Didnt Shanann cheat on Leonard with the middle eastern guy at Dirty South he mentions? Based on her Facebook page, Shanann Watts had it all: a satisfying career that allowed her to travel, two gorgeous little girls, a doting husband and a new baby on the way. I think he was motivated by the insurance money. Family (1) Trivia (5) Older sister of Frankie Rzucek. He was denied bail at his first court appearance. They were spending more money than what was coming in and trying to live a wealthy life they could not afford. We also know there was a lot of anger and bitterness, especially from Shananns side, over Nut Gate. ", Weeks earlier, while she was in North Carolina visiting her family with daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, she wrote to Chris: l realized during this trip whats missing in our relationship! The first time Chris attempted to murder his two children, Shanann was still alive. Shanann was on board with getting pregnant as this would calm the household down, giving them something to look forward to, and keep him in a marriage that was sucking the life out of him. If this information is available somewhere where I can access it can you tell me where? And once she was done she cut him out of her life. However, at the same time he was telling Kessinger a slightly different story. My relationship with my ex-husband ended up terrible but we divorced and now we are with great other people! But Chris was already involved in an affair: He had become intimate with an unwitting co-worker who believed he was getting a divorce from his wife. Shanann Watts Brother Always Worried About Her and the Girls But Couldnt Protect Them, Days Before Murder, Chris Watts' Wife Shanann Was Worried: 'What If He Really Doesn't Love Me Anymore? Totally depressed, unable to eat or sleep and wondering how she was going to make it on her own. I didnt believe it until reading thru so very many sites and articles like these with comment sections and such. Watts told Ann Meadows, the realtor, on the morning the disappearance that him and Shanann hadnt gotten on for over a year. Once there, he smothered the girls and dumped the bodies of all three. She states that she felt "very insecure" during her first marriage, and goes on to discuss how bad experiences transformed her into a self-motivated woman who built her own home by age 25. The two had a tumultuous relationship, and divorced in 2013. I am also wondering if he had some sort of a recreational drug usethe Oxy being given to SW by CW for the abortion could have been something from his own use for fun with NK?! But wasn't he eligible for the GI Bill hmmmmm? A 34-year-old Shanann was also 15 weeks pregnant with a boy they planned on naming Nico. Need help? They are doing their best to survive the situation, she said. Hes a fucking psychopath. You put up with 3 impatient, demanding women in the house, she wrote on Instagram in April. He and Shanann began to fight. To her he was in the midst of a divorce, and by the time of the murders the divorce was being finalized, and so was the sale of the house. Murder is a way to save the family from the hardships, etc. ; she had already spent several *5* or so weeks without him before and that was the unfortunate reasoning for the freedom to start his affair with NK. It is/was a gut feeling that we all get, a sinking feeling that cant be explained or described but his withdrawal was a big clue that she should have put more stock in. Hes wishy washy with both and leads them to believe one thing when he actually means another. LEONARD reported that he and SHANANN married in 2002/2003 and divorced in 2007/2008 in SC. Shanann Watts was born on January 10, 1984 in Clifton, New Jersey, USA. Millions of people face this everyday, I know I did. and then giving long winded opinions about how it was ultimately her fault. Most mass shootings in the U.S. are also connected to domestic violence. Meanwhile Chris was looking for someone else, he was just sick of her and all her BS. Heartbreaking evidence photos and video of stained shirt, underwear and bra Shanann Watts was wearing when her husband murdered her, wrapped her in a sheet and put her in shallow grave The. Hopefully hell spend the rest of his life being emasculated by being another prisoners jail bitch. They withdraw and distance themselves. She was the same way with her 1st husband. Likely when Chris did the same thing to her she may have had some insight into herself, that this is what happened with Leonard, which caused her to try her hardest to get Chris to talk to her. They had no children from their marriage together and have not communicated in over ten years he estimated. She was a victim of the Watts Family Murders that occurred on August 13, 2018, in Frederick, Colorado. There is content out there that confirms not only did Shanann know a split was on the cards, but her own family did too. He has Said he thought another baby would fix his feelings. Chris was arrested by Frederick Police on August 15, 2018, after he had failed a polygraph test, and subsequently, confessed to murdering his wife, Shanann. Two years later, he is housed at Dodge Correctional Institution, a maximum-security prison, in Waupun, Wisconsin. He tried counseling but she wouldn't participate. Part of HuffPost Crime. That same month Shanann and her daughters flew to North Carolina for six weeks to visit family, per Pop Sugar. The Watts Family Murders became a talk of many talks and news shows; episodes of ABC News television news magazine 20/20, American talk show Dr. Phil, and The Dr. Oz Show featured the story of the massacre. In a new documentary from Netflix, newly revealed letters and texts show that Shanann had no idea that her marriage would soon turn deadly. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Chris was working for Anadarko Petroleum Corp at that time and the couple had to pay a debt of $44800. Choosing his clothes, his meals, his everything. It paints Watts less a coward than as someone who was bullied into towing a line, until things got desperate. I love Chris! she wrote. Odd that when her marriage to King ran into trouble her behavior exactly mirrored that of Chris in the months before the murders: Not waning to engage in conversation, shutting down, withdrawing, physically distancing herself within the home, etc. I went out looking for as much information as I could, I watched a YT video from Something Criminal, S02/E02 and it narrates a good spin on the argument that CW was also creating an alternative version of his relationship with SW to his friends and family as it benefited him. Amy Miller, executive director of Violence Free Colorado, said people who are being abused by an intimate partner often behave in ways that seem counterintuitive to those around them. I believe he thought about murdering them as soon as he got a taste of freedom.