Moments later, a truck can be seen reversing. Earlier this month, Chris was sentenced to life in prison after he pled guilty to killing his pregnant 34-year-old wife Shan'ann Watts, and their daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, in August . 'Very open to the idea': Julia Wandelt takes DNA test to verify if she is missing Swiss girl Livia Schepp, Kayla Lemieux: Teacher with prosthetic Z-cup breasts suspended WITH PAY after pics show her dressed as man, 'We have lots to reveal': Madeleine McCann lookalike Julia Wandelt posts footage of meeting with PI probing claims, Lindsay Clancy case: Psychologist reveals psychosis red flags family members could have spotted, Baby Mia Jade Riley: Parents Lani and Tom Riley speak out after dog attack killed their 5-week-old infant. The creator of the video mentioned something really interesting. We pay for your stories! 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If he killed her first thing, then the make-up she had on was still there, and he wouldnt have to apply that too. We are one of the worlds fastest growing They were later found submerged in the tankers - Bella in her pajama-style top featuring hearts and butterflies and Celeste in a pink top and diaper and underwear. I know the red gas can was seized by police but was it tested at all? Watts' co-worker Roberts told investigators it was "unusual" for Watts to text him on a weekend. The comments below have not been moderated, By His story was that hed asked for a separation and then a short time later he claimed he caught her strangling their daughters which caused him to fly into a rage and do the same to Shanaan, according to investigation documents by the Colorado Bureau of Investigations. However, he later entered a guilty plea in exchange for five life sentences without parole. eventAction: 'click_image_ads' Chris Watts confessed to killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters in November 2018 in Weld County Colorado, north of Denver. First, the two 400-barrel oil tanks had to be manually drained. I dont know who he is. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories! Occasionally I hear LE mention "divine justice" when searching for a killer (I read and watch a lot of true crime), and I considered the fetus and the explosion in the video (along with Shannan's mother's dream that Chris was going to "cover them in oil") to be divine intervention to catch this monster. ", He replied: "Ok. It starts with the fetus then skull commercial which clearly ups the anxiety in the room and as the video starts to play he realizes how much of his driveway can be seen and the panic sets in as he places his hands on his head then he turns away with that oh shit they got look on his face and then realizes hes making himself look guilty so he looks back at the video realizing that yes it looked suspect but he still had a chance to lie because no physical bodies were seen and the tension lifts from his face as he goes into lying mode. I won a raffle at work for a Rockies game. Although the time of their death was not determined in the reports, it was mentioned that they were last seen alive on August 13 and were found and pronounced dead on August 16. Police investigating the family's disappearance had very quickly become suspicious of Watts and learned of an ongoing affair with a co-worker. Now the smoking gun that led him to change his plea has been revealed, reported Daily Mail on December 11, 2018. Did Chris Watts not mind his wife Shanann humiliating him on Facebook? I'm sorry I don't have a screenshot of it, maybe someone else has it. Watts had told authorities just one day prior that it was his wife Shanann who killed the girls, claiming that he in turn murdered her in a rage. They also found part of a broken rake that Watts confessed to using to clear the brush where he buried Shanann. Convicted killer Chris Watts initially painted himself as a distraught father, but even early into the disappearance of his pregnant wife and two young daughters, experts say there were signs Watts was lying. He then spent a normal day at work and frequently texted his girlfriend, even as police began investigating his family's disappearance. We only know that it happened and in theory he had several hours to do it. Only on the 13th out at Cervi he had his pants tucked into the boots (or one boot). He dumped the bodies of his children in two oil tankers, where he worked. Required fields are marked *. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ Thanks for contacting us. Gina Torres's Husband: Inside the Actress's Marriage to Laurence Fishburne and Her New Romance, Taylor Lewan's Wife Taylin Met Him 10 Days before Valentine's Day, Parents Abandon Newborn for Having Down Syndrome, Nurse Gives Him a Mother's Love, Sarah Lancashire's Boss Peter Salmon Left His Wife of 20 Years for Her - inside Their Blended Family with 6 Boys, Grieving Mother Sells Deceased Baby's Crib to Elderly Man, He Brings It Back a Week Later, 20 Years after Newborn Daughters Death, Man Hears, Dad, I Finally Found You Story of the Day. 