In Chris Watts: Criminal Confessions, Investigators speak for the first time on one of the most baffling cases they’ve encountered, exposing the devastating truth about what happened to Shanann Watts and her two daughters at the hands of seemingly devoted husband and father, Chris Watts.
On August 13, 2018, pregnant Shannan Watts and her two daughters, four-year-old Bella and three-year-old Celeste vanished from their home in Colorado. As police began investigating their disappearance, Shannan’s husband Chris Watts spoke to TV stations outside his home and made an impassioned plea for his family’s safe return. Two days later, he was arrested for their murders.
Chris Watts was having an affair and wanted a new start in life. He pled guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to five life sentences on November 6, 2018.