>>>Yes. Theres also the reality check that she might not have been able to leave the state if Chris filed for joint custody. Later, Chris took Shananns body into the back of his work truck and also took his two daughters to the oil-storage site, where he first buried Shanann and then strangled both his daughters with a blanket and disposed of them in the oil tanks. That is where the Psychology comes into questionForensically/Criminally, Behaviorally and otherwise. I agree with your points. Our love just grows strong everyday!". A lot of people seem to side with Shanann because shes the victim. Shanann was buried in a shallow grave, while Bella and Celeste were left submerged inside two oil tanks at the site. Well, she shouldnt have . Admittedly, Chris Watts wasn't looking all that great, already. Hes the best dad us girls could ask for.. Online, she projected the image of a happy wife. I think Nick Der Leek does an outstanding job because he cleverly reviewed the case in its entirety and was able to provide spot on the mental makeup of both Chris and Shannan beginning with being unequally yoked. way out by divorcing instead of killing her. Reportedly, the documentary consists of the archival footage of the case with no narration or enactment; it also includes social media posts, law enforcement recordings, text messages, and home videos. For some reason she couldnt fathom him cheating and posting stupid shit constantly about her wonderful life that was only in her head. It really isnt a good feeling at all to know you are expendable and vulnerable. The pot hadnt boiled over yet. Shanann Watts reached out to a friend and shared her growing concerns about her marriage but she never suspected her life was in danger. She was desperate when she realized he was done. Shanann Watts was an American businesswoman. Where does the need to reinforce someones mistake come from? The American cable channel Lifetime released a film called Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer on January 26, 2020. She was brought up in the Moore County of North Carolina. I think I am starting to understand both sides of the fence which may have been prompted by the newly released Netflix Documentary or it may be because this case always sucked me in. "7 years ago I fell in love with you, 5 years ago I married my best friend, my soul mate, I married you!!" Shanann Watts was born on Tuesday, January 10, 1984 (age 34 years at the time of death), in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, as Shanann Cathryn Rzucek. Before drilling further into this question, we need to be clear about the difference between divorce and separation. It seemed like Shannon dictated everything with the kids and he just followed orders. On August 9, Shanann left for a work trip to Arizona and returned the morning of August 13. At all. He hasnt touched me all week, kissed me, talked to me except for when Im trying to figure out what is wrong, Shanann explained in another text. According to the lawyer, after an argument over divorce, Chris strangled Shanann to death. She noted that most murders of American women are committed by intimate partners, not strangers. He wants to fade into the background. If Chris CHOOSES not to make a choice in anything ie lets watch what you want to watch eat where you want to eat go where you want to go etc that doesnt automatically make Shannan controlling, it makes Chris a boring, spineless, personalityless wimp. I guess what I cant get my mind around is how he moved from wanting out to strangling those little girls and his wife. CW family did it about her from the start without even giving her a chance. Only he took them out first, because he knew he was going to end her life as soon as she got home. And we know when Shanann returned from Phoenix that night she was still hoping to woo Watts back into the marriage, hence the planned trip to Aspen the following weekend, the love letter, the self-help book and the imminent gender reveal. The documentary, entitled American Murder: The Family Next Door, began streaming on September 30. It is the fear of being discovered, of having to change your life or give something up. Your mind (even if it constantly runs in the background) will always be consumed with the what-ifs and know that you have this deep desire for something more and when you find someone that is of the same mindset it is really hard to switch gears and go back to what you know isnt cutting it anymore (unfortunately/unfortunate choice of words as I completely respect the sanctity of marriage and strong support SW) but I believe he just got trapped and wanted a quick way out. I listened to Interview podcast with the ex. OK honey. If that were true I dont think he would have killed them as well. She was making it very difficult for him to go through with a divorce. Separation comes up 38 times in the discovery, and 8 times [separate or separating] in the CBI Report. He pleaded guilty on November 9, and his death penalty was not put forward on Shananns familys request as a part of the plea deal. You dont just go out and buy thousands of dollars worth of shit just before filing bankruptcy and expect to keep it. Later that day, Nickole went to her house around 12:10 pm after Shanann had failed to attend her OB-GYN appointment and business meeting; she didnt even respond to any of Nickoles messages. He then dumped his children's bodies on an oil site owned by the company he worked for. There is never a good enough reason to do what he did. So maybe he was just as obsessed with money as she was. Due to financial reasons, Wyndham Hill Master Association Inc., Shanann and Chris homeowners association filed a suit against them for a fee of $1,533 in July 2018. At a later hearing, the bail was set at $5 million, and Chris was required to put down 15% to be released. thats all she cared about period. Prosecutors have cited Watts' desire for a fresh start with his mistress, coworker Nichol Kessinger, 30, as his motive in the killings and the Google searches, as well as other