Chris Watts was found guilty in 2018 for murdering his pregnant wife and their two daughters in Colorado, and given multiple life sentences without parole at Wisconsin’s Dodge Correctional Institution for these acts of murder.
Chris Watts hails from North Carolina. On August 13, 2018 in Frederick, Colorado he made national news as events unfolded whereby he strangled and smothered his pregnant 34 year-old wife Shanann as well as their daughters Bella (4 year-old) and Celeste (3 year-old). At first Watts denied involvement but later admitted publicly what occurred.
Watts attempted to cover his crimes by concealing Shanann, his wife and daughters within crude-oil tanks he dug. On November 6th 2018 Watts received five consecutive life sentences without parole for domestic violence and evidence tampering charges; his story sent shockwaves through our nation as it served as a stark reminder.
Chris Watts from Wisconsin is currently serving a prison sentence at Dodge Correctional Institution after killing Shanann, their daughters Bella, Celeste and Bella’s mother; all events occurring at Frederick Colorado on August 14, 2018. Watts strangled Shanann before disposing of their bodies before initially denying responsibility but eventually confessing which led to his arrest and imprisonment at Dodge Correctional Institution in Wisconsin.
Chris Watts received three life sentences after pleading to multiple first-degree murder charges and receiving additional years for related charges in November 2018, sparking widespread media coverage and national discourse on domestic violence as well as family tragedies. To this day, Watts remains imprisoned due to violent crimes perpetrated against family members of his own.
Chris Watts faces multiple murder charges related to the deaths of his wife Shanann and daughters Bella & Celeste, including unlawful terminations of pregnancy as well as altering or tampering with dead bodies. These claims include murdering every member of their immediate family including unborn babies while unlawfully terminating pregnancies unlawfully terminated and altering or tampering dead bodies.
Watts stands accused of disposing of bodies at an oil storage facility near his workplace and initially denied his involvement before eventually confessing; as punishment he received three consecutive life terms without parole as well as an extra 84 year term through plea bargain.
What happened after Chris Watts murdered his daughters?
Chris Watts murdered Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, at dawn on August 13, 2018 in Frederick, Colorado. Watts choked both girls before strangulating his pregnant wife Shanann before killing his children; their bodies were dumped shortly thereafter into crude oil tanks.
Watts initially denied involvement, but later admitted his crimes and was found guilty on multiple counts of first-degree murder for their devastating acts that devastated Bella and Celeste’s community where they resided. Their tragic deaths serve as a stark reminder that domestic violence can have dire consequences for families.
Chris Watts murdered three of his family members on August 13th 2018 in Frederick Colorado. Watts strangled Shanann while also smothering Bella (3 years) and Celeste (4 years), before disposing of all three by disposing of them both into crude-oil tanks near their residence before turning himself over for trial as part of their crimes against them.
Watts initially denied involvement but eventually admitted the crimes he was charged with. After being arrested and charged with multiple first-degree murders before eventually pleading guilty and receiving life without parole for three consecutive years followed by an additional 84 year jail term, Watts eventually plead guilty and received life without parole and an 84 year sentence in total.
Chris Watts was arrested by authorities shortly after confessing to killing Shanann Watts and their daughters Bella and Celeste. Though initially deny involvement in their death, evidence later proved otherwise.
Watts told investigators as part of their investigation that he and Shanann had an intimate relationship, until Watts asked to be separated from her. Shanann then struck back by strangling two girls he claimed were indirect responses – leading him to attempt strangling Shanann himself; however evidence disproved this account and Watts was ultimately charged with multiple counts of first-degree killing as well as additional offenses.
