Chris Watts Said He Had ‘No Control’ Over Murdering His Pregnant Wife and 2 Kids

Murder Files Unsealed · Oct 19, 2026 · 23m · transcript

In August 2018, Chris Watts shockingly murdered his pregnant wife, Shanann, and their two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, in Colorado. Initially feigning ignorance and blaming his spouse, Chris later confessed that he strangled Shanann following an argument sparked by his extramarital affair. He subsequently disposed of his wife's remains in a shallow grave at an oil field and suffocated his children nearby. To avoid a potential death sentence, he pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges and received a life prison sentence without the possibility of parole. While serving his time in a…