Watts is serving. On Monday, August 13, Shanann returned from a work trip to Arizona shortly before 2am. And she was like, What happenedwhat was last night?. I missed everything about you. Some of Shananns text messages to a friend. Chris Pleasance explains how Putin's . document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ Chris: Itll be fine, youll have a rash, itll be fine. "I didn't see those FaceTimes and I'm sorry I missed those calls. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. }); He told investigators his wife was worried he would hurt the baby sitting on her in that fashion. Watts replied that he was sorry and he loved her. Emails provide an early account of the illicit relationship between convicted killer Chris Watts and his mistress Nichol Kessinger. About two or three weeks into Shananns trip to North Carolina, she visited Chris parents. Watts replied. Chris Watts Mistress: Final Interview of Nichol Kessinger on August 23, 2018 - The Full Transcript That's Not in the Discovery By Cindy George Chris Watts Mistress: Final Interview of Nichol Kessinger on August 23, 2018 - The Full Transcript That's Not in the Discovery N=Nichol Kessinger K=Kevin Koback T=Tammy Lee S=Stacy Galbraith K: Right here is good. ", Her response was, "'Not'getting my calls. They struggled a bit financially. She knew something was not right). ", Watts responded by telling his mistress he 'didn't hurt' his family. ", She shared a video of Bella singing to her "hero daddy", and in May, filmed her husband as she revealed she was pregnant for the third time. PEOPLE (the TV Show)! Shanann wanted the marriage to work out. In a new documentary from Netflix, newly-revealed letters and texts show that Shanann had no idea that her marriage would soon turn deadly. Watts then drove out to an oil site owned by his employer, Anadarko, with all three and a gas can with the intention of killing the daughters and disposing of the bodies. (Getty Images) Chris had already killed Shanann, four-year-old Bella and three-year-old Celeste on Monday, August 13. According to court documents released Shanann Watts' body was found in a shallow grave near this oil tank on August 21, 2018, near Roggen, Colorado. (*using the credit card to pay for dinner with his mistress- Shanann could see the charges and realized it didnt add up. Chris: Yeah, she had a method to the madness and you could see it, but um, I wish I coulda just took more time to fix that, cause I wanted my parents to be involved, since the whole wedding thing and then my mom and my sister are always combatting with Shanann and Shanann combatting with them. @ARobach reports for Friday's #ABC2020 on the shocking case of Shanann Watts, including the first interview with her parents, who open up about their daughter and granddaughters https://t.co/1MXE1kcrc6 pic.twitter.com/Ojfe5VOIqP. She was like you know, okay, and all the other kids were like they cant have the cake? Celeste was allergic to nuts, which prompted Shanann to yell at Cindy about the ice cream choice. Contributed by Matt Schubert (The Denver Post) Source: Weld County District Attorney. Many have praised the family's neighbour after the documentary revealed he alerted police when he noticed Watts acting strangely. Unless he was getting it somewhere else.. Chris: Cuz Shanann was like, Do not talk to them, do not call them, do not do anything. However, after being arrested, he added: "Just dont forget the person that you knew me to be when you were with me.". The first message sent by Kessinger states: "If you did something bad, youre going to ruin your life. Shannan Watts had suspected her husband was having an. He wanted a baby boy, but was concerned about finances, Nichol told investigators. I just wish I coulda, like, when we were at the beach in August, my dad was supposed to take the whole week off just so he could see the kids and like see me and grab a cookout at my sisters house or something, and then but we just pretty much spent five days at the beach and Shanann [mumbling] I dont want to say, like punishment for them not to see the kids, but like I wanted them to see them, I wish I could fix it all, fixed all that, even when I was at the beach I told Shanann that it was more like what was going on was more of likeI feel like..cuz you know my dads my heroI feel like I lost something in my life, I hadnt talked to him for three weeks. (Based on response, it seems like Chris nodded in agreement), Chris: Yeah she I mean, it was I had already kinda knew that, you know, using that credit card was kinda, it was. }) But Chris was showing signs of change. Watts was convicted of strangling his pregnant wife and smothering their daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3. He then dumped his children's bodies on an oil site owned by the company he worked for. let gads_event; And if you did something bad, youre going to ruin my life. It was like a last straw between them I think. Chris mother, Cindy Watts,bought pistachio ice cream for the occasion, according to, a 2019 interview between Chris and investigators, obtained by, Chris told investigators, according to the interview obtained by, My mom just never thought she was good enough, Chris told investigators, . A week later, Watts did the unfathomable. The show airs Monday-Friday in all 12 Meredith markets, including Atlanta, Phoenix, St. Louis, Portland, Nashville, Kansas City, Hartford-New Haven, Greenville-Spartanburg, Las Vegas, Mobile-Pensacola, Flint-Saginaw and Springfield-Holyoke. Told him he needed to find his balls and protect his family.. 