Found Deceased CO - Shanann Watts (34), Celeste"Cece" (3) and Bella (4), Frederick, 13 Aug 2018 *Arrest* #38

[MCDRAW]

If you are a neighbor who knew him socially, at this time, would you be going on National Television telling everybody that he seem to be a nice guy, telling them what you knew about seeing the family in the yard and interacting with them, and interjecting things about how it was normal if that is what you saw?

I, myself, would not. And I don't think it unexpected that others would not either.

To those that are posting here , I pose the question, are you are the type of person that would go on National media? and expect others to? If you were in the situation where this was unexpected, you had nothing to offer for the media other than saying it was unexpected and he was a nice guy or an introverted guy or whatever information that wasn't perhaps relevant to the investigation. And if it was relevant to the investigation, would you be talking?

If he was my friend or family member and I believed he was innocent, you better believe I would be taking up for him. Now if I just thought he couldn't do it and saw his interview then I would be silent. That's why I say the silence speaks to me.

 

[MassGuy]

Talia Tirella, Producer, Crime and Justice spoke with a next door neighbor of the Watts family. See below for excerpt of CNN transcript.

CNN.com - Transcripts
She says that the night before, that Sunday night. Around 7:15, she was on her back deck. She had some family over. They were hanging out. She noticed Chris Watts was in the Watts family backyard, and he was barbecuing, you know, doing some grilling. But what stood out to her was she didn`t hear any noise, any children calling for their dad, anything like that.

This obviously brings an ominous possibility into focus. Once again, hopefully the autopsy can shed some light here.

 

[gitana1]

It tells me that the Watts family wants to keep their privacy. They do not owe anyone, especially those pesky news people, any of their time. From a parent's perspective, I am sure they are deeply saddened by what their son did. Please remember that they also lost two beautiful granddaughters and a future grandson. If and when they make a statement, I will listen to it or read it, but I am not expecting anything from them. We need to be polite and leave them alone. My humble and Southern routed opinion.

I agree wholeheartedly.

I take nothing from the family's silence. And it's gross that media harass any of them.

 

[PommyMommy]

Didn't the girls have an early bedtime of around 6h30pm?

Yes, according to SW. I don' t know if we're aware whether CW would put them to bed at the same time.
MOO

 

[k-mac]

just rewatching his driveway media show.
its pretty disturbing the wording he uses when asked to describe his children.
cece - I call her rampage. she's always the trouble maker.always jumping off things, always yelling at you.
bella - calm and cautious, mothering...

shes more like me where as cece has her moms personality.

that's it. that's all he has to say.
I think bella would have been his hardest conquest.

I hope you think about how calm cautious and mothering bella was for the rest of your life chris.

 

[MCDRAW]

IMO him being treated as innocent until proven guilty by jury would be of honest concern for me as anyone that knew SW, I would want to make sure if he is guilty than nothing could be tainted or thrown out, if he didn't do it I would feel those same measures important IMO

He confessed to everything but killing the girls, so I can't see how he can be treated as innocent. JMO

 

[Moonracer]

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Talia Tirella, Producer, Crime and Justice spoke with a next door neighbor of the Watts family. See below for excerpt of CNN transcript.

CNN.com - Transcripts
She says that the night before, that Sunday night. Around 7:15, she was on her back deck. She had some family over. They were hanging out. She noticed Chris Watts was in the Watts family backyard, and he was barbecuing, you know, doing some grilling. But what stood out to her was she didn`t hear any noise, any children calling for their dad, anything like that.

Thank you so much for this. I wouldn't expect the girls to be awake, as they went to bed early. - EDITED as others point out we don't know that - My fear is that he had already killed. It makes me so sick, and little Bella was the spitting image of him. How could he look at her and kill. Or tiny CeCe.

 

[gitana1]

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This could be staged, after SW and the girls were murdered.
Knowing the many mistakes, we have discovered with CW's actions, this staging would be identified.
MOO

I don't believe he staged anything like that. And regardless, such evidence would be grounds to at least seek a bail hearing.

 

[MyBelle]

I believe that is true EXCEPT I don't believe his parents were asked to not make a statement of any kind. They could have come forward with a statement such as, We are devastated by the loss of our daughter in law and grandchildren, we love and support our son and will wait on the evidence to tell the story, all delivered by a spokesman. Their silence speaks volumes to me.