facts made public in the documents, provide insight into the state of mind of a man Shanann's father described as a "heartless monster." So why didnt Watts just get a divorce, like the district attorney said? In an effort to avoid the death sentence, he had pled guilty on Nov. 6, 2018 to killing his pregnant 34-year-old wife Shanann Watts, and their daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, not quite three months earlier.And the five life sentences that would be handed down weeks laterplus additional time for the murder of his unborn son . Chris did a lot to help around the house yes he was the father of the family. He wants out but. Chris had his $5 million bails revoked after this and was remanded to custody immediately. He takes her side in the nutgate incident and its possible hed already made up his mind what he was going to do so he could act like he was on her side knowing it really didnt make much difference, he was going to get rid of everyone anyway. Chris Watts is a textbook Malignant-Covert Somatic Narcissist. At present, the house is valued $583,500 (as of 2020). Granted, this is much, much worse than that, but there may be a clue to the criminal psychology in the family dynamics. IDK just my two-centsit is hard to see in most families b/c not many of us post so openly about our daily lives. She would also get child support but its based on income and its possible, only possible, she was making more than he was. Its clear from a thorough analysis of all the discovery and both confessions that Watts was trying to separate from his wife in the weeks and months before the murders, going back as far as a year [close to when Kessinger allegedly made that first Google search for Shanann Watts. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. How did things change so quickly? But I could be wrong. https://shakedowntitle.com/2018/09/30/dirty-south-customs-shananns-dirty-little-secret/. At the time of her death, she was fifteen weeks pregnant with a son who she had named Nico Lee Watts; her date of delivery was January 31, 2019. Like a mercy killing. No one has been able to fathom Chris Watts' motive - until now Two Face is available now exclusively on Amazon Kindle Unlimited. In June 2018, Shanann told her husband she was pregnant with their third child. They may feel emasculated and when the marriage begins to fail, they lose control and parts of their own identitythis kind of melds into the CIVIL REPUTABLE killer when it comes to identity and it appears both CW and SW had their complete lives wrapped up in their family. I have thought she cheated all along as well. I love this man! Didnt she say somewhere that Chris is the one who thought a third child, hoping for a boy, would help their marriage and then she mentions to people that he now thinks Bella and Celeste are enough? This case does offer a caution to other couples to communicate openly from both sides, whether from the side being overly controlling or the side that is crushed-in, and being controlled. Wedding Picture of Shanann and Chris Watts She labeled things, yes, but it was her unwillingness to let things go that was truly obsessive. The final minute of the video posted at this link [an extended version of the clip above] is very insightful in this regard. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. They filed for bankruptcy due to do much debt they had. It all goes back to SW having a similar strong personality to CWs mom, that is probably the sole reason CWs mom didnt like SW. Called him a wierdo one one of her nauseating THRIVE pitches. He seems to be middle class, possibly depressed due to conflicts and internal struggles *possible psychological issues*, past violent behaviorhe seems like a silent passive-aggressive-explosive type that is unstable and unsteady. You spoil us with love an attention! I think the parents were used as a shield, the children too, so that she would not be alone with Watts in a small hotel room trying to work out their issues and his absolutely apparent, angry and distant demeanor toward her. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Do there was financial issues going on. So why take the children out too? He was an attorney correct? That would have been apparent to me even if I was someones friend visiting them at a get together. If she hated him so much, why didnt she leave him? So I do wonder did Shanann ever really acknowledge why Chris may have been unhappy? Wake up to the day's most important news. He wasnt emasculated by her, thats who he was before she came along. Shanann was born to Frank Rzucek and Sandra Rzucek. Specially after they are both dead! They met when she was in high school and he was in law school. Six days later, she was dead -- strangled at the hands of her own husband. Lewis Geyer/Digital First Media Group . Obviously he came to this conclusion and carried it out. On November 3, 2012, Chris and Shanann got married in the Mecklenberg County of North Carolina. I dont think he seems like much of the lovey-dovey father/husband type. Shananns behavior is not odd at all, in fact, its pretty much how people act when they no longer want to be with you. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. Meanwhile, Chris began his affair with Nichol Kessinger, a woman he worked with, telling her he was separated. I like nice things and having nice experiences. And if her controlling nature was no big deal then it would have been no big deal. The kids were told to throw chicken nuggets at him. In an interview with a local news station on Tuesday, Christopher said he and his wife had an emotional conversation before her disappearance, and he pleaded for her and the kids to come home. But wasnt he eligible for the GI Bill hmmmmm? Its for a specified amount of time I believe. $150,000 equity would have been swallowed up by realtor fees leaving the two of them not much. Shanann Watts' First Marriage The opening 10 minutes of American Murder features social media footage of Shanann explaining her life story. The fact that Shanann was talking to a divorce lawyer about custody in April, three-and-a-half months before the murders, suggests there was a protracted period of unhappiness, and acknowledgement from both sides that things were falling apart. Then you file bankruptcy and the moving truck comes and takes all the beautiful stuff you recently purchased along with your new SUV.

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