Would you be able to live in the house that Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters in? If you have $775,000 in the bank, then the spacious Colorado home could be yours today!
Unless you have been living under a rock, then you are most likely familiar with the gruesome Watts Family history.
In August 2018, the charming Frederick, Colorado home was declared a crime scene after pregnant Shanann Watts was found strangled to death. Shanann and Chris’ daughters were also murdered.
Chris Watts’ – Former Colorado Home For Sale
Eventually, Chris Watts stood trial for his family’s murders and was found guilty. The trial was heavily covered by the media and social media.
Watts’ motive was horrific, he apparently had a mistress and decided he wanted to be with her, and had to make his wife and kids “go away” so he could have his happily ever after.
Unless you have been living under a rock, then you are most likely familiar with the gruesome Watts Family history.
In August 2018, the charming Frederick, Colorado home was declared a crime scene after pregnant Shanann Watts was found strangled to death. Shanann and Chris’ daughters were also murdered.
Chris Watts’ – Former Colorado Home For Sale
Eventually, Chris Watts stood trial for his family’s murders and was found guilty. The trial was heavily covered by the media and social media.
Watts’ motive was horrific, he apparently had a mistress and decided he wanted to be with her, and had to make his wife and kids “go away” so he could have his happily ever after.
- 4/14/2024
- by Amanda Austin
- Celebrating The Soaps
Get ready for a gripping episode of “The Interrogation Tapes: A Special Edition of 20/20,” airing on ABC this Monday at 10:01 Pm. In Episode 3, titled “The Devil in Disguise,” viewers are invited into the intense interrogation room as detectives delve into the investigation surrounding the tragic murders of pregnant mother Shanann Watts and her two young children.
As detectives work tirelessly to uncover the truth, they are met with a surprising guest who adds a new layer of complexity to the case. With emotions running high and tensions mounting, viewers will be on the edge of their seats as they witness the interrogation unfold.
Join ABC at 10:01 Pm this Monday for an unforgettable episode of “The Interrogation Tapes,” as detectives navigate the twists and turns of this harrowing investigation. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to witness the quest for justice in “The Devil in Disguise,” and gain...
As detectives work tirelessly to uncover the truth, they are met with a surprising guest who adds a new layer of complexity to the case. With emotions running high and tensions mounting, viewers will be on the edge of their seats as they witness the interrogation unfold.
Join ABC at 10:01 Pm this Monday for an unforgettable episode of “The Interrogation Tapes,” as detectives navigate the twists and turns of this harrowing investigation. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to witness the quest for justice in “The Devil in Disguise,” and gain...
- 4/8/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Key art for ABC News Studios’ ‘The Interrogation Tapes’
ABC News Studios is adding the new true-crime documentary series The Interrogation Tapes: A Special Edition of 20/20 to ABC’s primetime lineup in April 2024. The series, premiering on April 1st, will delve into recent criminal cases, focusing on interrogations conducted in each specific case. New one-hour episodes will air on Mondays at 10pm Et/Pt.
The series is executive produced by Janice Johnston, Eamon Mcniff, Remy Weber, and ABC News Studios’ David Solan. Lisa Soloway serves as executive editorial producer.
“The Interrogation Tapes: A Special Edition of 20/20 [is] a new true-crime docuseries looking at some of the most compelling criminal cases in recent history through the lens of interrogations, unveiling the tricks of the trade detectives use to coax confessions from suspects. As the stories unfold, experts in the science and tactics of interrogations, along with ABC News legal correspondents Ryan Smith,...
ABC News Studios is adding the new true-crime documentary series The Interrogation Tapes: A Special Edition of 20/20 to ABC’s primetime lineup in April 2024. The series, premiering on April 1st, will delve into recent criminal cases, focusing on interrogations conducted in each specific case. New one-hour episodes will air on Mondays at 10pm Et/Pt.
The series is executive produced by Janice Johnston, Eamon Mcniff, Remy Weber, and ABC News Studios’ David Solan. Lisa Soloway serves as executive editorial producer.
