Unfortunately, the body was found in an oil tanker containing oil and aqueous fluid. Or was the Lexus not parked out on the street while Chris was loading the truck? pg.acq.push(function() { Once the tanks were emptied, the bolts on the tank doors at the base of the barrel were taken off by the team on the scene. The babysitter did have a different version of events as to what happened the following day though, saying that Watts left the party much earlier than he told authorities. Shanann and the girls were last seen on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Many people have not seen this video of Chris Watts walking backwards dragging Shannan in the sheet on the ground and loading Shannan in the truck (9:35 in video). So terribly cruel and sad. We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. In order to remove the girls from the tanks, the oil had to be drained from the well and the east tank took six hours to drain, according to the CBI report. Are you a true crime Rookie or Rocket Scientist? At this point, Trooper Reeder was able to secure her left arm and left leg. Watts then put Bellas little body in the well and went to bury Shanann. He said he drove the bodies . The footage, released by Colorado's Weld County District Attorney, shows the 33-year-old buying a sandwich, and chatting with the cashier at 8am. She was too young to comprehend what was going on but old enough to be fearful. Chilling moment killer dad Chris Watts calmly buys breakfast roll after Unbeknownst to Roberts, he had just buried his wife in a shallow grave and dumped his daughters in an oil tank. Shannan's dad Frank Rzucek saw Watts and Bella on Facetime that evening, telling cops she was happily eating pizza. The comments below have not been moderated, By Watts had told police and his wife Shanann's friends and family that she and daughters Bella and Celeste had run off that day while he was at work, but footage proved that was not the case. He did not realise that moment earlier Watts had buried Shannon in a shallow grave, and dumped the two girls in oil tanks. If thats the case, then her clothing had to have been changed by him, otherwise she would have been found in the clothes she arrived in from the airport. Watts pleaded guilty in the face of overwhelming evidence in order to avoid the death penalty. It was just a few hours after he buried the body of his wife and dumped his daughters in oil tanks that Chris Watts' alibi began to fall apart. Kessinger said while their relationship may have 'accelerated the process', she believed Watts would have committed the murders if she was around or not. The babysitter said that while watching the girls, Shannan called at 7.50pm to check on the children while she was away and later posted a photo. Last week video was released showing the moment Chris Watts confessed to his dad that he killed his pregnant wife - but still blaming her for their daughter's deaths. Watts, a 33-year-old Colorado oil worker, killed his wife, Shanann, who was 15 weeks pregnant, along with his two daughters aged three and four on August 13, 2018. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Yes, there is a way to test whether bodies could be placed through the Thief Hatch with [or possibly without] breaking bones but youre not going to like it, Welcome to the Post Truth Phase of the Chris Watts Case, Exclusive Interview with the Lindstrom Couple, Proof The Third Baby Was All Chris Watts Idea, The Final Three Weeks of the Phone Data Review #2YearsAgoTodayCW. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { Thanks for contacting us. The bodies were found four days later. Chris Watts watches moment he loaded bodies of his family into truck Now the smoking gun that led him to change his plea has been revealed, reported Daily Mail on December 11, 2018. Nick when describing what Chris did as far as cleaning up etc. Chris Watts: The Gamechanging Video Surveillance Footage whered it comefrom? Did it have anything in it? That gave me chills. Nicol said: "It's like, you know, I'm gonnawake up every day and know that likethis mum and her unborn child and thesetwo little girls are not around anymoreand it breaks my heart.". He did it either to see whether the card had any money on it, or to create an impression that they hadnt argued and she was still alive. Shanann's father was one of the last people to see the girls, revealing he spoke to them on FaceTime on Sunday evening. }); I watched the part of the video you are referring to, wanting to know how much time passed from dragging Shannan until he returns to the garage, but we next see him coming out from the garage again less than a minute later. Footage has also been released which shows the moment he was told he hadfailed a polygraph test. He was captured emerging from the home and backing his truck up into the garage before later driving off down the driveway. He then told police that he wrapped Shanaan in a sheet and put her in their car, according to his confession posted on Law and Crime. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. eventAction: 'view' Details of their murders have continued to unravel since Watts' was arrested on August 16 - three days after a friend first reported Shanann Watts and the girls missing. New video of Chris Watts, the Colorado man who was sentenced this month for killing his pregnant wife and their two daughters in August, surfaced Thursday that reportedly showed him transferring their bodies. 