Chris Watts — PICS

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August 17, 2018 8:48AM EDT

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Chris Watts — Photos

Chris Watts — Photos — Chris Watts will spend the rest of his life behind bars after murdering his entire family the early morning of August 13, 2018, in Frederick, Colorado, US. Chris was 33 when he murdered his family – his pregnant wife Shanann Watts, Bella, and Celeste “Cece”. He killed his pregnant wife by strangulation and their two young daughters who died by asphyxiation due to smothering. He is currently serving at the Dodge Correctional Institution, a maximum-security prison, in Waupun, Wisconsin. Chris confessed to their murders and admitted to disposing of his daughters’ bodies in oil tanks and buried his wife in a shallow grave at his work-site. He pleaded guilty on November 6, 2018 to multiple counts of first-degree murder as part of a plea deal when the death penalty was removed from sentencing. He was sentenced to five life sentences without the possibility of parole, three to be served consecutively and two to be served concurrently.

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Shanann Watts & Chris Watts

Shanann Watts & Chris Watts — Shanann Watts and Chris Watts in happier times. They met on Facebook and married in 2012.

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The Watts Family

The Watts Family — Shanann and Chris Watts had two daughters: Bella and Celeste. Shanann was expecting a third baby when she was murdered.

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Shanann Watts

Shanann Watts — Chris Watts’ pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, who was 34 at the time he murdered her on Aug. 13, 2018. She was 15 weeks pregnant with their son.

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Shanann Watts With Her Daughters

Shanann Watts With Her Daughters — Shanann Watts with her two daughters Bella and Celeste, whom she shared with Chris. The little ones were only 4 and 3 years old when they were killed.

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Chris Watts family murders in Frederick, Colorado, US

Chris Watts family murders in Frederick, Colorado, US — A photograph sits amid the tributes as they grow outside the home where a pregnant woman, Shanann Watts, and her two daughters, Bella and Celeste, lived Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, in Frederick, Colo. The woman’s husband, Christopher Watts, has been arrested on suspicion of killing his wife and daughters.

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Chris Watts family murders in Frederick, Colorado, US

Chris Watts family murders in Frederick, Colorado, US — A photograph sits amid the tributes as they grow outside the home where a pregnant woman, Shanann Watts, and her two daughters, Bella and Celeste, lived Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, in Frederick, Colo. The woman’s husband, Christopher Watts, has been arrested on suspicion of killing his wife and daughters.

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Watts Family Vigil

Watts Family Vigil — A photograph sits amid the tributes as they grow outside the home where a pregnant woman, Shanann Watts, and her two daughters, Bella and Celeste, lived in Frederick, Colorado. The woman’s husband, Chris Watts, was arrested for their murders.

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Chris Watts Press Conference

Chris Watts Press Conference — A press conference was held after Chris Watts allegedly confessed to killing his wife and daughters. Chris was arrested on Aug. 15, 2018.

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Chris Watts During An Interview

Chris Watts During An Interview — Chris Watts gave a live interview after his wife and daughters were reported missing. He was arrested and charged with their murders days later.

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Chris Watts On Camera

Chris Watts On Camera — Chris Watts appears on-camera before he was arrested. He initially pleaded for their return.

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Chris Watts Court Documents Explanation

Chris Watts Court Documents Explanation — Court documents in the Chris Watts case show different charges he faced for murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters. Each count explains the reasoning for the charges against Chris.

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Chris Watts Court Documents Continued

Chris Watts Court Documents Continued — Court documents state additional counts Chris Watts was charged with for the family murders in Frederick, Colorado. He was also charged with 3 counts of tampering with a deceased human body.

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Chris Watts Court Documents

Chris Watts Court Documents — Court documents in the Chris Watts case show nine charges

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Chris Watts Warrantless Arrest Affidavit

Chris Watts Warrantless Arrest Affidavit — The arrest affidavit reveals details of the investigation. Chris alleged that he spoke to Shannan about separating when she returned home for a work trip before her death.

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Chris Watts Warrantless Arrest Affidavit Continued

Chris Watts Warrantless Arrest Affidavit Continued — Chris Watts initially claimed that he killed Shannan after he discovered Shannan ‘actively strangling Celeste.’ He said he then ‘went into a rage’ and strangled Shannan.

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Chris Watts Arrest Affidavit

Chris Watts Arrest Affidavit — Court documents in the Chris Watts case show the arrest affidavit. Shannan’s murder occurred at their home in Frederick, Colorado.

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Chris Watts Charges

Chris Watts Charges — Court documents in the Chris Watts case detail the counts he faced regarding the murder of his pregnant wife and two daughters. He was charged with five counts of first degree murder.

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Chris Watts Additional Charges

Chris Watts Additional Charges — In addition to five counts of first degree murder, Chris was also hit with 4 additional charges. Those charges included unlawful termination of pregnancy in the first degree.

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Chris Watts Court Documents

Chris Watts Court Documents — Court documents in the Chris Watts case list the nine charges he faced. He was sentenced to five life sentences without the possibility of parole for killing his wife, who was 15 weeks pregnant, and his daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3.

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