“The Interrogation Tapes: A Special Edition of 20/20 [is] a new true-crime docuseries looking at some of the most compelling criminal cases in recent history through the lens of interrogations, unveiling the tricks of the trade detectives use to coax confessions from suspects. As the stories unfold, experts in the science and tactics of interrogations, along with ABC News legal correspondents Ryan Smith,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Before the bodies of his pregnant wife and two daughters were found in an oil field in 2018, Chris Watts denied any wrongdoing in a chilling text to his mistress, Nichol Kessinger. In a newly surfaced police video filmed during the investigation, Nichol detailed her affair with Chris and told officers that she questioned him about his family's disappearance when it made headlines. Per People, who verified the authenticity of the three-hour video, Nichol shared with authorities that she and Chris exchanged texts after Shanann Watts and her daughters, 4-year-old Bella and 3-year-old Celeste, went missing. "I kept asking him, 'What did you do, Chris? What did you do?'"...
- 3/18/2022
- E! Online
From the outside, the Watts family was rather adorable. Shanann Watts frequently documented their charming domestic exploits in small-town Colorado for social media, aided and abetted by her two young daughters, Bella Marie and Celeste Cathryn, and telegenic husband Chris, who could be seen in his wife's Facebook videos readily agreeing to post-cookie-baking cleanup or scooping his girls up for big hugs. "Happy Husband Appreciation Day! I couldn't imagine a better man for us," Shanann captioned an Instagram post in April 2018. "You spoil us with love [and] attention! You put up with 3 impatient, demanding women in the house. You work so hard everyday to provide...
- 8/13/2021
- E! Online
"All materials in this film were captured by police, media or uploaded to the internet. Personal footage and messages were also provided by Shanann's family and friends." That is the message that kicks off Netflix's documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door. Released Sept. 30, the 83-minute film examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children that made national headlines in 2018. Many people know the tragic story that followed: Her husband Chris Watts confessed to murdering his then-15-weeks-pregnant wife and two daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3. But the events leading up to the gruesome crime are more devastating than ever imagined. After pleading...
- 10/3/2020
- E! Online
Chris and Shanann Watts are at the center of Netflix's American Murder: The Family Next Door. The documentary follows the 2018 killing of Shanann, her two daughters, and her unborn child, all at the hands of her husband, Chris. It was August 2018 when Shanann's friend reported the woman missing, prompting local Colorado police to open an investigation. What followed was Chris wildly changing his story as the police probed deeper into Shanann's disappearance, along with that of her two daughters.
At one point, Chris told police he and Shanann had an "emotional" discussion around 5 a.m. the day she disappeared. He said that the next morning when security cameras caught him backing his truck up to the garage, he was simply loading tools to go to work while his family was asleep. He later said, according to The Coloradoan, that he strangled his wife in a fit of rage and smothered his daughters.
At one point, Chris told police he and Shanann had an "emotional" discussion around 5 a.m. the day she disappeared. He said that the next morning when security cameras caught him backing his truck up to the garage, he was simply loading tools to go to work while his family was asleep. He later said, according to The Coloradoan, that he strangled his wife in a fit of rage and smothered his daughters.
- 10/1/2020
- by Hedy Phillips
- Popsugar.com
(Spoiler alert: Do not read on if you don’t want to know what happens in Netflix’s “American Murder.”)
On Aug. 13, 2018, Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife Shanann and his two daughters, four-year-old Bella and three-year-old Celeste. Yet, it would take three months for him to tell authorities the true story of what transpired that night.
“American Murder: The Family Next Door” is Netflix’s newest true-crime doc that tells the story of the Watts family murders through body-cam footage, home videos, text messages, social media posts and interrogation room footage.
From the time Shanann Watts and her daughters disappear, authorities and friends became aware that Chris Watts was not the man he made himself out to be. And that he wasn’t always truthful in his marriage to Shanann, whom he’d been married to since in 2012.
See below for 9 most shocking revelations from the documentary, hitting Netflix on Wednesday.
On Aug. 13, 2018, Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife Shanann and his two daughters, four-year-old Bella and three-year-old Celeste. Yet, it would take three months for him to tell authorities the true story of what transpired that night.
