No copyright infringement is intended. 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. Cindy Watts at Chris Watts' sentencing hearing. New Report Details Most Bizarre Evidence From Chris Watts Family Murder Case. 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". Even when the evidence was against Chris and he confessed to his crimes, his parents have been unable to condemn their son for it. My mother didn't seem to want me dating anyone. 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. Shanann Watts's parents Frank and Sandra Rzucek responded to Watts' family interview. Thank you,Brigitte Nicole,Creator/Administrator of Lessons Learned In Life. Copyright 2023 Distractify. They're just a "little better" than everyone else. She wanted to remain in control of her son, but him having a wife got in the way of that. "Chris, I forgive you and your sister forgives you and we will never abandon you," he said. They began dating in June 2018 and Kessinger has maintained that she didn't know he was married and that he told her not only that he and Shanann were separated, but that Shanann was pregnant with another man's child. I couldnt do anything right.. "Their words should be like the wind. When we divorced because he was a serial thief and cheater she was happy. "He's going to die in prison. The request not to seek the death penalty came from Shannan's family. In July 2019, Cindy shared that Watts had written her a letter for her 64th birthday. Shanann Watts surprises Chris Watts with pregnancy test Watch on In retrospect, this moment may have been the beginning of the end. Shannan's cause of death was strangulation while an autopsy found crude oil in Bella and Celeste's throats, stomach and lungs. Its hard for me to believe that he would hurt them girls no matter what, he said. Many people are against Shanann.". I miss holding you! Shanann, 34, was a faithful wife, and the most gentle and loving mother in the world to her children Bella, Celeste, and Nico [her unborn child], her parents said, according to local TV station KMGH. He strangled Shanann while she was 15 weeks . The cruel man, who pleaded guilty to the murders, was given five life sentences and placed in a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin. 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. "All the weeks of me thinking about killing her, and now I was faced with it. The 33-year-old confessed to dumping the two little girls bodies in oil tanks and burying his wife nearby. 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. . Desperate to find explanations for Chris distant behavior, Shanann theorizedthat Chris wasmad over family drama. Chris had become cold and distant about five weeks before the murders and Shanann began to suspect an affair. ", 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. Press J to jump to the feed. Popplewell saidthe note reveals how "shattered" Shananns confidence was over the ordeal. Ronnie, 63, added: "He has not been able to watch it [the documentary], he was never told about it or asked about it. I am so lost for words. "It's nothing he hasn't lived through, he saw it, they didn't even show all the conversations that Christopher had with his dad, they didn't show anything, there was so much left out. At the . When I once went to her house to discuss our marital issues she threw me though a glass door and down 4 concrete steps into the side of a car. 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. Shes completely on the money, the documentarys director Jenny Popplewell told Oxygen.com, adding that Shanann pinpointed the very moment that their relationship fell apart. 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. And Chris Watts still chose to lie about it until he could lie no more. Hes not a psychopath," Cindy told the Denver Channel. I knew if I took my hands off of her, she would still keep me from Nikki. 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. Tell me what you need. Related: Chris Watts' Confession Letters Reveal Horrifying Murder Details About His Slaying of Shanann Watts and Daughters. Shes doing everything she can to fix it., The note ends with Shannan writing, I will always fight for our marriage and you.. They got into an argument, and he strangled her in a blind rage. 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. 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. hes completely on the money, the documentarys director, the very moment that their relationship fell apart. "All kinds of people will form opinions because of this tragedy but what they say doesn't matter," part of it read. While Watts's family continued to stand by their son, Shanann's family condemned their statements. We've received your submission. He insisted both of the girls were dead when he dropped them in the oil tankers. Im so sorry for their huge loss. Chris Watts Confessed the Real Reason He Killed His Family in a Prison Letter, Nichol Kessinger Is Part of 'Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer', but She Didnt Want the Spotlight, 'American Murder: The Family Next Door' Explores How Chris Watts Killed His Whole Family. She didnt want to date, but he pursued her until she felt comfortable being vulnerable with him. When Watts was handed his sentence in 2018, his mother Cindy stated, "I have always loved you and I still do. "Her eyes filled with blood; as she looked at me and she died. ", "She said a lot of things about Chris in front of me that I didn't like," she told NBC. Next, how Shanann Watts family feels about Netflixs American Murder: The Family Next Doorher brother speaks out. The shocking murders sparked speculation that Chris was secretly gay and having an affair and that he and Shanaan were on the brink ofseparating. I couldn't do anything right," Cindy told ABC11. I agree with you. "Shanann Watts was a faithful wife, and the most gentle and loving mother in the world to her children Bella, Celeste, and Nico. