The Murders of Shannan, Bella, and Celeste Watts
On August 13, 2018, Shannan Watts and her two daughters, Bella and Celeste, were brutally murdered in Frederick, Colorado by her husband, Chris Watts. Christopher Lee Watts was convicted of three charges of first-degree murder, two counts of murder of a child 12 years or younger, unlawful termination of a pregnancy, and three counts of tampering with a deceased human body. Before the murder was confessed, the Watts women were believed to be missing. "As details of their deaths made headlines worldwide, it became clear that Shannan's husband wasn't the man he appeared to be." This tragic situation was covered in a made for Netflix true crime documentary film- American Murder: The Family Next Door. The documentary follows the Watts family from a first-person view, including footage from Shannan's own Facebook, police body cameras, text messages, as well as news stories. The abundance and inclusion of social media in Shannan's life gave access to the ups and downs of The Watt's family life, and portrayed a first hand view of the disintegration of a marriage.
Chris Watts exploited this tragedy in order to cover his tracks. He hid behind news cameras and laced his actions with a concerned façade. "At first, Watt's husband, Chris Watts, agreed to TV interviews, where he appeared torn up over their disappearance and begged for their safe return. Two days later, he was arrested in connection with their deaths." The day after the murder of his family, Chris Watts took to television and talked to Denver 7 News outside his house.
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