His nickname was the silver fox and the rain man due to his extensive work knowledge. They struggled a bit financially. When Nicole called to say she had found the house empty, he recounted how he had rushed home and found an empty house. #ChrisWatts #ChristopherWatts #NicholeKessinger #ChrisWattsCase #ChrisWattsTextMessages #MommyRamblingsBlog These were uploaded from my personal files sent . Prayers for a safe flight. If you are a website or a blog who would like to use this transcription, please link directly to this page- as I said, Ive devoted an incredible amount of time & put in a lot of effort to transcribe this in hopes it will be helpful! Market data provided by Factset. Celeste had woken up by the time he went back inside the home. But things didn't add up, Rosenberg realized, and asserted that she would have known if Shanann had gone to her friend's house. Shining an Investigative Light on True Crime News & Stories, Bella Watts, Celeste Watts, Chris Watts Confession Transcript, Chris Watts Confession Transcription, Shanann Watts, True Crime, Watts Case. But Shannan was very distraught about her relationship Chris, and he was getting annoyed with her recently. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { Watts claimed his wife wasnt feeling well. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-o3g03s{color:black;}Published15:53,17 July 2022 BST| Last updated15:53,17 July 2022 BST. "A day doesn't go by a minute doesn't go by where he doesn't think about his family," the source said. You have not called one time since weve been here on your own., He told her he was extremely sorry and that he felt like a jackass., Youd think you missed us, she texted him. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Chris: Cuz Shanann was like, Do not talk to them, do not call them, do not do anything. Chris: Yeah it was just like I dont remember what it was about, I think some girl maybe texted me from my past or something and I was just like and she said, you know, Dont have that happen again and Im just like What, I cant have friends that are females? Said he thought another baby would fix his feelings. He then picked her body off the bed, wrapped in a sheet, and pulled her downstairs where he placed it in on the floorboard in the back seat of his pickup. Chris: Thats cool. The first message sent by Kessinger states: "If you did something bad, youre going to ruin your life. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), eventAction: 'click_adunit' She wanted to make a difference. "They loved us more than you will ever know, because you don't know what love is.". Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Shanann was blindsided by this.. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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, . I am still in shock that we are having a little boy! He then dumped his children's bodies on an oil site owned by the company he worked for. Original Document (PDF) . The Netflix documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door begins streaming September 30. Well he rejected me, she texted a friend. Chris told investigators that the time apart made him realize that the spark was gone. Bella watched as Watts wrapped Shananns body with a bedsheet. Idaho Murders Arrest PRESS CONFERENCE Transcript & Video. In fact, just days before the murder, Shanann called Chris' mom "evil" in a lengthy text message, according to documents obtained by, ot'getting my calls. However, after being arrested, he added: "Just dont forget the person that you knew me to be when you were with me.". You f--king call your kids when you wake up. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. Hes serving 3 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! A week later, Watts did the unfathomable. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. Those communications were among the roughly 2,000 pages of documents released by the Weld County District Attorney's . Finally on plane and about to take off, she wrote in her last text to Chris. Im over here crying in silence, she texted. Shanann told another friend that Chris was becoming distant and said they werent compatible anymore. Chris told investigators he now thought thatif he hadnt spent so much time cheating on his wife, perhaps he could have eased the family tension. Rosenberg learned that Nickole Atkinson, another friend of Shanann who was the last friend to see her alive, was already planning on reporting to the cops herself, so she decided to call him directly. One of them, Cassandra Rosenberg, revealed texts from Chris Watts in which he urged her not to call authorities and fed her lies about the whereabouts of his wife and children. But according to court documents obtained by the outlet, Watts alleged tohis mistress, Nichol Kessinger, that he didnt know Shanann was pregnant until she was reported missing. We missed it because the journalist used that moment to rejig his camera, and so as the question is being lined up, the image is temporarily off-camera. He then put Celestes body inside an oil tank before returning to the truck. It was first released on 30 September, 2020. }); 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. Bella wanted it so bad, Im like you cant have it sweetie cuz CeCe cant have it. In photos taken less than two weeks before he strangled wife Shanann and their girls, the kids played happily with their mother during a family holiday at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. I