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Want to keep up with the latest. "Christopher, I don't see him capable at all" However, Watts admitted to him smothering both his daughters. Chris Watts still chose to dump the bodies of his own family in oil tanks. I will be civil and get along with your mom, we just all need to have mutual respect, she wrote. They continued: Monday evening, the parents of Chris Watts gave an interview in which they attempted to defend their son. ", His father Ronnie said, "The Bible says if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive us. 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. He then attempted to play the role of a concerned husband and dad. Chris had become cold and distant about five weeks before the murders and Shanann began to suspect an affair. The Watts family thought he was cheating because money was disappearing, but he was doing drugs. I will always fight for our marriage and you! I will do anything for you.. Last night he was arrested for their murders. Open your eyes! It caused a rift in the family dynamic and Shanann stopped talking to Chris' family. Absolutely delusional. Read on to find out what's really going on with Chris Watts' parents. Watts previously told investigators that Shannan's killing was a spur-of-the-moment crime of passion and didn't admit to planning it. This is the hardest thing I have ever gone through, but you are worth it. Ronnie and Cindy say they regularly speak to the twisted killer and claim he's "heartbroken" and has turned to religion, spending days in his cell writing in his prison journal. 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. "Hes not a sociopath. According to KMGH, Cindy and Ronnie still believe the explanation Chris offered police in mid August that he killed Shanann after he watched her strangle their youngest daughter at their Colorado home when he told her he wanted to separate. He pled guilty to murdering his family because he is guilty.. I would have preferred those not to be in there, but they were, and there's nothing I can do about it. ago It's well documented that Cindy did this. Cadle included Watts' correspondence in her book Letters From Christopher," which is due to be published Wednesday, October 7. Shanann's family don't feel the same way and have condemned the Watts' statements. c/o @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/BAfwUcXI7Z. 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. She was also the best daughter any parent could ever hope for. "There are things that are private, everything doesn't have to be documented. and letters from Shananndetailing the breakdown of the couples marriage. There are plenty of wonderful women/ mothers in North Carolina, however there are numerous mothers in that area with this shitty mindset. If this actually happened like theyre saying that it did, that he killed them, then what was the trigger? Cindy told KMGH. The letter was featured in the hit Netflix documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door. I agree. 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. 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 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. 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. A lot of questions. Saying stuff like, "We know how she was." You deserve the world and I hate seeing you hurt. The Sun reported that when he was being sentenced in 2018, Cindy said, "I have always loved you and I still do. "He has moved into general population and has a job now, but I can't talk about that any further," Ronnie added. By the time the sentencing rolled around, Cindy and Ronnie had come to accept Chris' fate. Thanks for contacting us. Hopefully. 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. Raw video: On Tuesday Chris Watts pleaded for the safe return of his pregnant wife Shannan and their two children. as he killed 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. 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. His daughter Bella also witnessed her father wrapping her mother's body. This WHOLE TIME, she has been defending Chris, and supporting him. His eldest daughter, Bella, even begged him to spare her life after seeing what he had done to her younger sister. I agree. I found the letter--it was obviously a card or invitation--opened it, and discovered that the party had been the prior week. However, his mother, Cindy Watts, was in denial that her son was a killer. But despite Chris' violent actions, he seemed to have the support of his parents. It has since been updated. Colorado News. The last 5 weeks have been so hard. The cruel man, who pleaded guilty to the murders, was given five life sentences and placed in a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin. I want him to plead not guilty to the children.". During one of the interviews, she tried to pin the murder of the two children on Shanann. 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. 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