The bodies were found four days later. 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 5.30am. 'We anticipated the bodies to be covered in crude oil and were going to use the pools to put each body in, once recovered.'. 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. However, he has since pleaded guilty to killing his daughters and wife. Chris Watts: The Gamechanging Video Surveillance Footage whered it comefrom? In fact, the footage did not capture anyone leaving the house that day but Watts. By not having her in trousers, maybe he was trying to create the impression she was abducted, sexually assaulted and then murdered. }); }); His story was that hed asked for a separation and then a short time later he claimed he caught her strangling their daughters which caused him to fly into a rage and do the same to Shanaan, according to investigation documents by the Colorado Bureau of Investigations. 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Investigators also found the garbage bags Watts said he put over Shanaans head and feet when he drove his family to the site so the girls wouldnt have to see her, along with a sheet that matched one police previously found in the garbage at their house. Shortly after he loads Shannan in the truck, he is seen putting a gas can in the back bed of the truck. 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. Bella and Celeste, whose bodies were sitting for days in oil tanks containing unprocessed crude oil, reportedly had the substance in their throats, stomachs, and lungs. Moments later, a truck can be seen reversing. Thanks for contacting us. In one of the videos, Watts, in the top left, is briefly spotted walking down his driveway. I won a raffle at work for a Rockies game. document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ 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 video is just those clips run together so it can not make sense as a whole. 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Watts strangled his wife and smothered the girls inside the home. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ He also confirmed Watts arrived at the isolated oil site early and alone, and made regular trips to and from his vehicle. }); The video, which was released by the Weld County District Attorney on Thursday and captured by Watts' neighbor, shows the father-of-two leaving hissuburban Denver home on August 13 at about 5.30am to dispose of the bodies. We only know that it happened and in theory he had several hours to do it. 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.". She broke down in tears in the chat with police just days after Watts had murdered his family. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. Only on the 13th out at Cervi he had his pants tucked into the boots (or one boot). And he mentioned the mascara running down her face as well. A Hazardous Materials Incident Narrative Report filed by the Colorado State Patrol reveals in harrowing detail the retrieval of Bella and Celeste bodies. 'While the first crude tank was being off-loaded, Trooper Bandy, Reeder and I put rope handles on two containment pools,' wrote Trooper Wilson. 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. At the end of the video the narrator Arnold Faks discusses the shadow of Bella. [Chris] hasnt touched me all week, kissed me, talked to me except for when Im trying to figure out what is wrong.. Christopher Watts is in court for his arraignment hearing at the Weld County Courthouse on August 21, 2018 in Greeley, Colorado. The seats in the back of the truck can be lifted up and it is possible he put her under the seats then put them back down so the children could sit. Commenter was spreading malicious slander. Occasionally I hear LE mention "divine justice" when searching for a killer (I read and watch a lot of true crime), and I considered the fetus and the explosion in the video (along with Shannan's mother's dream that Chris was going to "cover them in oil") to be divine intervention to catch this monster. He says Chris had walked from the garage to the front of the car, theres no visual of him walking back but hes seen coming out again from the garage to the front. Watts had just failed a polygraph test at the police station when he asked to speak with his father who was in the waiting room. Footage has also been released which shows the moment he was told he hadfailed a polygraph test. hitType: 'event', "Based on the history provided and the autopsy findings, the cause of death is asphyxiation due to smothering. How do we know her clothing was changed by Chris? },false) Kessinger said while their relationship may have 'accelerated the process', she believed Watts would have committed the murders if she was around or not. View our online Press Pack. That is so sad, he's a monster. Would love your thoughts, please comment. media-tech companies with hubs around the world. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The bodies were found four days later. Watts said Bella woke up twice in the night to ask when her mum was coming home. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ Watts had initially attempted to pin the murders of her children on his wife when he first confessed to murdering Shanann. 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. Frank Rzucek stated in an interview with police that he spoke with both Watts and Bella, who was eating cold pizza and candy. And during all of that, he was texting on and off as well. That skin was retreived and given to a member of law enforcement on the scene. He dumped the bodies of his children in two oil tankers, where he worked. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { Their mother and unborn baby brother Nico were found just 100 yards away in a shallow grave. "And I think you already know that. This was where his girls' and wife's bodies would later be found. I didntI didnt lie to you on that polygraphI promise.". Bella was 4 and her sister Celeste had just turned 3 at the time they were murdered by their father. 