The letter was featured in the hit Netflix documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door. Ronnie and Cindy say they regularly speak to the twisted killer and claim he's "heartbroken" and has turned to religion, spending days in his cell writing in his prison journal. Cindy claimed her son changed after meeting Shanaan in high school. Hes not a psychopath," Cindy told the Denver Channel. We quickly learn throughout the course of The Family Next Door that Chris' mother, Cindy Watts, did not get along with her daughter-in-law, Shanann, in the slightest. After intense questioning by the police, Chris confessed to murdering Shanann and their daughters and disposing of the bodies in the oil field where he worked, per Insider. 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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In turn, Cindy kicked Shanann out of the house. On August 13, 2018, Colorado dad Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts (she was carrying their son, Nico), and their two daughters, 4-year-old Bella and 3-year-old Celeste. Cheryln added: "I especially wish his family well and for them to be able to come to terms with what has happened. Ronnie and Cindy Watts, who say they will always love their murderer son despite his horrendous crimes, claim the 35-year-old killer knows "nothing" about the new program, after reports he is feeling "shame" over it being aired. Your brother just annihilated your nieces, nephew and sister in law but no mention of that Jamie? "My mom just never thought she was good enough," Watts tells law officials at one point in the documentary. Absolutely delusional. We take care to give due credit if the artist is known. Cindy and Ronnie didnt attend her son and Shanaans wedding in 2012, they told ABC 11. I wish I'd taken things a little slower.". Chris, I forgive you and your sister forgives you and we will never abandon you.". The Sun reported that when he was being sentenced in 2018, Cindy said, "I have always loved you and I still do. Initially, he told cops that he had flown into a rage and killed Shanann after falsely claiming she had strangled their daughters. WomenWorking.com is committed to supporting women to live fully, giving them tools, tips, and inspiration to move through challenges in every aspect of their lives. I missed talking to you in person. Saying stuff like, "We know how she was." Popplewell saidthe note reveals how "shattered" Shananns confidence was over the ordeal. Shes begging him to fight these charges - I get its unconditional love & her first thought is to believe her son & his original story. but how does she think he's going to fight shoving his babies in an 8" hole, 20 feet into oil? Think of the movie "The Help", it's a mindset that occurs in the South with some women to this very day. "Shanann Watts was a faithful wife, and the most gentle and loving mother in the world to her children Bella, Celeste, and Nico Everyone who knew Shanann knows this to be true. It got to a point that he was telling me so many lies that I eventually told him that I did not want to speak to him again until his family was found.. "He was normal, he didn't have a temper, he was just easy-going like his Dad. They met in 2010 and were married in Mecklenburg County on November 3, 2012, according to online records. We've received your submission. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. Strange to me that when Shanann "left" for 5 weeks Chris cheated. shanann did but Cindy certainly didn't BeWittyAtParties 7 mo. Chris Watts, 33, pleaded guilty to murdering his 34-year-old wife, who was pregnant with a son they had already named Nico, and their two daughters Celeste, 3 and Bella, 4, in August. Frankie Rzucek, Shanann Watts' brother says he and his family have been 'attacked on social media by online trolls' after the docu on Chris Watts' murders (RJ Sangosti - Pool/Getty Images, Netflix) Years after Chris Watts infamously slaughtered his wife Shanann Watts ' and his two daughters four-year-old Bella and three-year-old . "There's not one day that goes by that I don't wake up with them on my mind, I go to sleep with them on my mind, I will never, ever get over this. Editors note: This article was originally published on September 30, 2021. I knew if I took my hands off of her, she would still keep me from Nikki. During their correspondence, Watts revealed gruesome details about the August 2018 murders in Colorado and how he smothered his 35-year-old wife and children. 