ET. Shanann Watts ex husband Leonard King - (Speaking about their relationship) - YouTube 0:00 / 7:24 #ShanannWatts #ChrisWatts Shanann Watts ex husband Leonard King - (Speaking about. Shananns worries about her marriage had eaten up her confidence in Chris and their bond together. Chris Watts and Shanann Rzucek met in 2010. I went out looking for as much information as I could, I watched a YT video from Something Criminal, S02/E02 and it narrates a good spin on the argument that CW was also creating an alternative version of his relationship with SW to his friends and family as it benefited him. Shanann was trying to make sense of it all. Hes conflicted by the pros and cons of making such a drastic change in his life. But she didnt let up about it. In an effort to avoid the death sentence, he had pled guilty on Nov. 6, 2018 to killing his pregnant 34-year-old wife Shanann Watts, and their daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, not quite three months earlier.And the five life sentences that would be handed down weeks laterplus additional time for the murder of his unborn son . He'd stopped touching her, kissing her, would barely speak unless spoken to. They were a family. I am so very sorry all of this happened but perhaps it gives pause for thought when making decisions. thats all she cared about period. Ok so I have an opinion on this and it probably wont be a popular one but here goes. How old was she when she married, how long did it last? Chris Watts of 'American Murder' is getting love letters in prisonand he's responding to them It was evident in the film that Shanann enjoyed documenting her day-to-day activities for her Facebook followers posting life updates, uploading candid bonding moments with the family, and sharing news about her work. A lot of people seem to side with Shanann because shes the victim. If you look at photos of their dining room before the bankruptcy you can see a beautiful black dining set with side board and Im not talking cheap stuff here as I would say the set was a minimum of $5-7000. Both native to North Carolina, they married in Mecklenberg County, North Carolina in 2012. I think she realized especially during her stay in NC that there was something very wrong and the change was likely permanent. in the future. The thousands in shoes, clothes, purses etc. What do you mean needed Chris to pay the bills- they both needed each other to pay the bills. Meanwhile Chris was looking for someone else, he was just sick of her and all her BS. Often that doesnt come across very popular, and some people dont like what they hear. This explains why he had both female AND male secret lovers. Separating was sort of a trial one when she visited family for 5 weeks, and divorce was push coming to shove in Chriss mind to permanently change his life. Shanann Watts, the Colorado woman who was recently killed along with her two young daughters, was previously married to a man named Chris Watts. I believe he didnt divorce her earlier because he needed to find someone else to take her place. The Watts Family Murders became a talk of many talks and news shows; episodes of ABC News television news magazine 20/20, American talk show Dr. Phil, and The Dr. Oz Show featured the story of the massacre. I love Chris! she wrote. As early as August 8th, Shanann confided in Cassie Rosenberg and Nickole Atkinson that her husband wanted a divorce [she didnt], but not right away. Is Shanann the only girlfriend he ever had? He smothered his daughters to death, buried his wife in a shallow grave, dumped his daughters' bodies in an oil tank, then he went to work as if nothing happened. If that were true I dont think he would have killed them as well. Didnt she say somewhere that Chris is the one who thought a third child, hoping for a boy, would help their marriage and then she mentions to people that he now thinks Bella and Celeste are enough? In the U.S., call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) for the National Domestic Violence Hotline. He started working out and losing weight and passing glances with Kessinger in the hallway, lunch area, etc. Shanann Watts, 34, posted the creepy image to Facebook on August 9 She appeared to think her daughters, ages three and four, posed the doll Shanann and the two girls were all killed days. At the time of Shanann's death, they had two young daughters, four-year-old Bella and three-year-old Celeste. Said he thought another baby would fix his feelings. The doc also discusses Shannan's . Days before she was murdered by her husband, 34-year-old Shanann Watts reached out to a friend and shared her growing concerns about her marriage -- but she never suspected she was in danger.. Married 5 years and 9 months. No one has been able to fathom Chris Watts' motive - until now Two Face is available now exclusively on Amazon Kindle Unlimited. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. I think Nick Der Leek does an outstanding job because he cleverly reviewed the case in its entirety and was able to provide spot on the mental makeup of both Chris and Shannan beginning with being unequally yoked. I like nice things and having nice experiences. They met when she was in high school and he was in law school. You dont just go out and buy thousands of dollars worth of shit just before filing bankruptcy and expect to keep it. OK honey. Chris Watts has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the deaths of Shanann, Bella, and Celeste. Shan'ann Cathryn Watts, born Shan'ann Rzucek was the late wife of murderer Chris Watts. It has helped me to put my thoughts in perspective because nothing else has. IMO they were talking divorce/separation for quite some time, possibly a year.>>>Agreed. Theres also the reality check that she might not have been able to leave the state if Chris filed for joint custody. And I say this as a woman you can be controlling and its something Im always working on. In his eyes they had to go all of them and I believe he thought about murdering them as soon as he got a taste of freedom. She said he had an empty head, forget everything. He was an average student, pretty smart. Shanann was married to a man named Leonard Kim and they got divorced in 2009. She added that domestic violence does not have to be physical. Totally depressed, unable to eat or sleep and wondering how she was going to make it on her own. Chris and Shanann had their first date August 10, 2010. Odd that when her marriage to King ran into trouble her behavior exactly mirrored that of Chris in the months before the murders: Not waning to engage in conversation, shutting down, withdrawing, physically distancing herself within the home, etc. I think that was the form her OCD took. I do think he has some sort of an underlying personality disorder, diagnosed or undiagnosedthis would explain a lot of his strange and undetermined behavior patterns since childhood. In June 2018, Shanann told her husband she was pregnant with their third child. It probably doesnt matter to those people that Shanann was controlling, and you raise a good point, did she internalize everything and wonder what she was doing wrong? Days before she was murdered by her husband, 34-year-old Shanann Watts reached out to a friend and shared her growing concerns about her marriage -- but she never suspected she was in danger. Does anyone one have photos of it? Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant with the couple's son when Chris strangled her to death in their bedroom. Meanwhile, Chris began his affair with Nichol Kessinger, a woman he worked with, telling her he was separated. How did things change so quickly? A puzzle that is missing many key pieces. I am the louder, extroverted one in my marriage and my husband is the quieter, more agreeable type. He figured Ill get what I want and she has a hard time getting pregnant so it will never happen. Chris mother is controlling. That was the plan. She was a fraud plain and simple. And yet we know while this was happening Shanann still wanted to do a gender reveal. We can ALL agree (to some degree) that there was something off with CW and there is something we all cant seem to put our finger on when it comes to their relationship and they may have just simply been not good for each other, both with differing personalities, strengths, weaknesses and ways of handling life, setbacks, feelings, etc. Many have called him a monster, a psychopath, or just pure evil. Chris likes other people calling the shots. However, at the same time he was telling Kessinger a slightly different story. So why didnt Watts just get a divorce, like the district attorney said? . In addition to the murder charges for Shanann and his daughters, he also pleaded guilty . I have been there but sometimes you have to get a reality check. She would have received spousal support but there is a time limit on that. During the investigation, Shananns purse containing her phone and keys, her car in the garage, and her wedding ring on the couples bed were found. Did Chris Watts not mind his wife Shanann humiliating him on Facebook? More info here: https://crimerocket2.com/2020/10/08/frank-rzuceks-letter-to-detective-baumhover-on-his-observations-of-chris-watts-deteriorating-relationship-with-bella-and-ceecee/, Your email address will not be published. After the film was released, Shananns family condemned the film and said that the filmmakers were only making money off the case. That summer, Chris had gone from a loving husband to a cheater to a killer. Chilling photos show stained clothes Shanann Watts was wearing when she was murdered and buried in shallow grave by husband The clothing did not match what Shanann Watts was wearing in. The American cable channel Lifetime released a film called Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer on January 26, 2020. On August 16, the authorities discovered Shananns body buried in a shallow grave nearby, and the childrens bodies were found hidden in the oil tanks. Nickole Utoft Atkinson, Friend, and Colleague of Shanann Watts. But it is frustrating watching people