Weird. Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant with the couple's son when Chris strangled her to death inside . 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.". Chris Watts' Mother Didn't Get Along With His Wife Shanann By Pippa Raga Sep. 30 2020, Updated 3:06 p.m. It has since been updated. 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 was charged with the murders of Shanann and their daughters Bella and Celeste on Aug. 21, 2018. American Murderer: The Family Next Door is now streaming on Netflix. I didn't like the way . I missed watching you laugh and play with the kids. 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. And her family is fully prepared to do so.. Ronnie and Cindy Watts, who say they will always love their murderer son despite his horrendous crimes, claim the 35-year-old killer knows "nothing" about the new program, after reports he is feeling "shame" over it being aired. "My Dearest Chris," she began. Um no they don't. Chris Watts' mother reportedly gave Shannan's youngest daughter nuts to eat despite a known, severe allergy to them. "Ronnie and I watched it on Saturday night. I knew if I took my hands off of her, she would still keep me from Nikki. "He's got a real fan base of people that believe he's innocent," she said. Its because Chris won her over because he proved himself. THE parents of twisted killer Chris Watts have revealed they still support their evil son but live with the tragedy of losing their grandchildren "every day". Chris parents did not return a call. shanann did but Cindy certainly didn't BeWittyAtParties 7 mo. But inconsistencies in his statements to investigators stoked their suspicions and the facade he attempted to erect soon crumbled. What happened? Cindy wondered. None of it is true. Thank you,Brigitte Nicole,Creator/Administrator of Lessons Learned In Life. Part of what got him there was actually Nichol Kessinger's cooperation with police. When Chris Watts was arrested for the murder of his wife and children, his parents, Cindy and Ronnie, couldn't believe it. She says the last time she spoke with Watts he was "dead set" against going for an appeal, adding he is "very afraid" to go back to Colorado after receiving death threats. Cindy Watts at Chris Watts' sentencing hearing. Cindy Watts wasn't able to accept that her son killed his own daughters even after he confessed to it. Popplewell explainedthat up until the affair, the couple were happily married. Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant with the couple'sson when Chris strangled her to death inside their picturesque Frederick, Colorado home. 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. ", https://www.the-sun.com/news/1566222/american-murderer-chris-watts-parents-book-netflix-documentary/https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12883693/chris-watts-parents-murder-shanann-colorado/https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/chris-watts-case/chris-watts-parents-break-their-silence-about-son-s-casehttps://abc11.com/chris-watts-update-parents-news-family/4677948/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/chris-watts-daughter-4-begged-22768811. We're trying to move forward but it's a very hard task," according to The Sun. Shanann was a wonderful soul. We have zero contact. I wonder does she know how hated she is? The images, quotes, photography, posted on this website are for informational and viewing purposes only and they are the property of the copyright holders. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. In doing so, they felt the need to make vicious, grotesque and utterly false statements.. The request not to seek the death penalty came from Shannan's family. Did you see the YouTube video of Chris and his sister Jamie talking to each other during a visit. In these letters, Watts admitted that he unsuccessfully tried to smother their young daughters after an argument with Shannan, using "a pillow from their bed.". It was just on and on and on and I just had a bad feeling.". If this actually happened like theyre saying that it did, that he killed them, then what was the trigger? Cindy told KMGH. I couldn't do anything right," Cindy told ABC11. "He's going to die in prison. "Christopher, I don't see him capable at all" However, Watts admitted to him smothering both his daughters. "People come up with all these narratives. It was shocking that his parents chose to forgive him when he wasn't theirs to forgive. When it came time to be a husband to his wife he felt like he was betraying his mom. And Chris Watts still chose to lie about it until he could lie no more. 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. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! I knew she was gone when she relieved herself," Wattsrecalled after killing his wife in a bombshell letter to Cheryln. And for the Rzuecks [Shanann's family] to be able to heal. Everyone turned on him (even Kessinger) everyone except his family. I agree. After feeling sexually rejected by Chris, she texted a friend her suspicions that he was sleeping with someone else. 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. The Chris Watts documentarydropped on Netflix in 2020 and shed light on the horrifying 2018 crimes. Chris is going to spend the rest of his life in prison and is receiving letters, including romantic ones. I missed everything about you. Cindy claimed her son changed after meeting Shanaan in high school. 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. Watts said he told them Shannan wasn't feeling well before dragging her lifeless body down the stairs and into his truck. He then attempted to play the role of a concerned husband and dad. "He's not a sociopath. Then she. I would have loved to hear some sympathy for Shannan and the kids from her, maybe then she wouldnt be so hated. 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. 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. Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. "Family killer" Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife and his kids mercilessly. Chris had become cold and distant about five weeks before the murders and Shanann began to suspect an affair. We love and forgive you son," she said, adding that she was horrified by his actions. Hopefully. "I asked Chris, 'If you did not do this, do not confess to something you didn't do,'" she said. "I was never a person who had anxiety issues, but spending time with him the way that I did "Looking back on it all, there are a few things I wish I'd done differently. Just days before the murders, Shanann gave Chris ahandwritten letter. 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. Please read the rules before posting or commenting. Shanann Watts's parents Frank and Sandra Rzucek responded to Watts' family interview. The parents told ABC 11 that Chris relationship with wife Shanann was abusive and that she isolated him from his family. Watt's parents even made it look like Shanann was the reason why their son changed. Police investigated the Watts' Colorado home, but it seemed like Shanann and her daughters had just vanished into thin air. And even then, they're still his kids! Cindy and Ronnie Watts, Chris' mom and dad, spoke out Monday for the first time about the case in an interview with KMGH. "Her eyes filled with blood; as she looked at me and she died. It caused a rift in the family dynamic and Shanann stopped talking to Chris' family. I can't and won't lose you without fighting for 'us'! "There are things that are private, everything doesn't have to be documented. Shanaan, 34, was 15 weeks pregnant with a boy, Nico, at the time. In the book Letters From Christopher: The Tragic Confessions of the Watts Family Murders, Cheryln Cadle revealed that he wrote, "I thought it would be easier to be with Nichol if Shanann wasn't pregnant." The 33-year-old pleaded guilty to killing his wife Shanann Watts and their children Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, in exchange for avoiding the death penalty as part of a plea deal. The narrative established through investigator interviews and court documents is that he first strangled his wife Shanann, who was 15 weeks pregnant. "I have always loved you and I still do. My mother left it on my former bed. While Cindy wakes up every morning "just crying thinking this is not going to be what's going to happen every single day," and finds it "so hard to get through it," she and her husband Ronnie Watts said in court in November 2018 that they forgave their son. Press J to jump to the feed. However, his family stood by him instead of condemning his unforgivable actions. Chris, I forgive you and your sister forgives you and we will never abandon you.". The letter had sat on the bed for over a month. 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. 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. In doing so, they felt the need to make vicious, grotesque and utterly false statements about Shanann, the statement said. "Please, daddy, do not do to me what you just did to Cece," said the 4-year-old in tears, according to Mirror Online. Cindy and Ronnie Watts, Chris mom and dad, spoke out Monday for the first time about the case in an interview with KMGH. She thinks its because shes fallen out with his family, she told Oxygen.com. 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. "She was a good soul," Frank told ABC in a previously released clip from the 20/20 episode. I can't even explain how much this pain hurts. I missed talking to you in person. His mom was so far away from reality that she even blamed Shanann for her own murder. 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. Hes going to die in prison and theres no telling what will be done to him in prison and I just want him to fight, his mom said. "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.". He wrote that the little girls both regained consciousness and got out of bed bruised and traumatized after he had killed Shannan, who was 15 weeks pregnant. 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. 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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