator of Lessons Learned In Life. And her family is fully prepared to do so.. It's something that stays with you.". Celeste was allergic to nuts, which prompted Shanann to yell at Cindy about the ice cream choice. In pleading guilty last week, Chris admitted he was lying. I didn't like the way . sentenced to three consecutive and two concurrent life sentences, Chris Watts' Confession Letters Reveal Horrifying Murder Details About His Slaying of Shanann Watts and Daughters, Chris Watts Home Where He Murdered Wife Shanann and Two Daughters Still for Sale, how Shanann Watts family feels about Netflixs. He also wrote of the act of the murder, "I knew if I took my hands off of her, she would still keep me from Nikki.". Kim Kauffman, creator of the victim bashing Chris Watts the Revelation and the Reckoning. "All the weeks of me thinking about killing her, and now I was faced with it. Read on to find out what's really going on with Chris Watts' parents. 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. Shanann was a wonderful soul. "Their words should be like the wind. But inconsistencies in his statements to investigators stoked their suspicions and the facade he attempted to erect soon crumbled. She doesnt understand what shes done.. Chris Watts' confession letters from prison,however, paint an even darker picture than what he told investigators: He premeditated the slayings of his pregnant wife and their toddlers. 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. Watts was convicted of the 2018 murders of his two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, and his pregnant wife Shanann. It was a very hard relationship, said Cindy. It all started on August 18 when the three were reported missing. A few weeks before the tragic incident, Cindy had thrown her daughter-in-law out of the house for yelling at her over ice cream choices. Behind Chris Watts Decision to Plead Guilty Eventually He Acknowledged His Life Was Over, Why Did Chris Watts Murder His Wife & Kids? as he killed her. We love you and forgive you, son. His surprise plea marked a sudden end to a case that some observers expected to drag on for years. He pled (sic) guilty to murdering his family because he is guilty," they said, according to Denver7. Chris parents did not return a call. 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. American Murder: The Family Next Door is available on Netflix Wednesday. On Aug. 13, 2018, Chris strangled Shanann, 34, in their Colorado home. After the bodies were discovered, he was arrested and ultimately pleadedguilty to themurders; he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. We love you and forgive you, son." Hardly ever do people plan murders to be rid of their partner and kids. They're just a "little better" than everyone else. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I want him to plead not guilty to the children.". "All kinds of people will form opinions because of this tragedy but what they say doesn't matter," part of it read. The letter had sat on the bed for over a month. Cindy then addressed her son directly: "I have always loved you and I still do. 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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I think Cindy would have disliked any woman Chris married. After watching American Murder: The Family Next Door more than once, I had questions. 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. Chris Watts was cheating on Shanann (who was pregnant with their third child, a son) with a colleague, Nichol Kessinger, who he called "Nikki." not an ounce of sympathy for Shannans family, she is a horrible woman. Chris chose to murder [Shanann], Bella, Celeste, and Nico, her parents said. The cruel man, who pleaded guilty to the murders, was given five life sentences and placed in a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin. When women like her feel threatened and have trouble letting go of their sons, it often shows. The next time I walked into her house for a visit, she didn't even mention that I had mail on the bed upstairs. She visited Watts in prison three times for research and they wrote to each other. "This case is unbelievable, the interest there has been. Honestly, my ex-MIL lives in North Carolina too, and she is the EXACT same way. She thinks its because shes fallen out with his family, she told Oxygen.com. 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 asked Watts to take her mother to the hospital but the man did not pay attention to her cries. "Hes not a sociopath. I am so lost for words, she wrote. She made me so angry. 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. However, Chris never wanted to improve the relationship. After what she did, I could not put them with her, Ronnie recalled him saying. Thanks for contacting us. Chris pleaded guilty to all nine charges against him, including first-degree murder for killing Shanaan and their two daughters, 3-year-old Celeste and 4-year-old Bella, in August. He's not a monster," said the mother. Four days earlier, Chris, 33, pleaded guilty to murdering Shanann,. She didnt want to date, but he pursued her until she felt comfortable being vulnerable with him. Lessons Learned In Life does not claim credit and own any of the matter compiled from them . The tension between them had only gotten worse after that. It hurts me. 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. She is a lot like my ex mil who told me when we married that I took her FIRST LOVE away from her. I missed watching you laugh and play with the kids. Instead of condemning his repulsive and heinous actions she talks about Chris's teenage years, she praises him for being a great son and the best line of all she says loudly in front of Shannans crying family "we forgive you son" -What in the actual F**k!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even Chris Watts knows this to be true. The terrified children found Watts wrapping their mom in a bed sheet, the letter said. 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. Editors note: This article was originally published on September 30, 2021. Shanaan, 34, was 15 weeks pregnant with a boy, Nico, at the time. The last 5 weeks have been so hard. This story has been shared 104,545 times. 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. He wrote that he secretly gave Shanann 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.". 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. She was not saying she didn't forgive him she was actually saying he's perfect in blaming the murder victim did you not listen to this video? 2019 Creative Expansions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Four days earlier, Chris, 33, pleaded guilty to murdering Shanann, his wife of nearly six years, and daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3. "Shanann Watts was a faithful wife, and the most gentle and loving mother in the world to her children Bella, Celeste, and Nico. . I wish I'd taken things a little slower.". Yet Chris Watts still chose to murder Shanann, Bella, Celeste, and Nico. shanann did but Cindy certainly didn't BeWittyAtParties 7 mo. Since the sentencing, Cindy and Ronnie have kept and understandably low profile. Then his mom is non stop lying to him "people all over the world believe in you!" ", In other interviews, Cindy admits she didn't like Shanann or the way she treated her son, and didn't even attend their wedding "because Shanann and I just couldn't get along. Cheryln's book will feature all of the handwritten notes the 35-year-old sent her in full for readers to see. They got into an argument, and he strangled her in a blind rage. And yet his parents wonder. There are plenty of wonderful women/ mothers in North Carolina, however there are numerous mothers in that area with this shitty mindset. 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