2019 All of the posters created for this website are copyright of Lessons Learned in Life, https://www.the-sun.com/news/1566222/american-murderer-chris-watts-parents-book-netflix-documentary/, https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/chris-watts-case/chris-watts-parents-break-their-silence-about-son-s-case, https://abc11.com/chris-watts-update-parents-news-family/4677948/, https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/chris-watts-daughter-4-begged-22768811. I couldn't do anything right," said Cindy to ABC11. "Her eyes filled with blood; as she looked at me and she died. "He's not a sociopath. She made me so angry. "It was about typical of what I thought it would be, I wasn't shocked by any of it really. He was sentenced in November to five life sentences, three to be served consecutively, without parole. Watts previously told investigators that Shannan's killing was a spur-of-the-moment crime of passion and didn't admit to planning it. Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. Chris parents did not return a call. Next, how Shanann Watts family feels about Netflixs American Murder: The Family Next Doorher brother speaks out. It was shocking that his parents chose to forgive him when he wasn't theirs to forgive. Chris is going to spend the rest of his life in prison and is receiving letters, including romantic ones. Watts, who is from Colorado, killed his pregnant wife Shanann, and his daughters, Bella and Celeste in August 2018 after he wanted to start a new life with his lover. The cruel man, who pleaded guilty to the murders, was given five life sentences and placed in a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin. The couple spoke out after watching the Netflix documentary, American Murder: The Family Next Door. "Ronnie and I watched it on Saturday night. In a bombshell turn of events, on Nov. 6, 2018, Watts pleaded guilty to the slayings of his pregnant wife and their young children in exchange for being spared a possible death sentence. I was shocked to see videos that I thought were private of Shanann and the kids, showing me on the slip and slide in the backyard. It was a very hard relationship (with Shanann) as far as I'm concerned. D.A. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. In a handwritten love letterShanann Wattswrote to husbandChris Wattsjust before her death, she revealed that she was desperate to save their marriageand that she had no idea that the man she loved most would soon murder her, their unborn son Nico and their two young daughters. 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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Disturbing prison letters from Chris Watts to a crime author detailed Shannan Watts' horrific death, 'Her eyes filled with blood; as she looked at me and she died,' Chris Watts wrote, In the letters, he also admitted to killing their two kids, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, while Shannan was 15 weeks pregnant, 'When she started to get drowsy, I somehow knew how to squeeze the jugular veins until it cut off the blood flow to her brain, and she passed out,' Watts told Cadle, Watts was imprisoned for killing his family on August 13, 2018, The family of Shanann Watts and her daughters Bella and Celeste approach a hearse outside of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinehurst, North Carolina, in September 2018, Watts is seen here being strip searched by investigators just hours before he was arrested for the murders of his pregnant wife and their two young daughters, Details of their marriage and grisly end was revealed in a Netflix documentary, Cadle wrote to Watts three times before he answered, Watts watches his neighbor's surveillance footage which has captured the moment he loaded the bodies of his family into his truck after murdering them, Watts appeared to confess to killing his two daughters in the letters obtained by the Mail, Heartbreaking evidence photos and video of stained shirt, underwear and bra Shanann Watts was wearing when her husband murdered her, Cadle's book on the murders is due for release on October 7, Shannan was captured by the doorbell cam in Colorado returning from a business trip the day she died, Shannan died of strangulation and crude oil was found in the little girls' lungs, Netflixs American Murder: The Family Next Door reveals final texts between Chris and Shannan Watts before he slaughtered her and his two toddler daughters. Just days before the murders, Shanann gave Chris ahandwritten letter. I'm living it, and I have been living it every single day for two years. An officer noted: "Shannan's mother called during this time . This evil woman is the epitome of narcissistic mothers. They said he told them he hid his daughters bodies in oil tanks away from Shanann, who was buried in a nearby shallow grave, to keep them apart. sentenced to three consecutive and two concurrent life sentences, Chris Watts' Confession Letters Reveal Horrifying Murder Details About His Slaying of Shanann Watts and Daughters, Chris Watts Home Where He Murdered Wife Shanann and Two Daughters Still for Sale, how Shanann Watts family feels about Netflixs. Instead, they tried to defend him on numerous