His parents are victims. Their silence should be respected. JMO

 

[liltexans]

Let's leave CW's parents out of this discussion at this time except for anything reported by mainstream media about them. For example, I think it was reported at the beginning of this case that CW spoke with his father before making his confession. That is fine to discuss, with a link to the article or news video.

Do not speculate about why CW's family has or has not spoken out publicly or any of their supposed actions. They are considered victims at this time. We have no evidence that anyone in CW's family had any prior knowledge that CW was going to murder anyone or that they helped CW after the murders occurred.

I'm going to give CW's family the benefit of the doubt that they are likely in shock at the events that have occurred.

 

[Quinquin]

1) killed them both in cold blood in the afternoon, or shortly before SW was supposed to arrive, meaning that they would have been killed at least 3 hours before Shan'nan.
2) killed one by accident, the other had to follow
3) killed them when one/both heard him whispering sweet nothings to AP on the phone, "Is that Mommy, Daddy, can I talk to her?" (or AP could have been dumping him about then, anyway, pregnant wife coming home, and he gets REAL ANGRY.)
or later
4) killed one after she saw him killing mommy and got too emotional, then killed the other one
5) killed them both after killing mommy just to get it all done with.
?????

OK...these are exactly my theories also. You posted these succinctly which I could not have done- so good job!! #1-#5 leaves speculation as to premeditation vs. rage/fear/drugs/accident/ "insert". I also propose that if it was an accident or planned that the timeline for killing the girls could be anytime after they were last seen at birthday party due to no definitive data as to whether the neighbor's surveillance video captured not only the driveway, but the street view as well. I've seen his truck parked in front of the house in a couple of SW's videos. The affidavit is not clear that he remained home all night. He could have returned home before SW got home. Someone commented that he wouldn't of taken the chance of NUA coming in with SW when she dropped her off. But imo, at that time of the night/morning, there would be no reason for NUA to come in and make noise and wake family up. Furthermore, if he had killed those babies beforehand, he was at the point of no return and had to take that chance.

 

[kkdj]

I can't recall when CW was grilling. I was wondering if he had killed the girls by then and was burning evidence. JMO.

Interesting thought. IIRC he was grilling by himself that Sunday.

 

[MyBelle]

Talia Tirella, Producer, Crime and Justice spoke with a next door neighbor of the Watts family. See below for excerpt of CNN transcript.

CNN.com - Transcripts
She says that the night before, that Sunday night. Around 7:15, she was on her back deck. She had some family over. They were hanging out. She noticed Chris Watts was in the Watts family backyard, and he was barbecuing, you know, doing some grilling. But what stood out to her was she didn`t hear any noise, any children calling for their dad, anything like that.

Wasn't the Watts grill on their deck? Why would small children need to be on that deck as well? The children could have been on the other side of the door in the kitchen where CW could see them. JMO

 

[MCDRAW]

Not that anything is wrong with that, correct? At least up until recently

I don't think there is anything wrong with being a loner or keeping to yourself. My husband is one of those people. It is sad, if he doesn't have one person that will take up for him. Or if she was his only friend and he killed her. JMO

 

[PommyMommy]

Wasn't the Watts grill on their deck? Why would small children need to be on that deck as well? The children could have been on the other side of the door in the kitchen where CW could see them. JMO

I don't think anyone said the children should be on the deck, just that they weren't seen or heard.
MOO

 

[NuttMegg]

His parents are victims. Their silence should be respected. JMO

The father had private conversations with CW before he confessed. CW said he would tell the "truth" if he could speak privately with his father at the police dept, and he had already had private time with his father on the way from the airport to Frederick before that.

 

[MyBelle]

If he was my friend or family member and I believed he was innocent, you better believe I would be taking up for him. Now if I just thought he couldn't do it and saw his interview then I would be silent. That's why I say the silence speaks to me.

I wouldn't because such support always attracts trolls. The parents of the little boy killed by the gator at Disney World were vilified on social media and accused of being at fault. It was disgusting, sickening behavior. JMO

 

[MassGuy]

Wasn't the Watts grill on their deck? Why would small children need to be on that deck as well? The children could have been on the other side of the door in the kitchen where CW could see them. JMO

This “stood out to her,” meaning that it was likely something out of the ordinary.

 

[idfinch]

DBM after catching up!

 

[Allabouttrial]

This “stood out to her,” meaning that it was likely something out of the ordinary.

Genuine question. Is that what she actually said then, that it stuck out to her? I honestly don't remember.