“American Murder: The Family Next Door” is Netflix’s newest true-crime doc that tells the story of the Watts family murders through body-cam footage, home videos, text messages, social media posts and interrogation room footage.
From the time Shanann Watts and her daughters disappear, authorities and friends became aware that Chris Watts was not the man he made himself out to be. And that he wasn’t always truthful in his marriage to Shanann, whom he’d been married to since in 2012.
See below for 9 most shocking revelations from the documentary, hitting Netflix on Wednesday.
- 9/30/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Shanann Watts appeared to be fighting for her marriage up until she was murdered by her husband Chris Watts. Just a couple of weeks after the first trailer for American Murder: The Family Next Door was released, Netflix has a new sneak peek that sheds more light on a true crime that captivated the nation. In a sneak preview released Sept. 29, viewers can read text messages and letters Shanann sent to her husband weeks before her death. "I miss and love you so much," she shared in a text after learning she was expecting their third child together. "I am still in shock we are having a little boy! I'm so excited and happy! Thank you for letting me hold you this morning, it felt good! Your...
- 9/29/2020
- E! Online
Marriage Story: Popplewell Explores Watts Family Tragedy
If Tolstoy asserted through his opening statements in Anna Karenina an adage of all happy families being the same, before even sliding into his opposing notation about their counterparts, perhaps its time to realize there’s really no such thing as a happy family. Such could be the observation from sifting through the plethora of filmed materials regarding the Watts family tragedy of 2018, wherein a married Colorado man murdered his pregnant wife and their two children. Director Jenny Popplewell edits together an extraordinary amount of filmed material, from police body cams, a bevy of social media material from victim Shanann Watts, and the ensuing filmed courtroom trial to fixate on what may have been a media frenzy story with a narrative now so familiar it’s become an expected cliché—at least one mined continually in the annals of Dateline and other such...
If Tolstoy asserted through his opening statements in Anna Karenina an adage of all happy families being the same, before even sliding into his opposing notation about their counterparts, perhaps its time to realize there’s really no such thing as a happy family. Such could be the observation from sifting through the plethora of filmed materials regarding the Watts family tragedy of 2018, wherein a married Colorado man murdered his pregnant wife and their two children. Director Jenny Popplewell edits together an extraordinary amount of filmed material, from police body cams, a bevy of social media material from victim Shanann Watts, and the ensuing filmed courtroom trial to fixate on what may have been a media frenzy story with a narrative now so familiar it’s become an expected cliché—at least one mined continually in the annals of Dateline and other such...
- 9/28/2020
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
The chilling first trailer for American Murder: The Family Next Door gives a voice to the victims in a triple murder that shocked the world. The new documentary, from director Jenny Popplewell and Oscar-winning executive producer James Marsh, brings audiences into the grim mystery leading up to the deaths of 34-year-old Shanann Watts and her two young daughters, who, in 2018, were reported missing in…...
- 9/17/2020
- by Gaius Bolling
- JoBlo.com
The case that captivated America is about to receive the Netflix treatment. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the streaming service released a brand-new trailer for American Murder: The Family Next Door. The documentary takes a look inside the marriage of Shanann Watts and Chris Watts as well as the triple-murder case that made national headlines. Told entirely through archival footage that includes social media posts, law enforcement recordings, text messages and never-before-seen home videos, American Murder will also remind followers that Chris is not the man he appeared to be before he confessed to murdering his wife. "I just want you to know a little bit of my story," Shanann said in an old Facebook...
- 9/16/2020
- E! Online
"She said, 'things were bad...'" Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for an intense true-crime documentary film titled American Murder: The Family Next Door, an 82 min feature film debuting on Netflix this month. Shanann Watts and her two young daughters went missing in Frederick, Colorado. As details of their deaths made headlines worldwide, it became clear that Shanann’s husband, Chris Watts, wasn’t the man he appeared to be. Experience a gripping and immersive examination of the disintegration of a marriage. It is one of the first films "to give a voice to the victims." Filmmaker Jenny Popplewell spent days with Shanann's parents and brother in North Carolina and it was with their blessing that she was able to look through Shanann's personal laptop and phone. This never before seen footage truly gives a voice to Shanann and her daughters instead of their killer – a "refreshing new take" on true crime.
