CO - Shanann Watts (34, dec.), Celeste"Cece" (3) and Bella (4) - MEDIA, MAPS, TIMELINES - NO DISCUSS

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AUGUST 16, 2018
Frederick murder suspect Christopher Watts had financial troubles

A 33-year-old man arrested for investigation in connection with the killing of his wife and two young daughters had gone in a relatively short span of time from filing bankruptcy to enjoying great financial success, with his wife traveling extensively on vacation and for business.

Christopher Lee Watts, 33, and his wife Shanann, had filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in July 2015, claiming liabilities of more than $400,000. On July 12 of this year, the Wyndham Hill Master Association filed a civil claim in Weld County District Court against the couple, according to court records.

 

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AUGUST 16, 2018 - Transcript of CW's 8/15 interview
Video: Chris Watts pleads for kids, wife to return day before his arrest in their murders

 

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AUGUST 16, 2018 - Aerial views of Anadarko area

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2126235314293542

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=308835399676636

 

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AUGUST 16, 2018
UPDATE: Bodies of Colorado family found on oil property

Authorities say bodies believed to be a pregnant woman and her two young children were found on the property of one of Colorado's largest oil and gas drillers where her husband used to work.

 

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AUGUST 16, 2018
The Latest: Searchers find bodies of 2 young Colorado girls

Searchers on Thursday afternoon found what appear to be the bodies of 4-year-old Bella Watts and 3-year-old Celeste Watts. The remains of their mother, 34-year-old Shanann Watts, were found earlier on property in northern Colorado owned by Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

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AUGUST 16, 2018
Police believe they've found the bodies of Shanann Watts' two daughters

According to the Frederick Police Department, authorities believe they've also found the bodies of Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, but would not disclose where they found the bodies.

Police did say they found the bodies near where they found Shanann Watts.

 

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AUGUST 16, 2018 - Video of memorial outside the home

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=440300216466107

 

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AUGUST 16, 2018
Pregnant Colo. Woman 'Was Getting Ready to Leave' Husband Accused of Murdering Her, Daughters

Slain Colorado woman Shanann Watts and her husband, Chris, “were having marital problems and she was getting ready to leave him,” a family friend tells PEOPLE.

According to Shanann’s Facebook page, she and Chris were apart much of the summer. In June, July and a portion of August, she and the daughters spent six weeks in North Carolina with her family.

They returned home to Colorado on Aug. 7. Shanann was home Aug. 8 and 9, then left for Scottsdale, Arizona, for a work trip, according to her Facebook page.

 

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AUGUST 16, 2018
Neighbors, Friends Honor Memory Of Shanann Watts, 2 Children

“They didn’t deserve any of this. Those two little girls are so innocent and so sweet and I just don’t understand how you can do this to your own family,” said Ashley Bell, a neighbor and friend.

The two girls attended preschool nearby where parents and teachers were distraught at the news that they are gone.

 

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AUGUST 16, 2018
Financial issues plagued Chris and Shanann Watts 3 years before alleged killings

Three years before Weld County investigators believe Chris Watts killed his wife and their two children, the Watts family filed for bankruptcy with less than $10 left in their savings accounts, according to federal court documents reviewed by 9Wants to Know.

Chris and Shanann Watts jointly sought Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in June 2015 after amassing more than $70,000 of debt for unpaid credit cards, medical bills and student loans.

 

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AUGUST 16, 2018
'He fooled us': Friends of man who allegedly killed family speak out after arrest

After Chris Watts' pregnant wife and two young daughters were reported missing in their Colorado town Monday, his friends, Nick and Amanda Thayer, rushed to his side.

"In the 48-to-72 hours we were with him ... he was his normal self," Amanda Thayer added. "He never once cried."

 

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AUGUST 16, 2018

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1843808839031067

CW's first court appearance.