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Watts set up the babysitter the night before by texting her father, stating: 'Do you think McKenna is available to watch the girls for a few hours tomorrow night? Watts said Bella woke up twice in the night to ask when her mum was coming home. Remember, his first version was that she was missing because she left with the children. FREDERICK, COLORADO: Chris Watts, who worked as an oil field operator at Andarko Petroleum in Frederick, Colorado, committed a truly shocking crime, killing his own family. Shortly after he loads Shannan in the truck, he is seen putting a gas can in the back bed of the truck. 'Trooper Reeder went in first then me close behind. Bella was in the west oil tank and Celeste was inside the east tank. Talking to cops in interview, Watts said he took his daughters home, gave them both showers, fed them snacks and tucked them into bed. It is the same location where the bodies of his family members were discovered. An itemhe was holding resembled a red gasoline can. December 7, 2018 Share a story idea with ABC News Live He texted Roberts that he would be making the drive out to one of the more distant oil fields that was managed by his company, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, the following day. , updated Shanann Watts' parents have opened up about their daughter and their grandchildren for the first time. READ NEXT: How did Robert Hansens Wife & 2 Kids Have No Idea He Was a Serial Killer? Frank Rzucek stated in an interview with police that he spoke with both Watts and Bella, who was eating cold pizza and candy. Because when NUA, her son, and the police were there, the Lexus was in the garage. So Watts was likely aware that while the surveillance video captured him, it couldnt see everything he was doing, and since he went to work each day, the small area showing him leaving wouldnt reveal any more than him simply leaving to go to work on an average work day. A Hazardous Materials Incident Narrative Report filed by the Colorado State Patrol details the process to retrieve the bodies of Bella and Celeste Watts, 4 and 3, after they were murdered by their father and dumped into an oil tank. Nick when describing what Chris did as far as cleaning up etc. Authorities have since released a number of files related to the case, including police station footage of Watts telling his father that he 'freaked out' and murdered his wife. Watts, a 33-year-old Colorado oil worker, killed his wife, Shanann, who was 15 weeks pregnant, along with his two daughters aged three and four on August 13, 2018. Yes definitely walking backwards dragging Shannan. Watts also moves the pick-up forward slightly at some point during the operation, so that its completely obscured behind the neighbors tree. That skin was retreived and given to a member of law enforcement on the scene. If Shanann in his story went out on a playdate, she would have worn make-up. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The autopsy states the mother's internal genitalia was protruding and there was a tissue attached to it that had largely decomposed. While the truck is idling, he also turns off the light thats shining almost directly into the neighbor opposites window. Watts made calls to a real estate agent about selling the family home and told the girls' school that they would not enroll that fall as planned. Authorities later recovered the girls bodies, which were submerged in an oil tank. He did it either to see whether the card had any money on it, or to create an impression that they hadnt argued and she was still alive. He was captured emerging from the home and backing his truck up into the garage before later driving off down the driveway. 'Trooper Reeder grasped the upper portion of her right arm to turn her over. When questioned about this, Watts apparently confirmed to Addy Molony that he knew about the camera at the Trinastichs next door. By not having her in trousers, maybe he was trying to create the impression she was abducted, sexually assaulted and then murdered. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Border Patrol agent appeared to be ambushed by illegal immigrants, bashed with rocks before death, Two arrested after police find 16 decomposing bodies inside Florida funeral home, Princeton begins to remove 'man' from official school material. But later he admitted that in the early morning hours of August 13, after telling Shanaan that he wanted out of the marriage, and after some emotional conversation, he strangled her in their bed. It was Trinastich who provided investigators with the gamechanging video surveillance that showed not only Chris Watts backing up his truck and leaving on the morning of the murders, but also that no one else left the Watts home that morning. Since Shanann's body wouldn't fit through the 8 inch opening on the oil tank, Watts had wrapped her in a sheet and buried her. I never heard CW asked this during his confession or I missed it. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ In order to remove the girls from the tanks, the oil had to be drained from the well and the east tank took six hours to drain, according to the CBI report. This resulted in abundant skin slippage upon washing," the autopsy added. You did not pass the polygraph test. