Toddlers Bella and Celeste had big, but different personalities
Four-year-old Bella was quiet and very sweet, according to Arnold, while 3-year-old Celeste was very outgoing and always up to something.
Shanann Watts lived in North Carolina and has family and friends there
Shanann Watts was from Passaic, New Jersey, according to her Facebook page. She also spent a period of time in North Carolina -- that is where she married Chris Watts. She still has a large network of friends in North Carolina.
“I am sick over it, honestly,” said Arie King of North Carolina. King’s brother-in-law was previously married to Shanann Watts. “Any family she has here in North Carolina, we are heartbroken.”
She previously worked at Children's Hospital Colorado
In a statement from the hospital, a spokesperson called her "talented and highly respected."
The hospital released the following statement: "We’re deeply saddened by the tragic death of a talented and highly respected former colleague and her two young daughters. Although Shanann had not worked at Children’s Hospital Colorado in more than a year, she is remembered fondly and we send our thoughts and prayers to her loved ones.”
Friends said she was a "beautiful woman"
Ashley Bell said Shanann Watts was one of her first customers at her tanning salon. They’ve been friends for 2 years and their daughters had play dates. Bell told 9NEWS that Shanann was a beautiful woman who didn’t deserve this.
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