• Charges will be filed by 3:30 pm Monday
• Next hearing Tuesday 8/21 at 10 am
• Order to preserve evidence - FBI, CBI and local LE handwritten notes
• Autopsies unscheduled and prosecution unsure of when they will happen
• Defense has been provided a copy of the affidavit despite the fact that it was sealed from the public
• Discussion of DNA Motion - Prosecution has concerns about how it is phrased in that it orders collection of DNA from certain areas of the bodies that at this point they don't have
• Motion for Protection Order - Nobody to speak to Mr. Watts other than attorneys or investigators
• At the request of the defense, the court orders the prosecution to give the defense 48 hours notice of if/when an autopsy is scheduled

 

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AUGUST 16, 2018

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=281781839288630

Full Thayer Video

 

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AUGUST 16, 2018
The Latest: Searchers find bodies of 2 young Colorado girls

Searchers on Thursday afternoon found what appear to be the bodies of 4-year-old Bella Watts and 3-year-old Celeste Watts. The remains of their mother, 34-year-old Shanann Watts, were found earlier on property in northern Colorado owned by Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

Investigators have not said how the three died.

 

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AUGUST 16, 2018
Town of Frederick, CO

Evidence technicians locate the bodies of Bella and Celeste Watts in close proximity to where Shanann's body was found.

 

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AUGUST 16, 2018
Colorado mom and husband described as 'perfect couple' ahead of alleged murders

LA, a longtime friend of Shanann Watts, told 9NEWS that the mom-to-be was very excited to have a little boy. Arnold said the gender reveal party was scheduled for this week.

“Bella was excited about having a baby so she was constantly rubbing her stomach and talking to her stomach while Cece’s like climbing on chairs and pulling stuff down," Arnold said.

 

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AUGUST 16, 2018
Chris Watts case: Sources say bodies of 2 daughters concealed inside oil and gas tanks

The bodies of Chris Watts’ two young daughters were found inside oil and gas tanks that “were mostly full,” several high-ranking sources tell Denver7’s Jennifer Kovaleski.

The high ranking sources told Kovaleski Thursday evening they believe Watts placed the bodies of 4-year-old Bella and 3-year-old Celeste in the oil and gas tanks owned by Anadarko in order to hide the bodies and conceal the smell.

 

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Authorities find bodies believed to be Colorado man's missing wife and daughters
By Faith Karimi and Christine Sever, CNN

Updated 11:30 PM ET, Thu August 16, 2018

(CNN)Authorities on Thursday discovered three bodies they believe to be a missing Colorado woman and her two young daughters, officials said. Police are working to confirm their identities.

Shanann Watts, who was 15 weeks pregnant, was reported missing Monday along with her two daughters, Bella, 3, and Celeste, 4. Her husband, Chris Watts, was taken into custody Wednesday night and is being held in the Weld County Jail, north of Denver, the Frederick Police Department said in a statement.
Authorities find bodies believed to be Colorado man's missing wife and daughters - CNN

 

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Was killer husband jealous of pregnant wife's dazzling new career?
8/16/18

• Motive remains a mystery in the murder of Shanann Watts and two daughters
• Husband Christopher Watts confessed to the killings on Wednesday, cops say
• But investigators have not revealed a motive or the method of the murders
• Shanann's extensive social media posts offer window into the couple's life
• Mom-of-two seemed to be living the high life with multi-level marketing firm job
• She and girls recently returned from six weeks visiting family in North Carolina
• Meanwhile husband was working for oil and gas drilling company Anadarko
• Couple filed for bankruptcy in 2015 but Shannan seemed to be living high life
• They may have been headed for a divorce, says coworker of Shannan's mother

Was Colorado killer husband jealous of his pregnant wife's new career? | Daily Mail Online

 

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By Keith Griffith For Dailymail.com
Published: 22:29 EDT, 16 August 2018 | Updated: 01:29 EDT, 17 August 2018

The mother and children were killed in their home in Frederick, Colorado and their bodies moved to the Anadarko oil and gas drilling property where Watts worked, police say. Investigators haven't revealed when or how the murders were committed.

Christopher Watts, 33, was ordered held without bail on Thursday in the murders.

Christopher and Shanann appeared to be going through a rocky patch when they moved to Colorado in 2012, shortly after marrying.

In Colorado, Christopher took a job with Anadarko, one of the largest oil and natural gas drilling companies in the state. He was employed with Anadarko until his arrest on Wednesday, at which point he was fired, a company spokeswoman told DailyMail.com.

Was Colorado killer husband jealous of his pregnant wife's new career? | Daily Mail Online