'Sergeant Armstrong continued to monitor the second victim, using a four-gas monitor, as the Weld County Coroner and Pathologist attempted to remove the crude oil utilizing several oil absorbent pads. Chris Watts had murdered his wife and children the night before, and left at 5.30am that morning to dump their bodies in an oil field where he worked. This story has been shared 134,152 times. Chris Watts Case: After Investigators Speak Out on - Peoplemag We know it was seized from page 965 of the Discovery Documents, We dont know what the results of those tests were. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368 . Constance Marten seen leaving court after appearing before magistrates charged with manslaughter of baby, Constance Marten and Mark Gordon blow each other a kiss in dock before court hears dead baby was found in bag in shed, Mum identified after dead baby is found on Canford Heath, Watts carrying the bodies of his 15-week-pregnant wife and two young daughter Bella, four, and Celeste, three, out to his car at 5.30am, video was released showing the moment Chris Watts, wife Shanann, who was pregnant with their son, said he took his daughters home, gave them both showers, fed them snacks and tucked them into bed, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The vehicle seen in the video was used to carrytheslain family members his wife, Shanann, and the couples two young girls, Bella and Celeste, Weld County District Attorney Michael Rourke told KCNC. And he mentioned the mascara running down her face as well. Watts, who had initially reported them missing and had made a public plea for their return, was arrested as he admitted to killing them. However, he later entered a guilty plea in exchange for five life sentences without parole. In the lead up to the tragic murders, Watts had taken his daughters to a birthday party on the afternoon of Sunday, August 12. Chris Watts confessed to killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters in November 2018 in Weld County Colorado, north of Denver. Even so, Watts seems to take precautions by mostly loading the bodies on the side of the truck that's opposite [and out of view] of surveillance camera. Watts was having an affair, and rather than face a messy divorce he killed his wife and slaughtered his children. TheWeld County District Attorney's office released the footage in which Watts says: "She hurt them. Shanann Watts was pronounced dead at 5 am on August 16, Celeste at 3:40 pm, and Bella at 5:50 pm on the same day. The children and the mother were each pronounced dead at different times, pointing to the difficulty of the recovery process of their bodies. Footage Of Chris Watts Loading Truck After Murders Released - YouTube 'Trooper Reeder went in first then me close behind. Either Nate or Coonrod said, "the only way they could have left the house is through your truck" and stupid Chris responds, "Okay.". It was later discovered that Watts was having an affair with a fellow co-worker at the oil company. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. View our online Press Pack. In the clip, Watts is shown surveillance footage captured by a neighbor's security camera that showed him loading his family's bodies into his truck. }); He then spent a normal day at work and frequently texted his girlfriend, even as police began investigating his family's disappearance. You can see CW walk towards the child pick her up and place in his truck. He dumped the bodies of his children in two oil tankers, where he worked. It clearly shows him bend down to pick up a walking Bella after carrying CeCe there first. hitType: 'event', Hours later they were murdered, alongside their mum Shannan. Because when NUA, her son, and the police were there, the Lexus was in the garage. While the truck is idling, he also turns off the light thats shining almost directly into the neighbor opposites window. 'Trooper Reeder grasped the upper portion of her right arm to turn her over. A separate video, released previously of the same morning, shows Watts carrying the bodies of his 15-week-pregnant wife and two young daughter Bella, four, and Celeste, three, out to his car at 5 . Because of the level of oil sludge and toxic fumes, the men could only remain in the tank for a matter of minutes, making the process that much more complicated and difficult. Watts was formally charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder, one count of unlawful termination of a pregnancy, and three counts of tampering with a deceased human body. Watts claimed that he put the girls down before 8pm and that Bella woke up twice, running out to ask when her mom would be returning home. Yep, I see it hard to watch but I think I agree. Watts had initially attempted to pin the murders of her children on his wife when he first confessed to murdering Shanann. Chris Watts watched surveillance footage that showed him loading bodies into his truck just hours after he murdered his family The footage, captured by a police officer's bodycam and obtained. He turned his back to the footage, I think, because he knew it wouldnt show anything. Footage of Chris removing the bodies was edited to mask the