Found Deceased CO - Shanann Watts (34), Celeste"Cece" (3) and Bella (4), Frederick, 13 Aug 2018 *CW GUILTY* #54

[MKZoo]

I am actually a little flabbergasted at the amount of his planning and how incredibly bad and incriminating it was. He's not just a monster. He's a really dumb monster.

jmo.

 

[ReckoningDay]

Bella fought back. She bit her tongue several times and had a 1.5cm laceration on her frenulum

That was the worst part. I had so hoped they were all asleep

 

[Ilovemy3boys]

Just senseless! Was it worth it Chris?? How could murder ever be the correct answer when divorce is an option?

That’s what normal humans would do. He just wanted them to go away. No child support or anything.

 

[DexterMorgan]

Wow. What time did he call his coworkers to say he is going in early?

Plus he called the school to unenroll the girls the next day.

Plus he called a realtor to see about selling the house.

Just wow.

 

[Layla123]

I didn’t see anger. I saw fear. I thought he was going to have a stroke.

I saw embarrassment and shame.

 

[Gardenista]

So they knew he was lying because he said Shanann strangled the girls and they were smothered. I hate him.

 

[PommyMommy]

Chris Watts to be sentenced in killings of young daughters, pregnant wife - CBS News
Calling the crime the most "inhumane and vicious" he had seen in his career, a judge sentenced Watts to terms of life without parole for each of the killings and to a consecutive sentence of 48 years in the killing of the unborn child, whom the couple called Nico. Watts received additional 12-year sentences on evidence tampering counts.

Prosecutors have said they agreed not to seek the death penalty in exchange for Watts' guilty plea, after seeking approval from Shanann Watts' family. First-degree murder charges in Colorado require a minimum sentence of life without a chance at parole for adults.

Members of Shanann Watts' family gave emotional testimony during the hearing Monday. Shanann Watts' father called Chris Watts and "evil monster."

"How dare you take the lives of my daughter, Bella, Celeste and Nico," Frank Rzucek said. "I trusted you to take care of them, not kill them."

Weld County District Attorney Michael Rourke said Watts strangled his wife to death with his hands in an "uncontrolled, vengeful manner" after an argument.

"The horror that she felt as the man she loved wrapped his hands around her throat and choked the life out of her must have been unimaginable," Rourke said.

He then smothered the girls, 3 and 4, Rourke said. Defensive wounds on Bella Watts' body showed that the child fought for her life, Rourke said.

Chris Watts, who appeared emotional during the testimony, elected not to speak. He is represented by the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, which does not comment on pending cases.

 

[zea mays]

NK certainly got out lucky in this scenario. All the more props to her for coming forward as quickly as she did.

 

[MassGuy]

I’ll bet he’s kicking himself for lying about the way that the kids died.

An unnecessary lie that certainly hurt his scenario.

Not that anyone would have bought it anyways.

 

[ReckoningDay]

Someone, please tell me where to find the presser. My screen went blank

 

[scdiv]

Shanann's family actually wished for mercy on his soul. They are bigger people than I am.

 

[Deleted member 134862]

I just do not understand how he even thought he would get away with this. The details were so beyond the scope of how calculated someone could be murdering a family. I am a bit surprised he was that enamored of NK that this seemed like a response. Did he think she would not question the missing of kids for the rest of his life? Married in his mind and she says "So dear, still haven't heard from Bella and Celeste?" years later? The end game? People were just going to forget about four humans? So senseless. Just so senseless.

 

[Tortoise]

I just feel so very very sad.

 

[Jupiter05]

I just want to HUG Shanann's family. And CW is looking a big shaggy there. I am just stunned at how this all was laid out for us by the DA. Heartless human being Chris Watts. Rot in prison.

 

[gitana1]

Holy crap! They have SO MUCH evidence of his premeditation.

Y'all will need to update me! I'm driving back.

 

[zea mays]

So they knew he was lying because he said Shanann strangled the girls and they were smothered. I hate him.

They didn't know that when they were interrogating him. They hadn't recovered the bodies yet. However, it certainly hurt him after they had the autopsy results.

I’ll bet he’s kicking himself for lying about the way that the kids died.

An unnecessary lie that certainly hurt his scenario.

Not that anyone would have bought it anyways.

Yep. And it makes sense why they wanted that sealed now.

 

[jn0920]

so no defensive wounds or marks at all and he smothered the kids...i'm guessing he killed SW in her sleep then?

I honestly wonder if she knew the girls were gone and in that split second didn’t fight back.

 

[Misy]

How did he EVER expect to get away with this when he called and unenrolled the girls from school? Then went on tv saying they’re missing and he has no idea where they are. He’s crazy.

 

[BrownRice]

So they knew he was lying because he said Shanann strangled the girls and they were smothered. I hate him.

Yes!! I didn’t even catch that.

 

[Ljc4]

My live feed is showing outside the courthouse. Anything else until the press conference at 1?