occasions. It comes and then it passes away.". "Her eyes filled with blood; as she looked at me and she died. We love you and forgive you son," Cindy said in court. When it came time to be a husband to his wife he felt like he was betraying his mom. His parents said Monday they were unaware he was preparing to plead guilty, and Ronnie said he can only think it was to spare both families the pain of a protracted trial. The shocking murders sparked speculation that Chris was secretly gay and having an affair and that he and Shanaan were on the brink ofseparating. I love seeing their smile with you.". After the bodies were discovered, he was arrested and ultimately pleadedguilty to themurders; he was, a documentary on the Watts family murders. Popplewell explainedthat up until the affair, the couple were happily married. During one of the interviews, she tried to pin the murder of the two children on Shanann. The cruel man, who pleaded guilty to the murders, was given five life sentences and placed in a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin. I missed your morning breath, your touch, your lips against mine. Cindy and Ronnie Watts, Chris' mom and dad, spoke out Monday for the first time about the case in an interview with KMGH. Instead of condemning his repulsive and heinous actions she talks about Chris's teenage years, she praises him for being a great son and the best line of all she says loudly in front of Shannans crying family "we forgive you son" -What in the actual F**k!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On Aug. 15, 2018, less than a week after his wife and daughters disappeared, Chris Watts failed a polygraph test. Cindy and Ronnie Watts, Chris mom and dad, spoke out Monday for the first time about the case in an interview with KMGH. Please read the rules before posting or commenting. She also portrayed the dead woman as a negative influence on him. ", Related:Chris Watts Home Where He Murdered Wife Shanann and Two Daughters Still for Sale. This b**** ruined his life I think she deserves at least half the time that he has to serve I think she's a horrific human being and she will reap what she has sowed, I can understand why in the one csll he just called his dad, they speak about football games as if nothing ever happened. This story has been shared 104,545 times. It caused a rift in the family dynamic and Shanann stopped talking to Chris' family. Even Chris Watts knows this to be true. Cindy explained that she thought Chris made a false confession. When our daughter died 2 Easter Sunday ago she never talked to me at Erins funeral or the dinner my family paid for. "Christopher, I don't see him capable at all" However, Watts admitted to him smothering both his daughters. American Murderer: The Family Next Door is now streaming on Netflix. CKSaps 2 yr. ago She was in control of everything until Shannan came along. "Family killer" Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife and his kids mercilessly. However, despite his heinous crimes, his family is supportive of him and believes his "very hard relationship" was responsible for the crime. I will be civil and get along with your mom, we just all need to have mutual respect, she wrote. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. She says the last time she spoke with Watts he was "dead set" against going for an appeal, adding he is "very afraid" to go back to Colorado after receiving death threats. Our copyright is attached to all illustrations, poster creations, quotes written by Lessons Learned In Life on this website. He's not a monster," said the mother. While Shanann had suspicions that he was seeing someone else, Chris did not confirm it to her until the night he knew he would take her life. I will do anything for you," she continued. Even when the evidence was against Chris and he confessed to his crimes, his parents have been unable to condemn their son for it. Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Cindy, 64, said: "Chris doesn't know anything about the documentary, we told him nothing about it. She wheeled on me and exploded in a rage, as if I were the one who had done something wrong. Shanaan, 34, was 15 weeks pregnant with a boy, Nico, at the time. His surprise plea marked a sudden end to a case that some observers expected to drag on for years. "It's nothing he hasn't lived through, he saw it, they didn't even show all the conversations that Christopher had with his dad, they didn't show anything, there was so much left out. On Aug. 13, 2018, Chris strangled Shanann, 34, in their Colorado home. For one thing, I didn't feel like I was getting the . He wrote that he secretly gave Shanann the opiate painkiller Oxycodone to kill their unborn child, telling Cadle: "I thought it would be easier to be with Nichol if Shanann wasnt pregnant.". 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