bodies media-tech companies with hubs around the world. A babysitter, who was the sister of the birthday boy whose party Watts and the girls attended that Sunday, also spoke with an agent with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. We only know that it happened and in theory he had several hours to do it. Something seemed slightly off about Chris Watts on Aug. 13, a co-worker told police, but he couldn't imagine the reason why - that Watts had earlier that morning dumped the bodies of his pregnant wife and two daughters, whom he'd killed just hours earlier. That was due in large part to the surveillance footage his neighbor had of Watts on the morning of the murders, which very clearly showed him back his truck up to his garage, load up the vehicle and drive off. Where Chris Watts Familys Dead Bodies Were Found, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. The video is just those clips run together so it can not make sense as a whole. eventAction: 'render' Then, once the tanks were emptied, men in self-contained breathing gear entered and removed the bodies of the girls, whose skin came off their bodies as they were passed out of the tanks. '[The babysitter] stated the following day, Sunday August 12, 2018, Chris, Celeste and Bella came to her home for a birthday party for her younger brother,' reads the CBI report. The autopsy revealed other gory details about the state of the children's body, revealing that considering they were submerged in an oil tanker there was an abundant "skin slippage" after the bodies were washed. Ive maintained from the very beginning that Shanann was murdered immediately after entering the house. Chris Watts' Co-Worker Kodi Roberts Describes 'Unusual' Message | Crime According to the CBI, upon investigating the site they located Shanaans body in a shallow grave, still wearing her shirt, bra and underwear. Shanann's autopsy, however, revealed a heartbreaking detail about the child she was carrying at the time of the murder. By not having her in trousers, maybe he was trying to create the impression she was abducted, sexually assaulted and then murdered. The plea deal also included one count of unlawful termination of a pregnancy,for the death of the couples unborn child, and three counts of tampering with a deceased human body. Authorities say Watts, 33, killed his wife Shanann, 34, and their daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, on August 13 before disposing of them at a secluded site where he worked. We infer that he vacuumed, did laundry, removed digital artifacts etc.I believe he made the online purchase off her phone, and that by then she was already dead. They were later found submerged in the tankers - Bella in her pajama-style top featuring hearts and butterflies and Celeste in a pink top and diaper and underwear. Another aspect that I believe supports this idea is her make-up/mascara. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. She was 15 weeks pregnant with her third child, Nico, when her husband, Chris Watts murdered her. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. Watts dumped his wife and kidsin an oil tank and shallow grave on the grounds of the oil field where he worked. For starters the view of the driveway is blocked by a boundary tree, and also by the outer edge of the Watts residence [it juts forward]. Where Chris Watts' Family's Dead Bodies Were Found The other thing I wonder about is how did he keep the girls put in the garage or house? At 16:25 is where it is believed CW is bending down to pick up one of the children (the "shadow" part of the video). Shortly after he loads Shannan in the truck, he is seen putting a gas can in the back bed of the truck. Any thoughts on this? Shanann Watts' girls may have been dead when she got home, husband's He admitted to assuring his daughter that she would see her mother in the morning. Authorities quickly said Watts' claim that he only killed his wife was a lie. Police investigating the family's disappearance had very quickly become suspicious of Watts and learned of an ongoing affair with a co-worker. About the living shadows I havent seen or heard anything about where Dieter was during the loading of the truck? Chilling moment family killer Chris Watts drives off with bodies of Id like to share my theory with you, do you have an email address or can I give you mine please. Commenter was spreading malicious slander. The experts couldn't determine its gender given the condition of the fetus and it was given to the CBI for genetic analysis. hitType: 'event', When Watts first arrived home from work just after 2 p.m. on the day his pregnant wife, Shanann, and daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3 . Watts stated that he had asked Shannan, 34, for a divorce and that she had lashed out at him by murdering the two children. It was later revealed that Watts had stuffed the bodies of his two children through an 8-inch hole in two oil tankers, scraping their arms and legs in the process. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); Chris WattsMovement of bodiesNathanielTrinastichNeighbor's camerasurveillance video. Chris Watts Walking Backwards and Dragging Shannan in Sheet on - Reddit Following the other's lead, etc. Shanann Watts' parents have opened up about their daughter and their grandchildren for the first time. When he does appear on the camera side, hes carrying what appears to be a red gas can or toolbox. This also explains why Atkinsons vehicle is seen arriving but not leaving. Press J to jump to the feed. I recall she was unearthed wearing a Tee, black bra and blue thong style underwear. Watts, a 33-year-old Colorado oil worker, killed his wife, Shanann, who was 15 weeks pregnant, along with his two daughters aged three and four on August 13, 2018. Watts had pretended he was at a Colorado Rockies baseball game. The moment Chris Watts realizes he was caught on - ABC News eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Convicted killer Chris Watts initially painted himself as a distraught father, but even early into the disappearance of his pregnant wife and two young daughters, experts say there were signs Watts was lying. ga('ads.send', { There was a body face down on the south side of the tank with the head facing west. Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Ken Bruce finishes his 30-year tenure as host of BBC Radio 2, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Hershey's Canada releases HER for SHE bars featuring a trans activist, Insane moment river of rocks falls onto Malibu Canyon in CA, Fleet-footed cop chases an offender riding a scooter, Family of a 10-month-old baby filmed vaping open up. hitType: 'event', I'm sorry I don't have a screenshot of it, maybe someone else has it. While he initially told investigators and the media that he didnt know where his wife and daughters were, eventually Watts confessed to killing all of them. You did not pass the polygraph test. We dont know what cover up and cleaning up operations Watts did inside the house after the crime. Surveillance Cam Shows Chris Watts Loading Truck After Killings - Peoplemag 'Trooper Reeder and I then walked around the inside of that tank which also had approximately 4 of crude sludge in it. This crime was portrayed in the Netflix series 'American Murder: The Family Next Door'. Portions of the placenta, umbilical cord and membranes will be retained and the fetus will be transferred to the jurisdiction of CBI for subsequent genetic analysis.". 'Trooper Bandy grasped the left wrist and shoulder area as Sergeant Armstrong did the same on the right side. This is also based on the children being murdered first. The process of removing the bodies began at 5am on the morning of August 16 and would go on for almost 14 hours, with the report noting that at 6:45pm that evening members of the Colorado State Patrol cleared the scene. A Closer Look at the Moment Watts Moved the Bodies of Shan'ann, Bella At the end of the video the narrator Arnold Faks discusses the shadow of Bella. In fact, the footage did not capture anyone leaving the house that day but Watts. He then took Celeste to the east well and dropped her in feet first, he told police. If he killed her first thing, then the make-up she had on was still there, and he wouldnt have to apply that too. A Hazardous Materials Incident Narrative Report filed by the Colorado State Patrol details the process to retrieve the bodies of Bella and Celeste Watts, 4 and 3, after they were murdered by their father and dumped into an oil tank. The body was turned over to the Weld County Coroner. Chilling new surveillance footage has captured killer dad Chris Watts driving away from his Colorado home after loading histruck with the bodies of his pregnant wife and two daughters. Agent Tammy Lee tells Watts: "It is completely clear that you were not honest during the testing. He put Bella and Celeste, who was 3, in his car and drove to the Cervi State well pump on an Andadarko Petroleum oil well site in Weld County Road 8, north of Roggen, Colorado. If this video really shows one of the girls walking out, then it proves SW did not kill the children. He dumped the bodies of his children in two oil tankers, where he worked. Chris Watts. Watts, a 33-year-old Colorado oil worker, killed his wife, Shanann, who was 15 weeks pregnant, along with his two daughters aged three and four on August 13, 2018. eventAction: 'click_image_ads' So CW was able to hide lots. We exited the tank and walked over to the field south of the tanks. This proves SW didn't kill the kids to people who still wonder. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ Some people believe Nicole Kessinger was involved, but I do not. The recordings from the Weld County District Attorneys Office, captured by a nearby homes security camera, were obtained by KCNC. This idea goes along with the statements from Shannans family about Chris carrying the bodies and possibly got Chriss parents to understand his guilt. Each only had an eight-inch opening, according to the CBI. If Shanann in his story went out on a playdate, she would have worn make-up. The bodies were found four days later. 