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), In his haste to get dressed, probably due to frantic cleaning up operations inside the home [showering, vacuuming, wiping Shananns handset, cleaning, re-clothing Shananns body, doing the laundry, wrapping Shananns body in a sheet and the children in garbage bags] Watts forgets to tuck in his one trouser leg. 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We know it was seized from page 965 of the Discovery Documents, We dont know what the results of those tests were. New surveillance footage, released by the Weld County District Attorney on Thursday, shows Chris Watts loading up his truck after killing his pregnant wife and two daughters with his hands. }); Chris made up the lie about and/or used the fact that people were actually trying to break into their cars to come and review the camera footage at Nates house to see where what the camera could pick up. },false) Watts, per his own admission in interviews with law enforcement officials, then took his daughters home, gave them both showers, fed them pizza and got them each a snack before putting them to bed. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. } 'Sergeant Armstrong continued to monitor the second victim, using a four-gas monitor, as the Weld County Coroner and Pathologist attempted to remove the crude oil utilizing several oil absorbent pads. Footage Of Chris Watts Loading Truck After Murders Released - YouTube All Lupus pregnancies are considered high risk, but Shanann was determined to have a family. TheWeld County District Attorney's office released the footage in which Watts says: "She hurt them. He pleaded guilty. https://crimerocket.com/2019/02/21/chris-watts-which-documents-are-still-missing-and-how-to-request-documents-from-weld-county/, Someone already has put it. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Chris Watts gave a series of stilted television interviews after their disappearance, pleading for their safe. The recordings from the Weld County District Attorneys Office, captured by a nearby homes security camera, were obtained by KCNC. In that time, the oil from the two 400-barrel tanks on the scene was manually drained by workers, who carefully poured the liquid over metal screens to collect any possible evidence. 'He has changed': Texts show gulf between Chris Watts and his - CNN Shananns body was recovered from a shallow grave near the tankers. ', The report also notes: 'During this extraction there was some skin slippage where we had to touch the victims body. Footage of Chris removing the bodies was edited to mask the bodies Surveillance Cam Shows Chris Watts Loading Truck After Killings - Peoplemag We infer that he vacuumed, did laundry, removed digital artifacts etc.I believe he made the online purchase off her phone, and that by then she was already dead. hitType: 'event', gads_event = event; At this point, Trooper Reeder was able to secure her left arm and left leg. ga('ads.send', { Sweating killer dad Chris Watts stares daggers at wife's - The Sun if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ "This likely represents prolapse of the uterus due to pregnancy and postmortem artifact. Watts, who had initially reported them missing and had made a public plea for their return, was arrested as he admitted to killing them. The process of removing the bodies began at 5am on the morning of August 16 and would go on for almost 14 hours, with the report noting that at 6:45pm that evening members of the Colorado State Patrol cleared the scene. They could actually see what he was carrying? The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. pg.acq.push(function() { The truck is later spotted being moved towards the front of the driveway before eventually leaving. There is a 10 second delay and he must have bypassed the motion detector somehow within that 10 secs, coming from the passenger side back to the garage, is my guess, because that would have taken far less than 10 secs. Watts had to have known if her body was ever found, her clothing would tell them whether she went out afterwards or not. Watching him watch the video is the best. Killer Chris Watts can been seen loading his car before driving off with the bodies of pregnant wife and two daughters. McCoy said usually Watts was wearing his newer boots with his pants over the boots. How Did Experts Know Chris Watts Was Lying About Killing His Family ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); I agree that him fiddling around the truck with the gas can was just to make it look like he was having a normal day. On November 19, 2018, Christopher Watts, 33, was sentenced to three life sentences without the possibility of parole for the August 2017 killings of his pregnant wife and two young daughters. A Closer Look at the Moment Watts Moved the Bodies of Shan'ann, Bella 'While the first crude tank was being off-loaded, Trooper Bandy, Reeder and I put rope handles on two containment pools,' wrote Trooper Wilson. So, perhaps the little shadows CW appears to bend down to was the dog? MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of This means two things: 1) it was no accident that he loaded