who live 1000 times above their means and then expect everybody else to forgive their debts through bankruptcy. For some reason she couldnt fathom him cheating and posting stupid shit constantly about her wonderful life that was only in her head. Janny Free please dont call them little monsters they died but the hand of their father, and Bella was such a sweet little girl, and CeCe was younger she was still in toddler stageShe was gonna grow out of itNo matter what happened between these adults they didnt deserve to die, and neither did Shanann RIP Shanann and your 3 Angels Bella Celeste Nico , Janny didnt call them little monsters she was repeating what Shanann called them in one of her videos . By Adam Carlson Published on December 7, 2018 10:00 AM Shanann Watts' parents knew her marriage was having problems and that her husband of nearly six years, Chris Watts, had grown distant. I couldnt imagine a better man for us. Ive watched hundreds of hours of videos and read all the discovery on this case and I think some of what you write may be true but not all. It doesnt matter what her past mistakes may or may not have been. He pleaded guilty that November to all three slayings. He seemed very distracted and disengaged. I also think she used her physical hardships once again to play on his sympathies, sort of like a book of struggles, but he had already turned a deaf ear. On Monday, Shanann, who was 15 weeks pregnant, was reported missing along with her two daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3. Later, Chris took Shananns body into the back of his work truck and also took his two daughters to the oil-storage site, where he first buried Shanann and then strangled both his daughters with a blanket and disposed of them in the oil tanks. I love Chris! she wrote. But Chris was already involved in an affair: He had become intimate with an unwitting co-worker who believed he was getting a divorce from his wife. Yet experts in domestic violence say its impossible to know what happens behind closed doors, and social media accounts can act as a tool to hide turmoil in the home. His belief was; if I dont make the decision, I wont ever be wrong. NEVER. She labeled things, yes, but it was her unwillingness to let things go that was truly obsessive. THIS IS TOTAL LEFT FIELD.. But nonetheless I still feel Chris killed the children. At a later hearing, the bail was set at $5 million, and Chris was required to put down 15% to be released. Remains believed to belong to their two children were. There are strong ideas that point in a direction (multiple directions) but I think it is going to be an accumulation of reasons that ultimately led him to lash out and commit murder. I think the parents were used as a shield, the children too, so that she would not be alone with Watts in a small hotel room trying to work out their issues and his absolutely apparent, angry and distant demeanor toward her. Study up! Thats his choice, how he prefers it. Taylor, "We will get together when I get home". https://shakedowntitle.com/2018/09/30/dirty-south-customs-shananns-dirty-little-secret/. They dont want family, friends or S/Os to know so they secretly go and get this done. He admitted to that. On August 13, 2018, Chris strangled Shanann in their Colorado home. I dont buy him snapping, as you mentioned on a previous post, after Shanann threatened him with never seeing his kids again. We also know there was a lot of anger and bitterness, especially from Shananns side, over Nut Gate. She was a victim of the Watts Family Murders that occurred on August 13, 2018, in Frederick, Colorado. They were spending more money than what was coming in and trying to live a wealthy life they could not afford. Why kill them? @Strawheart, how do you know she didnt kill the little girls? The murder of Shanann Watts and her children has reentered the public consciousness thanks to Netflix. He was an attorney correct? Hes wishy washy with both and leads them to believe one thing when he actually means another. After all, it's not hard to see why people thought that. Was it weakness on his part or hers? The streaming platform recently released the documentary American Murder: . She ruled EVERY aspect of their lives and he complied with it all. No joke. She started working as a human resource specialist at Childrens Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora in 2013. What was their age difference if he met her while she was still in high school? The 34-year-old mother regularly posted updates on social media about . She died on August 13, 2018 in Frederick, Colorado, USA. What if he really doesnt love me anymore? For those who may be experiencing intimate partner violence from an abuser and were not certain that is the case here they are able to fit into a societal norm, the perfect family.. She was previously married to Chris Watts. Can you imagine her as a single parent? They argued and he strangled her. It is/was a gut feeling that we all get, a sinking feeling that cant be explained or described but his