- 9/16/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
One of the more gruesome familicides in recent history will be the focus of the upcoming Netflix documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door, a in-depth and terrifying look at the killing of the Watts family.
The first trailer for the documentary presents the Watts’ — Chris and Shanann and their two young daughters — as a happy and loving family, with Shanann’s own vlogs from social media used to chilling effect.
“I went through one of the darkest times of my life, and then I met Chris. And he’s...
The first trailer for the documentary presents the Watts’ — Chris and Shanann and their two young daughters — as a happy and loving family, with Shanann’s own vlogs from social media used to chilling effect.
“I went through one of the darkest times of my life, and then I met Chris. And he’s...
- 9/16/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Lifetime is no stranger to ripped-from-the-headlines movies, but have any looked as chilling as Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer? E! News has your exclusive sneak peek at the brand-new trailer for the upcoming movie based on the real-life murders and confessions that rocked the country. The trailer above features Odd Mom Out veteran Sean Kleier as Chris Watts going through a lie detector test interrogation regarding the whereabouts of his wife Shanann Watts (How I Met Your Mother's Ashley Williams) and whether he ever lost his temper with his family as scenes of abuse flash on the screen. It's a chilling trailer that sets the stage for Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer. Brooke Smith plays Cbi agent Tammy Lee,...
- 12/23/2019
- E! Online
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced the premiere date for Arsenio Hall’s comedy special and a “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” duo (among others) will guest star on “Elena of Avalor.”
Casting
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” stars Rachel Brosnahan and Tony Shalhoub, as well as Auli’i Cravalho (“Moana”), John Leguizamo (“When They See Us”), Taye Diggs (“All American”), Eugenio Derbez (“Overboard”) and Jamie-Lynn Sigler (“The Sopranos”) have lent their voices to Season 3 of the animated“Elena of Avalor,” which premieres Oct. 7 on Disney Junior. Diggs and Derbez guest star in a dia de los Muertos-themed episode in October, while Sigler portrays a princess visiting from a Latino Jewish kingdom in an episode airing in December. A royal coronation special will also air next year.
Programming
DirecTV announced the service will air 4K Hdr versions of select “Thursday Night Football” games on Fox starting with the Sept. 26 Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers game.
Casting
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” stars Rachel Brosnahan and Tony Shalhoub, as well as Auli’i Cravalho (“Moana”), John Leguizamo (“When They See Us”), Taye Diggs (“All American”), Eugenio Derbez (“Overboard”) and Jamie-Lynn Sigler (“The Sopranos”) have lent their voices to Season 3 of the animated“Elena of Avalor,” which premieres Oct. 7 on Disney Junior. Diggs and Derbez guest star in a dia de los Muertos-themed episode in October, while Sigler portrays a princess visiting from a Latino Jewish kingdom in an episode airing in December. A royal coronation special will also air next year.
Programming
DirecTV announced the service will air 4K Hdr versions of select “Thursday Night Football” games on Fox starting with the Sept. 26 Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers game.
- 9/17/2019
- by Lorraine Wheat
- Variety Film + TV
The View moderator Whoopi Goldberg and co-hosts Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain and Abby Huntsman were back at the Hot Topics table today, putting an end to summer-long speculation that one or another of the women would be taking a hike.
McCain, in particular, had been the subject of the will-she-or-won’t-she rumors, especially after she revealed in July that she’d secretly suffered a miscarriage last season. In a New York Times op-ed piece, the daughter of John McCain wrote that confirmation of the miscarriage came “at the worst possible time,” just before the show’s photo shoot.
“I look back at those pictures now, and I see a woman hiding her shock and sorrow,” McCain wrote. “I am posed for the camera, looking stern and strong, representing my fellow conservative women across the country. But inside, I am dying. Inside, my baby is dying.”
Rumors of McCain...