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On Aug. 13, 2018, Chris strangled Shanann, 34, in their Colorado home. "He's in a hell of his own making. He couldnt see the kids for three weeks, FaceTime, or anything. His boss said Watts was. "They loved us more than you will ever know, because you don't know what love is.". While the gory details of the killings were horrifying enough, the public was even more shocked at how perfect the family appeared to be before the slayings. Chris: So nothing really happened that night, it was in the morning. Nicole called around at midday. "One thing led to another and eight years later we have two kids, we live in Colorado and he's the best thing that has ever happened to me," she said. She confronted him repeatedly over whether he was having an affair, but Watts had no answers for his pregnant wife, who was desperate to salvage their relationship and keep the family together. Speaking to 'Good Morning America' back in August, she had said: "It was one of my worst nightmares. The missing spark also coincided with Chris affair with his coworker Nichol Kessinger. Shanann was so delighted with his response, she shared the exchange on her Facebook page writing: "I love Chris! After he killed Shanann, Watts said Bella came into their bedroom clutching a blanket, asking what was wrong with her mother. Newly released texts show Chris Watts lied and urged Shanann's friend not to call the police in the wake of family's disappearance. Thank you baby for holding down the fort this weekend! Dave: So it happened during that time when they were there? ga('ads.send', { This conversation included the couples financial troubles which Watts said his wife always controlled in their relationship. Grahm:: Yeah, and she spent a lot of time with the gals, thats what they did probably all weekendis talk about it, give her advice, I think thats what we found, right? eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), "I let him in he knew me at my worst and he accepted me. Shanann had a story, my mom had a story. He then put Celestes body inside an oil tank before returning to the truck. You know, I figured that was a test after Ive gone through everything in my head. Grahm: Was she fiery? eventAction: 'click_ads' She could use all the business IQ she has from running those cell phone shops and from the Dirty South Customs shops and all that, shes business minded she knows how to do accounting book like the back of her hands. Chris claimedshe killed the kidsso he murdered her in anger, and then led investigators to their bodies. You may recall Watts spoke to the media as police were searching for his wife and daughter. Watts blamed Shanann, saying she murdered the girls and he murdered his wife in anger upon discovering that, but he later pleaded guilty to all three murders. Well he rejected me, she texted a friend. Grahm = Special Agent Grahm Coder from FBI, Dave = Detective Dave Baumhover. Grahm:: So then Shanann, did she actually say Youre never gonna see the kids again? eventAction: 'render' Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. When Nicole called to say she had found the house empty, he recounted how he had rushed home and found an empty house. She appeared to be proactive abouttrying to save the marriage. She felt that he is going out to pour oil on the bodies to dispose of them somewhere.". The television was on a sports show. Chris had made the girls beds and done laundry. The officer writing the report indicated that Chris showed no emotion and did not seem to respond appropriately to the situation. The police reports say that Chris Watts told authorities that he and Kessinger always talked about their day. He and I know I like things done a certain way, but I never thought about how that may make him feel as a man., She added, I belittle him without realizing it with his parents. Chris: Cuz when we talked when I woke up later on in the morning I pretty much told her I didnt think it was gonna work anymore. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. (*Suggesting that one of Shananns friends on the trip told her to test him with sex). And um, I know its real. Market data provided by Factset. On the day that Chris Watts killed his pregnant wife, Shanann, and their two young daughters, the couple texted about groceries and dinner plans. It is a crime for this era, another chilling warning of what our endless streams of perfect Instagram pictures can conceal, reports news.com.au. Grahm: Yeah? A coworker of Chris Watts said he was humble and quiet and he told the man about marital problems but they were trying to "talk things out" and loved their children. The final text conversation between Kessinger and Watts was first revealed when Watts was being interviewed by police. For over 24 hours I have been working on the Chris Watts confession transcription. Hes just like me, hes just like go with the flow I just want everybody to get along type deal. During the killer's arraignment the next day, Shanann's father Frank Rzucek wept in court. }); I dont know, even I think from what my attorneys said she even noticed I used a different card, like, a blue card and she thought, you know, I felt comfortable enough just to use a bank account or something, I told her [Shanann] I was going to a Rockies game and I told you [The CBI/Police] I was going to a Rockies game. She explained over text that hedenied cheating. Where is Chris Watts today? No matter what. or redistributed. Grahm: Well they both had their feelings for good reasons and they both didnt see it the other persons way and, Chris: yeah, and like I didnt talk to my parents from then on, til like August 6th, and like, you know, my dad took the whole week off. Bella watched as Watts wrapped Shananns body with a bedsheet. Watts and Kessinger were together for most of July 2018 as Shanann and the girls were in North Carolina visiting her family. "I really dont want you to think Im a bad person Cassie," he replied. According to Watts, his wife suspected he was having an affair. "You and your dad are no different if you are okay with her behavior," she wrote. eventAction: 'click_adunit' Watts claimed he had no plans for his daughters when he drove to his oil worksite. [ Begin Chris Watts Confession Transcript Part I]. He told police Bellas last words were Daddy, no! Watts then said he put her body inside another oil tank and buried Shananns body nearby. 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