withdrawal was a big clue that she should have put more stock in. He comes across as predatory and basic. This was supposed to trigger the annihilation that followed. Shananns family has said Christopher, 33, confessed to killing his wife and children, but law enforcement has not publicly confirmed it. Now the Lupus posts begin. He described how he did it. He wants to fade into the background. This case does offer a caution to other couples to communicate openly from both sides, whether from the side being overly controlling or the side that is crushed-in, and being controlled. unless you was there, and Im sure you wasnt. An officer arrived at about 1:40 pm to conduct a welfare check and had a discussion with Chris regarding the ways to locate his missing family. That would have been apparent to me even if I was someones friend visiting them at a get together. Chris did a lot to help around the house yes he was the father of the family. She would have moved back to NC, had her parents look after the kids, gotten a regular ole job and not have been too happy. Shanann Watts/Netflix/2020. At first, Christ had told the police that he did not know where his wife and two daughters were and he hadnt seen his wife since he left for the work at 5:15 am on August 13. Shanann and Chriss Watts with their Children. I think the combination of having freedom, no matter who he was with, the upcoming gender reveal, the added pressure to their financial and health woes, Shanann badgering him for not responding to or caring about her when shes in North Carolina, and then the final straw of the nut gate incident and Shanann basically demanding he cut off his family with the exact wording he should use to confront them, and adding that they wont be allowed to to see his children again nudged him towards the decision to get rid of his family who were becoming too large of a burden for him. He stated that he was having an affair with a woman named Nichol Kessinger and wanted to divorce Shanann, but Shanann did not want a separation, and she strangled their daughters in response to that. You are a complete moron if you think she killed her kids. Obviously he didnt think it through well enough but I also agree with other posters, he may be someone who is easily pushed over and goes with the flow but having all those strong personality types around him doesnt overshadow the fact that he was harboring a deeper hatred/set of feelings/energy inside, layered deep within himself. R.I.P Shanann, Bella, Celeste and Nico . All parents would want the best education for their children. Very charming outside but empty inside. Its not a nice feeling. He was denied bail at his first court appearance. Prosecutors have cited Watts' desire for a fresh start with his mistress, coworker Nichol Kessinger, 30, as his motive in the killings and the Google searches, as well as other facts made public in the documents, provide insight into the state of mind of a man Shanann's father described as a "heartless monster." In fact neither was true, divorce proceedings hadnt even started as far as we know. Photo: Facebook, Netflix Youre right about him being spineless, but hes not completely spineless. Amy Miller, executive director of Violence Free Colorado, said people who are being abused by an intimate partner often behave in ways that seem counterintuitive to those around them. To her he was in the midst of a divorce, and by the time of the murders the divorce was being finalized, and so was the sale of the house. Murder is a way to save the family from the hardships, etc. This baby in my belly deserves his full love, she texted her friend, who had advised her to go through Chris phone for signs of infidelity. No one has been able to fathom Chris Watts' motive - until now Two Face is available now exclusively on Amazon Kindle Unlimited. That is never a good sign. Chris was arrested by Frederick Police on August 15, 2018, after he had failed a polygraph test, and subsequently, confessed to murdering his wife, Shanann. At present, the house is valued $583,500 (as of 2020). There is never a good enough reason to do what he did. To strangle your adorable toddler?? Chris killed his family for several reasons, financially he was ruined. https://www.businessinsider.co.za/professions-with-the-most-psychopaths-2018-5?r=US&IR=T. I know we cant judge a parent by a few videos, but I didnt see the passionatly loving parent or strong engagement between he and his kids. Thanks Holly, for spending some time thinking and sharing your thoughts on these questions. The irony is in exactly the same way he didnt feel acknowledged, towards the very end she complained that he hadnt acknowledged her or their unborn child. The baby was a way of Chris Watts wanting sex so instead of just asking for sex he says why dont we try for another child. Easier said than done, of course. If Shanann was a horrible person to some it doesn't mean she killed her children when so much premeditation seems to be at hand. 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