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. We exited the tank and walked over to the field south of the tanks. According to the CBI, the well site is in a remote area accessible by various dirt roads. Two months alter, Watts changed his story and entered a guilty plea to all three murders. eventAction: 'load' before he left the house the morning of August 13, what do you mean when you say re-clothing Shananns body? Chris Watts gave a series of stilted television interviews after their disappearance, pleading for their safe. Although the time of their death was not determined in the reports, it was mentioned that they were last seen alive on August 13 and were found and pronounced dead on August 16. Authorities later recovered the girls bodies, which were submerged in an oil tank. Id like to share my theory with you, do you have an email address or can I give you mine please. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Watts had initially attempted to pin the murders of her children on his wife when he first confessed to murdering Shanann. About the living shadows I havent seen or heard anything about where Dieter was during the loading of the truck? Even so, Watts seems to take precautions by mostly loading the bodies on the side of the truck thats opposite [and out of view] of surveillance camera. Watts told investigators that he used a rake, which broke, to try to clear some brush and weeds, then used a shovel to dig a hole to bury his wife. 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]. So CW was able to hide lots. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. 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. Colorado Bureau of InvestigationsSite where the bodies of Shanaan, Celeste and Bella Watts were found. }); The cold-hearted killer admitted he smotheredwife Shanann, who was pregnant with their son. Watts, per his own admission in interviews with law enforcement officials, then took his daughters home, gave them both showers, fed them pizza and got them each a snack before putting them to bed. I won a raffle at work for a Rockies game. Because when NUA, her son, and the police were there, the Lexus was in the garage. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. It clearly shows him bend down to pick up a walking Bella after carrying CeCe there first. 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. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. This gas can was still in the truck when he returned home to talk with Officer Coonrod. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), The body was turned over to the Weld County Coroner. This idea goes along with the statements from Shannans family about Chris carrying the bodies and possibly got Chriss parents to understand his guilt. 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Footage of Chris removing the bodies was edited to mask the bodies This is why there are so many little artifacts in that video. hitType: 'event', 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. Watching him watch the video is the best. 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. 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. 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When Nickole Atkinson arrived at the house, Watts saw her on his porch camera [relayed to his smartphone]. The toxicology results likely represent decomposition and an artifact of being submerged in an oil tank for several days. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Border Patrol agent appeared to be ambushed by illegal immigrants, bashed with rocks before death, Two arrested after police find 16 decomposing bodies inside Florida funeral home, Princeton begins to remove 'man' from official school material. This means two things: 1) it was no accident that he loaded the bodies on the other side of the car and that he knew it would not pick up what he was actually loading only that he was loading things 2) premeditation and planning occurring while Shannan was in NC (thats when he parked the Lexus on the street). 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. Watts, who had initially reported them missing and had made a public plea for their return, was arrested as he admitted to killing them. Watts had to have known if her body was ever found, her clothing would tell them whether she went out afterwards or not. If Shanann in his story went out on a playdate, she would have worn make-up. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 'Trooper Reeder grasped the upper portion of her right arm to turn her over. 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 . 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. MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of Now, in new true-crime documentary Chris Watts: A Faking It Special a body language expert examines television footage of Watts appealing for his family's return in the immediate aftermath of . Definitely hard to watch that evil in progress. The experts couldn't determine its gender given the condition of the fetus and it was given to the CBI for genetic analysis. This story has been shared 102,569 times. ga('ads.send', { According to the CBI, upon investigating the site they located Shanaans body in a shallow grave, still wearing her shirt, bra and underwear. Now the smoking gun that led him to change his plea has been revealed, reported Daily Mail on December 11, 2018. document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ While Bella and Celeste played in the pool, their father started texting co-worker Kodi Roberts. Watts' co-worker Roberts later told the an agent with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation that it was 'unusual' that Watts had texted him on a weekend, and stated that he did arrive to the site alone on Monday morning. First, the two 400-barrel oil tanks had to be manually drained. His daughters were still alive, but his 4-year-old, Bella was asking what happened to her mother, Watts told police. He then spent a normal day at work and frequently texted his girlfriend, even as police began investigating his family's disappearance. He added: "If I could have my babies back home right now, I wouldI want them backI want everybody backthat is the Gods honest truth.". NathanielTrinastich is mentioned twice in Chris Watts arrest affidavit; once in the actual narrative and once as a witness. Press J to jump to the feed. 