the bodies on the other side of the car and that he knew it would not pick up what he was actually loading only that he was loading things 2) premeditation and planning occurring while Shannan was in NC (thats when he parked the Lexus on the street). Chris Watts Case: After Investigators Speak Out on - Peoplemag The body was turned over to the Weld County Coroner. Watts admitted to killing his wife but claimed that he had done so after she had killed the couple's two tiny daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3. There is an approximate 17 cm umbilical cord extending to disrupted placental disc. '[The babysitter] stated the following day, Sunday August 12, 2018, Chris, Celeste and Bella came to her home for a birthday party for her younger brother,' reads the CBI report. hitType: 'event', Nicol said: "It's like, you know, I'm gonnawake up every day and know that likethis mum and her unborn child and thesetwo little girls are not around anymoreand it breaks my heart.". Photos were taken and then the men began the process of removing the body from the tank. "Based on the history provided and the autopsy findings, the cause of death is asphyxiation due to smothering. According to the CBI, the well site is in a remote area accessible by various dirt roads. } At the end of the video the narrator Arnold Faks discusses the shadow of Bella. At 5pm he text co-worker Kodi Roberts to say he was going to go to a far-out oil fields that managed by his company, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation the following day. Chris Watts. Getty Constance Marten seen leaving court after appearing before magistrates charged with manslaughter of baby, Constance Marten and Mark Gordon blow each other a kiss in dock before court hears dead baby was found in bag in shed, Mum identified after dead baby is found on Canford Heath, Watts carrying the bodies of his 15-week-pregnant wife and two young daughter Bella, four, and Celeste, three, out to his car at 5.30am, video was released showing the moment Chris Watts, wife Shanann, who was pregnant with their son, said he took his daughters home, gave them both showers, fed them snacks and tucked them into bed, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The bodies were found four days later. When they ribbed him about it he said he was worried about snakes and legless lizards. NK had nothing to do with the murders. It also noted "abundant skin slippage" on the bodies. Watts had told police and his wife Shanann's friends and family that she and daughters Bella and Celeste had run off that day while he was at work, but footage proved that was not the case. }); Shanann Watts' fetus had been expelled from her body that was - MEAWW I had to watch it a couple of times but yes I see it. "And I think you already know that. So terribly cruel and sad. However, he later entered a guilty plea in exchange for five life sentences without parole. In Watts first confession he lied. 'There was also some skin on the plywood where her back made contact,' reads the report. Watts received three consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty earlier this month to murder charges in the deaths of his children and wife, who was reported missing on Aug. 13. This video is about 18 minutes long. 'Trooper Reeder and I then walked around the inside of that tank which also had approximately 4 of crude sludge in it. Once the tanks were emptied, the bolts on the tank doors at the base of the barrel were taken off by the team on the scene. The idea is that the police released little carefully edited clips of the footage in the discovery. This gas can was still in the truck when he returned home to talk with Officer Coonrod. Now, one of his coworkers has revealed how he first noticed Watts was changing. Autopsy reports of Chris Watts' two slain daughters, 4-year-old Bella Watts, and 3-year-old Celeste Watts, revealed that the children were smothered to death and that little Bella even attempted to fight off her murderous father, biting her tongue and cheeks in the process. This was where his girls' and wife's bodies would later be found. The bodies were found four days later. Any thoughts on this? This community exists to discuss the murders of the Watts family and the subsequent arrest of Chris Watts. Their mother and unborn baby brother Nico were found just 100 yards away in a shallow grave. We are one of the worlds fastest growing Watts, a 33-year-old Colorado oil worker, killed his wife, Shanann, who was 15 weeks pregnant, along with his two daughters aged three and four on August 13, 2018. The troopers who headed up the retrieval process arrived on the scene around 9am on the morning of August 16. I've watched this video so many times and I can't see him walking backwards. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), CHILLING footage shows the moment triple-murderer Chris Watts stops to buy breakfast on the morning he disposed of the bodies of his wife and children. The men next went about removing the body of the second victim, which was found in the second oil tank. Nick Thayer also knew that Watts knew about Trinastichs camera. 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