sat on our bed for, I dont know how long, and didnt move because I didnt want to think that they werent coming back. I need you to meet me halfway." Maybe she was crying out "Oh God" which is why he said she may have been praying. Shanann was so delighted with his response, she shared the exchange on her Facebook page writing: "I love Chris! Former West End cabaret star Jobyna Watts, 92, has denied forging her dead husband's signature during an 8million inheritance court fight with her son. Thank you baby for holding down the fort this weekend! On Tuesday, November 6, Watts pleaded guilty on nine counts including murder, the unlawful termination of a pregnancy and tampering with a dead body in exchange for an agreement prosecutors would not pursue the death penalty. Shanann texted Watts. He couldnt see the kids for three weeks, FaceTime, or anything. Text Messages Revealed In New Documentary Shed Light On Shanann And Chris Watts' Deteriorating Relationship Text messages included in "American Murder: The Family Next Door" show Shanann Watts' anxiety over her relationship with Chris Watts and her suspicions that he was cheating on her. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), In fact, just days before the murder, Shanann called Chris' mom "evil" in a lengthy text message, according to documents obtained by Oxygen.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Shanann's body was buried in a shallow grave, while Bella and Celeste were submerged in drums containing crude oil. Chris: It was, you know, me and Shanann- she got home at like two oclock. But its just a matter of CeCe could go like (makes throat clicking sound) like that. Chris had already killed Shanann, four-year-old Bella and three-year-old Celeste on Monday, August 13. He hired a babysitter and went out with Kessinger. Watts replied. ", 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. During the majority of that time, Shanann was in North Carolina with the girls visiting family. Shanann had a story, my mom had a story. In North Carolina, Chriss mom exposed their daughter to a nut allergy through nuts in ice cream and Shanann and his parents had a falling out over it. } Still, he insisted he didnt plan to kill his wife or children. Another friend said she talked every day with Shanann and Shannan said Chris had become cold to her and wouldnt touch or kiss her anymore. If I was thinking, this wouldnt have happened, he claimed. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, At 4:44 in the interview clip Chris Watts lets slip an extraordinary clue. Grahm: Really? "So unless you want the police to bust your damn door down you get home and check on your family," she told him. AP/AP Text messages obtained in a Freedom of Information Act request by the Daily Mail show Shanann Watts was trying to save her marriage in the weeks before her husband, Chris Watts, murdered her and her two daughters. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. As he believed Bella knew something was wrong and Celeste had just woken up, he had both girls sit on the back seat in the pickup just above their mothers body. And um, I know its real. Chris: Yeah it was just a totally different type of fight, it just felt like, I noticed more anger than anything else, there was emotion to it first and then it felt like it was just anger there was no love there it was kinda likewhat we were saying, what she was saying was just like, its almost like you knew, like, something was combating at each otherit wasnt ourselves. He began to not touch or ask Shanann about the baby. Text messages between the husband and wife showed just how their relationship fell apart during those six weeks. }); He straddled her while she slept and strangled her from behind. Police file Text messages between Chris and his mistress. I dont know what would have happened if she just got it on her hand, but I know on the prick test, on the back, its like a welt. Towardthe end of the six-week period, Chris flew out to North Carolina to see Shanann and their girls. window.adsContainer = {"positionAfterTitle":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle5_Rel_Newrev","isOrganicUserAd":true,"max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position2":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_After_Title_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position3":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Below_Next_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position4":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position5":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle1_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position6":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle2_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position7":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle3_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position8":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle4_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position9":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle5_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position10":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle6_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position11":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle7_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position12":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle8_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position13":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle9_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position14":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle10_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position15":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle11_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position16":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle12_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"positionTop":{"code":"Article_Desktop_970x250_Header_Rel","isOrganicUserAd":false,"max_width":970,"max_height":250},"positionBottom":{"code":"Article_Desktop_Sidebar_Bottom_Rel_Newrev","isOrganicUserAd":true,"max_width":300,"max_height":600},"positionBottomRight":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_After_Title_Rel_Newrev","isOrganicUserAd":true,"max_width":336,"max_height":280}} Report: Security video shows Watts loading bags into pickup, Family Man, Family Murderer: An ID Murder Mystery., Prince Harry apology 'demands' from King Charles, Prince William before coronation are 'delusional': experts, Brendan Fraser recalls near-death experience filming 'The Mummy' scene: 'I was choked out', Morgan Evans' dad recalls 'everything' being 'destroyed' in singer's life after Kelsea Ballerini divorce, Pierce Brosnan looks unrecognizable on movie set in Ireland, Shakira says there's a 'place in hell' for women who don't support women after ex goes official with new gf, Kate Middleton wins royal spin during Wales visit with Prince William. Tammy: Oh, so its not like your mom gave it to her? Shannan was 15 weeks pregnant at the time of her death. Chris: Yeah it was, so, they would go from Sandy and Franks house [*Shananns parents] for like a few days or five days and go to my mom and dads house for a couple days back and forth. Watts is serving. },false) The two had appeared to have a solid marriage until the summer when Christopher Watts began acting cold toward his wife, Rzucek said. The pretence could not continue for long. Shanann Watts Text Messages About Husband Chris Watts, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. For his part, Chris was tired of not being able to hang a picture on the wall without her input and he wanted a say. Chris Watts brutally murdered his pregnant wife and their two daughters. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Emails provide an early account of the illicit relationship between convicted killer Chris Watts and his mistress Nichol Kessinger. 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. On June 19, Shanann sent Watts an ultrasound picture of their unborn third baby. She had to learn that just because one kid can have something theres another kid that cant have it for a legitimate reason, like she couldnt have done it, but ya know, thats the kinda talk I had with her, Shanann had called me I thin it was middle of July or something when she told me all this had happened, thats when I called my mom and talked to them for awhile and therere just like, they couldnt deal with her anymore-Shanann- just kinda like flipped out and my nephew told Bella to go hide behind a curtain cuz I dont think your Mommys gonna let you come over here again or something like that. Dave: So it happened during that time when they were there? Chris: I had no other way to do it, like I had got Anadarko gift cards from like, you know doing good stuff at work and stuff like that and I had used them all. hitType: 'event', I dont ever want to see them again, Shanann texted a friendfollowing their no-show. Dont call the police. Then he killed his daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3 at his job site on an oil field. The horrific story was relived in the Netflix documentary, American Murder: The Family Next Door: In 2018, Chris Watts strangled his 15-week pregnant wife Shanann before also killing the couple's daughters four-year-old Bella and three-year-old Celeste in Colorado. 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. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Legal Statement. Wow.". "If you are at all curious about what really happened in the Watts case, then buy this book, buy every one he has written and you will get as close as humanly possible to understanding the killer and his victims."- Kathleen Hewtson. . Chris: I I part of me just wants to say Nikki could you pay for this? (laughs). I want yo [sic] cry., She added, 5 weeks away from me and not touching me.. "You and your dad are no different if you are okay with her behavior," she wrote. I am so excited and happy!. From Frederick, CO police. Chris and Shanann Watts with their daughters. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Chris: Only once in our entire relationship I ever seen her act that way. A new documentary on the Watts family murders shines a spotlight on the deteriorating relationship between Colorado family annihilator Chris Watts and his wife, Shanann. "On my way. Grahm: Interesting, okay- that makes sense. CHRIS WATTS CONFESSION TRANSCRIPT PART 1: Begins to discuss events after Shanann returned home, suspicion of mistress Nichol "Nikki" Kessinger, and problems in North Carolina ('NutGate') Tammy = Agent Tammy Lee from CBI Denver Grahm = Special Agent Grahm Coder from FBI Dave = Detective Dave Baumhover. Now, I can add servant of God to that mix!". She saw Shanann and Shanann went sad. Credit: Netflix The final text conversation between Kessinger and Watts was first revealed when Watts was being. He was to kill Shanann before the son they decided to call Niko could take his first breath. Chris: She wouldnt snap at me but you could tell like, if something really irked her a little bit, it would come out. Continue reading Chris Watts Confession Transcript: Part 2. Purchase the very highly rated and reviewed SILVER TRILOGY - POST TRUTH COMING SOON. During interrogations, he pointed tosix crucial weeks before the murder. Grahm: Ok, so she comes home, you guys have sex, and then did you fall asleep between then and going to work? District Attorney Mr Rourke asked the court. Then he murdered his daughters - Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3 - at his job site on an oilfield. After he killed Shanann, Watts said Bella came into their bedroom clutching a blanket, asking what was wrong with her mother. Tammy: if you read them you know who shes talking about. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. I am still in shock that we are having a little boy! Love her/him already!!!" He used the same blanket to smother Bella. In 2019, just three months after Watts was sentenced to life in prison, Watts gave a grim account of the killings to authorities. ga('ads.send', { They talked about it during that whole weekend. You may recall Watts spoke to the media as police were searching for his wife and daughter. In an affidavit unsealed on August 20, his egregious defence was revealed. The special, titled American Murder: The Family Next Door, features newly revealed letters and texts between Chris Watts and his wife Shanann, People magazine reported on Tuesday. Its taking a VERY long time, especially since Chris can have moments where he talks very fast, mumbles at the same time, and doesnt finish a thought before jumping to the next. "Thank you for taking good care of the kids this weekend so I can learn and work, I appreciate it!" pg.acq.push(function() { Shanann was a "a woman of love", the priest at her funeral told mourners. 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. }) document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ lt's only one way emotions and feelings. She felt that he is going out to pour oil on the bodies to dispose of them somewhere.". } So it all just fell into place with all the . }); Speaking to 'Good Morning America' back in August, she had said: "It was one of my worst nightmares. "I didn't see those FaceTimes and I'm sorry I missed those calls. Instead, he pulled his wifes body out of the truck, placed it on the ground at the site and buried her. "Im going home Cassie," he replied. It was Atkinson's call that spurred the search efforts that ultimately led to the discovery of the remains of the Watts family and Chris' subsequent arrest. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Tammy: like its a made up kind of thing? Market data provided by Factset. },false) 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. "She was a woman of determination," said Father John Forbes. Shanann and her unborn child were found in a shallow grave near the oil tanks where Watts dumped his children. Of course, he already knew he would. (Pages will continue to be added until the entire transcription is complete). Whats going on? "She stated that Christopher is acting 'weird' and out of the ordinary," read a police report obtained by the Post after the sentencing. "He kissed me once since he's been here, Shanann texted a friend. Green beans work, too., CADAVER DOGS TO SEARCH CAROLE BASKIN'S MISSING HUSBAND DON LEWIS LAKE HOUSE, EX-DETECTIVE SAYS. Chris mother, Cindy Watts,bought pistachio ice cream for the occasion, according to a 2019 interview between Chris and investigators, obtained by Oxygen.com. Watts claims that idea came to him when suggested during an interrogation, so he just went with it.. Texts between convicted murderer Chris Watts and wife revealed. His parents didnt even attend their wedding for that very reason. 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. I just kinda took em off and gave em one of those frozen pops or something. Christopher Watts REDACTED FINAL. The television was on a sports show. She called and texted him repeatedly, but he changed his story about the divorce, showed little emotion about his family's disappearance, and tried to change the subject. . His boss said Watts was quiet and a great employee who never had issues about showing up to work or being on time. He has photos of his family next to his bed. DA Releases 2,000+ Pages In Chris Watts Murder Case, Revealing Texts With Wife November 21, 2018 / 9:10 PM / CBS Colorado WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - In response to a Colorado Criminal Justice. As heartbreaking details emerged, their story made headlines worldwide. If you don't mean it then I get it, but we need to talk.". No matter what. Watts would eventually accept a plea deal on three counts of murder, but he told investigators he never imagined he would spend the rest of his life in prison. I need to see everybody, I need to see everybody again; this house is not complete without anybody here.". Chris claimedshe killed the kidsso he murdered her in anger, and then led investigators to their bodies. Chris: She gets (unclear word, sounds like acclimated?) You should call your Dad and tell him you did not appreciate your mom putting your daughter at risk today, Shanann told Chris in one text, included in the documentary.