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. But I could be wrong. He wants out but. NEVER. The pot hadnt boiled over yet. And this seems to be the word he prefers to use. What was their age difference if he met her while she was still in high school? They added that they feared that the release of the film will only increase the harassment that they had already been receiving. As early as August 8th, Shanann confided in Cassie Rosenberg and Nickole Atkinson that her husband wanted a divorce [she didnt], but not right away. Is Shanann the only girlfriend he ever had? But the tense silence of pretending everything is fine is not healthy, or helpful. She was the same way with her 1st husband. Her lifestyle was coming to a screeching halt. 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. Family (1) Trivia (5) Older sister of Frankie Rzucek. It was a part of his responsibility. The American cable channel Lifetime released a film called Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer on January 26, 2020. Shan'ann thought - or hoped - the marriage was stuttering slightly. I dont think he seems like much of the lovey-dovey father/husband type. On August 13, 2018, Chris strangled Shanann in their Colorado home. 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. He wants to fade into the background. Shanann and Chris jointly filed for a chapter 7 bankruptcy in Colorado Federal Court in June 2015. I also think she used her physical hardships once again to play on his sympathies, sort of like a book of struggles, but he had already turned a deaf ear. Chris Watts is serving five life sentences plus 48 years in prison without the possibility of parole. There are family annihilation cases each year ~ but I heard that this one took the prize in victim blaming. I would love to see a list that leads to Premeditated Murder. She realized she was belittling him, and too controlling, and expressed concern to Nickole about how shje was behaving and treating people. Chris pleaded guilty to the crimes that . ! she texted, adding, He said we are not compatible anymore! Shanann Watts was visiting her parents with her two daughters in the area for a summer vacation in the weeks leading up to her murder. She loved dogs and had a dachshund named Dieter. After Shananns death and Chris arrest, Dieter was kept at a friends house and later went to live with her brother, Frankie. 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. He smothered his daughters to death, buried his wife in a shallow grave, dumped his daughters' bodies in an oil tank, then he went to work as if nothing happened. But this wasnt the trigger, it couldnt be, because Shanann already knew about the divorce, and had known for a long time. She had a brother named Frankie Rzucek. There was equity in the house but they didnt exactly buy low. Need help? Admittedly, Chris Watts wasn't looking all that great, already. They were spending more money than what was coming in and trying to live a wealthy life they could not afford. I just thank God he took the right Hes my ROCK! she wrote about her husband, Christopher Watts, in May. She obviously would have felt comfortable enough to leave her girls with him, to leave him for a weekend, etc. Shanann was born to Frank Rzucek and Sandra Rzucek. Six days later, she was dead -- strangled at the hands of her own husband. Part of HuffPost Crime. I agree wholeheartedly that relationships/couples/etc. Separation comes up 38 times in the discovery, and 8 times [separate or separating] in the CBI Report. You put up with 3 impatient, demanding women in the house, she wrote on, after she sent him a photo of her ultrasound; he replied that he loved the little peanut already. And I say this as a woman you can be controlling and its something Im always working on. August 22, 2018 / 3:26 PM / CBS Colorado. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. According to Watts confessions, he told Shanann on the morning of the murders that he wanted a divorce separation. She was desperate when she realized he was done. , but law enforcement has not publicly confirmed it. He committed to committing some of the worst offenses and then proceeded to act like it was no big deal. A 34-year-old Shanann was also 15 weeks pregnant with a boy they planned on naming Nico. He described how he did it. I would have never thot he would be able to kill his family, the people he loved with all his heart. I listened to Interview podcast with the ex. There isnt a loss like it. I think he did use this separation or withdrawal narrative and allowed her to once again lead the conversations and try to pry and get more information for his gain and benefitthis would allow him to gaslight, manipulate, tell her what she wanted to hear. He thought he could sway this to work in his favor. Thank you for this. But wasn't he eligible for the GI Bill hmmmmm? We can only speculate, theorize and opinionate on triggers and reasons why as there hasnt been concrete proof of what his motives were. 