'While the first crude tank was being off-loaded, Trooper Bandy, Reeder and I put rope handles on two containment pools,' wrote Trooper Wilson. The creator of the video mentioned something really interesting. In another portion of the video, Watts appears to be near the vehicle and placing somethingin the trucks bed, KCNC reported. Since Shanann's body wouldn't fit through the 8 inch opening on the oil tank, Watts had wrapped her in a sheet and buried her. When they finally were able to remove the children, both were wearing their nightgowns. eventAction: 'load' "Based on the history provided and the autopsy findings, the cause of death is asphyxiation due to smothering. NathanielTrinastich is mentioned twice in Chris Watts arrest affidavit; once in the actual narrative and once as a witness. And then I killed her. The moment Chris Watts realizes he was caught on surveillance footage Authorities say a neighbor's security video shows Chris Watts making three trips from the house to his truck carrying something the morning his wife and children disappeared. Within days, he was charged with killing his family. In that time, the oil from the two 400-barrel tanks on the scene was manually drained by workers, who carefully poured the liquid over metal screens to collect any possible evidence. } lt's with people I don't know from work, but I haven't been to a game in a while where the kids aren't involved and only last an inning lol.'. The truck is later spotted being moved towards the front of the driveway before eventually leaving. ga('ads.send', { ga('ads.send', { before he left the house the morning of August 13, what do you mean when you say re-clothing Shananns body? There was also some skin on the plywood where her back made contact.'. They were in extreme trauma seeing their mother in a sheet, in the middle of the night, my kids and most of the young children around 4 I have taken care of would be following their father, clinging to him for comfort and assurance that all was ok. We've received your submission. claimed he caught her strangling their daughters. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Two months alter, Watts changed his story and entered a guilty plea to all three murders. The Trinatich surveillance video appears to corroborate this element of his story - that all three bodies were loaded into the cabin for transport to the tanks near Roggen. I came to this idea believing the girls were dead, as well as SW, when the truck was loaded as CW makes at least 3 trips to the garage. I won a raffle at work for a Rockies game. The toxicology results likely represent decomposition and an artifact of being submerged in an oil tank for several days. He even text a co-worker laying plans to dump their bodies then took them home for pizza before murdering them in their beds. By The four words that exposed killer dad Chris Watts - news Shananns body was recovered from a shallow grave near the tankers. document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ Autopsy reports of Chris Watts' two slain daughters, 4-year-old Bella Watts, and 3-year-old Celeste Watts, revealed that the children were smothered to death and that little Bella even attempted to fight off her murderous father, biting her tongue and cheeks in the process. The idea is that the police released little carefully edited clips of the footage in the discovery. }); Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories! eventAction: 'click_adunit' How Did Experts Know Chris Watts Was Lying About Killing His Family New surveillance footage, released by the Weld County District Attorney on Thursday, shows Chris Watts loading up his truck after killing his pregnant wife and two daughters with his hands. Talking to cops in interview, Watts said he took his daughters home, gave them both showers, fed them snacks and tucked them into bed. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Their mother and unborn baby brother Nico were found just 100 yards away in a shallow grave. Video Shows Chris Watts Loading Truck After Killing Pregnant - YouTube Did Chris Watts not mind his wife Shanann humiliating him on Facebook? }) This is very important to my research. How do we know her clothing was changed by Chris? So if he knew he was on camera, why did he think he could get away with a triple homicide? Lets examine something from the Watts Crime Scene and find out | True Crime Rocket Science / #tcrs. She said that Saturday Watts had asked her to mind the children while he attended a Rockies game. Days later, authorities found his wife's body in a shallowgrave on an oil and gas work site and the girls were found dumped in oil tanks nearby. 'I freaked out, you understand me,' Watts whispered to his dad. Although the experts couldn't determine the gender of the baby, it is publicly known that the Watts were expecting a baby boy and had named him Niko. He also confirmed Watts arrived at the isolated oil site early and alone, and made regular trips to and from his vehicle. Photos were taken and then the men began the process of removing the body from the tank. 20:44 GMT 11 Dec 2018 "And I think you already know that. Remember, his first version was that she was missing because she left with the children. This video is about 18 minutes long. Lots of very strange glitches, almost like someone doctored the video, deleted the parts where something was going on and instead inserted duplicates of "nothing there", a lot of duplicates https://youtu.be/cNKqAv6l9_M. In video obtained by DailyMail.com after filing a request under the Colorado Open Records Act, Watts is seen watching that video for the first time - and throwing his hands behind his head in disbelief when he realizes he has been caught. pg.acq.push(function() { Chris Watts' coworker reveals the change that came over him before he