'I grabbed her right arm near the wrist area and moved her towards the manway. 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. We are one of the worlds fastest growing As the children were passed out of the tanks, their skin came away from their bodies. 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). 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 was having an affair, and rather than face a messy divorce he killed his wife and slaughtered his children. Following the other's lead, etc. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ What exactly is the "Nate's cctv" Weld has been sending out. }); A complete autopsy of the victims of Chris Watts his daughters Bella and Celeste, and wife Shanann Watts revealed that Shanann's fetus had been expelled from her body, which was buried in a shallow grave. This proves SW didn't kill the kids to people who still wonder. Authorities quickly said Watts' claim that he only killed his wife was a lie. Maybe it makes more sense why Chris was so panicked when he saw the video at Nicks house? 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We've received your submission. After they probed it, they found it to be the fetus that had expelled out of her body post her death. Chris Spargo For Dailymail.com, 'You'd have to ask him': Police chief's cold response to why fianc of missing Colorado mom refused to take part in press conference about her disappearance after failing to report her missing, Woman, 48, is accused of 'plotting her high school sweetheart husband's 2000 death with his friend - who she later married - so she could get a $1.75 million insurance payout', Mom who lost both sons to fentanyl blasts laughing Biden, Two Russian tanks annihilated with bombs by Ukrainian armed forces, Isabel Oakeshott receives 'menacing' message from Matt Hancock, Pavement where disabled woman gestured at cyclist before fatal crash, Pro-Ukrainian drone lands on Russian spy planes exposing location, 'Buster is next!' This resulted in abundant skin slippage upon washing," the autopsy added. Watts made calls to a real estate agent about selling the family home and told the girls' school that they would not enroll that fall as planned. They also found part of a broken rake that Watts confessed to using to clear the brush where he buried Shanann. As the victim was passed through the manway Trooper Bandy and Sergeant continued to support her body as she was placed into a containment pool. By The manner of death is homicide." This is why there are so many little artifacts in that video. [The babysitter] recalled Chris and his daughters left her home at about 3.30pm.'. I had two young daughters close in age like that and they behave much like twins together, children of that age. }); The Colorado Bureau of Investigations described the site as a cattle ranch in rural Weld County with numerous oil and gas wells leased to Anadarko.. When questioned about this, Watts apparently confirmed to Addy Molony that he knew about the camera at the Trinastichs next door. Powered by. Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. It is sad the video is not better quality but CW knew exactly what to do to hide as much as he could. 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. This crime was portrayed in the Netflix series 'American Murder: The Family Next Door'. The truck is later spotted being moved towards the front of the driveway before eventually leaving. 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. You did not pass the polygraph test. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. Hours later they were murdered, alongside their mum Shannan. Investigators reported that they found what looked like blonde hairs on at least one of the tank rims. Another aspect that I believe supports this idea is her make-up/mascara. Watts pleaded guilty in the face of overwhelming evidence in order to avoid the death penalty. 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 . This is why I wonder where the kids were at that time? According to the confession notes he may have had to manipulate her to get her inside.. That day he did not seem to be out of sorts according to Roberts, but did make multiple trips to his car. Talking to cops in interview, Watts said he took his daughters home, gave them both showers, fed them snacks and tucked them into bed. Trooper Reeder and I then passed the body through the manway,' reads the report. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Watts, who had initially reported them missing and had made a public plea for their return, was arrested as he admitted to killing them. He pleaded guilty. Some people believe Nicole Kessinger was involved, but I do not. The bodies were found four days later. 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. It was tested. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? She said that Saturday Watts had asked her to mind the children while he attended a Rockies game. pg.acq.push(function() { 'Sergeant Armstrong went up to the top of the tank and looked in the thief hatch,' states the report. The troopers who headed up the retrieval process arrived on the scene around 9am on the morning of August 16. , updated 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.