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. I think she emasculated Chris. But even most narcissistic sociopaths dont strangle people. ET. They are doing their best to survive the situation, she said. More info here: https://crimerocket2.com/2020/10/08/frank-rzuceks-letter-to-detective-baumhover-on-his-observations-of-chris-watts-deteriorating-relationship-with-bella-and-ceecee/, Your email address will not be published. The pair began dating and married in 2012, with Shanann quickly settling into what seemed to be her dream roles of wife and mother. She could barely handle the 2 monsters she had, another on the way, and Chris did a lot around the house to help out with the girls, meanwhile she had them in school that cost them 2K per month. The only negative thing he had to say was that Chris was extremely quiet and that sometimes he would basically have to pry a response out of him. They met in 2010 through mutual friends and married in November 2012. Have you forgotten what he did to her and his own children? And if you dont, youre victim blaming. IMO they were talking divorce/separation for quite some time, possibly a year.>>>Agreed. Ok so I have an opinion on this and it probably wont be a popular one but here goes. Its the underlying current of this entire tragedy. Learn the difference. R.I.P Shanann, Bella, Celeste and Nico . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Chris Watts killed his pregnant wife Shanann and their two daughters three years ago, a still-shocking crime that shattered those who thought they knew the picture-perfect young family. I think he was confused and didnt want to make a strong decision either way, yet wanted out of his marriage and family life. This explains why he had both female AND male secret lovers. It was clear from the messages that Shanann's marriage was in crisis, Chris was at best apathetic about the new baby, the couple had serious financial problems, and Shanann had begun to suspect Chris was cheating on her. There she is chatting merrily with her mother about how they may go to the Mediterranean next year and how the water is nicer other places theyve been. Chris Watts, then 33, had grown distant from his family and was seeing a new woman. And if her controlling nature was no big deal then it would have been no big deal. Its not a nice feeling. Spot on I thinksort of sums up the sad complication of life.she was no doubt wanting to do the very best for her family, hence her ambition which could be viewed as obsession. Shanann "I've cried myself to sleep over a week now. He and Shanann began to fight. Shanann was married to a man named Leonard Kim and they got divorced in 2009. ", 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! And once she was done she cut him out of her life. At present, the house is valued $583,500 (as of 2020). Being open and honest is the best way to prosper individually and as a couple. Meanwhile Kessinger thought the marriage was over. Shanann Watts was born on January 10, 1984 in Clifton, New Jersey, USA. Coupled with his need to be dependent, the savior/hero and narcissistic (tendencies); he realized he was outmatched and probably felt claustrophobic, trapped, etc. Then he meets Nichol, and he does what she tells him to do. Or to think everything is good but to learn that it isnt. Going way back, back to the conversation she had with Mr. Hamza, back before Chris was shopping around for hookups, back to when he might have first flirted with Nichole Kessinger. Yes, too little to late on her end. When you think about it it makes no sense Shanann would want to rekindle a romantic flame with Watts at Myrtle Beach then invite her parents along (and children). Like a mercy killing. In instances such as this, women and children are objects that can be disposed of and that becomes a solution to the problem.. I find it very odd that he did not have girlfriends in high school and prior to meeting Shanann and that we never hear from any of them. I am so very sorry all of this happened but perhaps it gives pause for thought when making decisions. But she didnt let up about it. thats all she cared about period. In his own words: In his own words: August 13th, morning of, I went to the girls' room first, before Shanann and . I never thought of Shanann possibly using these happy family videos with Chris before her death as a ploy to hang on to him or keep him from leaving. But I work my ass off in a cold office every day to pay for it. It may or may not tell the tale of whats really going on, she said. Interesting points made here. If Shanann was a horrible person to some it doesnt mean she killed her children when so much premeditation seems to be at hand. I think ur right with all this. I think he did premeditate this, even if it was just in his mind. Shanann went on a business trip to Arizona and returned on August 13, 2018, at about 1:48 in the morning; her friend and colleague Nickole Utoft Atkinson had offered to drop her to her home from the airport. They argued and he strangled her. It is how you build one. 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