McCain, in particular, had been the subject of the will-she-or-won’t-she rumors, especially after she revealed in July that she’d secretly suffered a miscarriage last season. In a New York Times op-ed piece, the daughter of John McCain wrote that confirmation of the miscarriage came “at the worst possible time,” just before the show’s photo shoot.
“I look back at those pictures now, and I see a woman hiding her shock and sorrow,” McCain wrote. “I am posed for the camera, looking stern and strong, representing my fellow conservative women across the country. But inside, I am dying. Inside, my baby is dying.”
Rumors of McCain...
- 9/3/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Three days after a white-supremacist gunman opened fire in an El Paso, Texas, mall and killed 22 people while targeting immigrants, Houston-based Mexican-American filmmaker Paloma Martinez struggled to come to terms with the horrifying event.
“Hatred seems to be coming out in the open, where before it was maybe underground,” said Martinez, whose short film “Enforcement Hours” takes a measured approach to portraying the fear and hatred in and around immigrant communities.
“But even as I was going though Houston yesterday, it felt surreal knowing that we are seen as the enemy in this polarized environment. Our communities are very real and vibrant — we exist, and here, at least in inner city Texas, we’re embraced and celebrated. That’s what we love about our cities.”
“Enforcement Hours,” a finalist in TheWrap’s 2019 ShortList Film Festival, is set in one of the nation’s most liberal cities, San Francisco. And yet...
“Hatred seems to be coming out in the open, where before it was maybe underground,” said Martinez, whose short film “Enforcement Hours” takes a measured approach to portraying the fear and hatred in and around immigrant communities.
“But even as I was going though Houston yesterday, it felt surreal knowing that we are seen as the enemy in this polarized environment. Our communities are very real and vibrant — we exist, and here, at least in inner city Texas, we’re embraced and celebrated. That’s what we love about our cities.”
“Enforcement Hours,” a finalist in TheWrap’s 2019 ShortList Film Festival, is set in one of the nation’s most liberal cities, San Francisco. And yet...
- 8/7/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Neil deGrasse Tyson apologized this morning following a tweet Sunday deemed
“insensitive” about the weekend mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton that sparked a fierce reaction on social media, but not everyone is accepting his apology.
“My intent was to offer objectively true information that might help shape conversations and reactions to preventable ways we die,” Tyson wrote in his apology Monday morning on Facebook.
“Where I miscalculated was that I genuinely believed the Tweet would be helpful to anyone trying to save lives in America. What I learned from the range of reactions is that for many people, some information — my Tweet in particular — can be true but unhelpful, especially at a time when many people are either still in shock, or trying to heal — or both.”
Tyson continued: “So if you are one of those people, I apologize for not knowing in advance what effect my Tweet could have on you.
“insensitive” about the weekend mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton that sparked a fierce reaction on social media, but not everyone is accepting his apology.
“My intent was to offer objectively true information that might help shape conversations and reactions to preventable ways we die,” Tyson wrote in his apology Monday morning on Facebook.
“Where I miscalculated was that I genuinely believed the Tweet would be helpful to anyone trying to save lives in America. What I learned from the range of reactions is that for many people, some information — my Tweet in particular — can be true but unhelpful, especially at a time when many people are either still in shock, or trying to heal — or both.”
Tyson continued: “So if you are one of those people, I apologize for not knowing in advance what effect my Tweet could have on you.
- 8/5/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Bucking the National Rifle Association, the House of Representatives voted by an overwhelming margin Thursday to reauthorize an expanded version of the Violence Against Women Act — including provisions to disarm domestic abusers and stalkers. The vote total was 263-158, with nearly three dozen Republicans backing the measure.
In recent days, the NRA announced its intention to block this version of Vawa, with the gun lobby vowing to lower its letter grades for politicians who voted for the bill and its expanded gun-safety provisions.
“It is a shame that some in...
In recent days, the NRA announced its intention to block this version of Vawa, with the gun lobby vowing to lower its letter grades for politicians who voted for the bill and its expanded gun-safety provisions.
“It is a shame that some in...
- 4/4/2019
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
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