How Chris Watts' Nonverbal Communication Clearly Showed His Guilt From the Beginning

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Christopher Lee Watts admitted to murdering his pregnant wife Shanann Cathryn Watts by strangulation. He later admitted to killing their daughters by smothering them as well. While the case was opened and closed rather quickly due to Watts' early admittance, there were many nonverbal red flags that could have helped the investigation from the very beginning.
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[@nette9836]

I'm more panicked when my phone is missing than this man was of his entire family supposedly missing...

[@spadgm]

Haha, exactly!

[@geegeeBk]

I'm sorry. It's the same for me. But the first thing that ran through my brain is did you clear your search history before the phone went missing? 😂😂😂

[@oriondragos5876]

Absolutely. I’m crapping my pants when I’m in my car and don’t have my wallet and phone

[@camillapattinson]

Once i think i lost my cat and I cried so hard, i keep searching the entire house and street barefoot, shouting for his name. My family said they never saw me panicked like that.

[@giorgosarkham5611]

Exactly because it was supposable.

[@tracisr]

I like how the neighbor knew his baseline and told police something isn't right with him he never fidgety that much. He knew!

[@rbnutwood4659]

Nate (neighbour) & NA (one of Shanann’s best buddies) deserve medals for being so spot on. Sadly there has been so much corruption/cover up on this case. Whether CW himself killed his girls or not (he didn’t know whether they had been strangled or suffocated), you only have to look at the beach footage of him with them in N Carolina to see the complete shut off & alienation :(

[@alexandraeddington5954]

It’s one of those things where I feel like humans have some sort of instinctual reaction to shifts in body language, whether we notice it or not. Somethings we can’t even say why because it’s super subtle.

[@tracisr]

Watching the footage I think we all felt he was way off and not in a im worried kind of way! I am still not believing that his girlfriend is completely innocent in this either. It's just so sad 😭

[@susanritchie4921]

The dog howling was creepy.

[@tracisr]

@@susanritchie4921 the dog definitely knew. Not to put human feelings into a dog but imagine being a dog and one of your owners kills the other like what do you do attack the owner that's left? I know my dog would go crazy trying to get to me if my husband was murdering me

[@malina957]

The fact that he needed to be reminded by a TV commercial that his wife is pregnant speaks volumes!

[@abizek9342]

You are right, he did, when I first watched it I didn't notice that 🙊

[@trinejensen1707]

Did you also notice the scull and the black oil the scull was sinking down in? 😮 (After killing Bella and celeste he was throwing them down into 2 ‘batteries’ containing oil), i believe in the supernatural, and i’m pretty convinced that the timing for that comercial was a sign from shanann 👀🤔

[@JayAymi]

@@trinejensen1707 what the hell are you talking about

[@bekahlicious8496]

@@trinejensen1707 what

[@brianc11388]

on the tv when they watch the camera footage from the neighbor after the baby commerical there was a skull with oil around it.

[@Mo-ti5tv]

Police: "we just want to make sure she's okay and the kids are okay" Chris: *nervous swaying* The dog: *barking profusely* Oh if animals could talk, the stories they would tell. This is horrifying at every angle.

[@isitoveryet9525]

This is probably a stupid question, but do they know where the dog was during everything? Did he just lock him away in a room or something?

[@pedgeandcheeks7646]

It breaks my heart to hear that little pup bark like that, he's really trying to tell everyone what he saw 😔 he is recovering well in a new home I believe, thankfully.

[@Jakal-pw8yq]

I was thinking exactly the same thing about the dog. He seems so stressed out because he knew something bad had happened. Dogs are so empathetic and so perceptive.

[@secularargument]

That dog isn’t trying to tell anyone anything. Jeez

[@GodkYT-q6m]

@@secularargument dogs are actually really good at reading emotions and knowing when someone is dangerous

[@audsrob]

The neighbor knew he was guilty. The way he's watching Chris and looking at him is unmistakable.

[@thedarkcat7484]

He really was giving Chris the side eye lmao 💀

[@ananthropomorphictalkinggo6641]

The Fred Durst looking neighbor flat out says it to the cop as soon as Chris leaves the room. He tells the cop "he's not acting right at all", then goes on to basically solve the case in 5 minutes lol

[@Moongoddess3336]

@@ananthropomorphictalkinggo6641 he really does look like a large Fred Durst!!! lol. Seriously though, good on him for saying something!

[@Celeste-jh2lj]

Yeah he told the cops immediately. He says Chris is normally quiet and reserved so him chatting non-stop seemed sus to the neighboor. That neighboor is amazing

[@smileymctrashbag]

Neighbor Nate is the best "detective" tbh. He knew right away.

[@jessicahereford641]

PLEASE DO THE R.KELLY INTERVIEW when he freaks out and starts crying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know we all KNOW he is GUILTY!! But it would be so cool to see you break it down, and it's relevant rn cuz his trial started Wednesday!!!! Thank yoouuu!!! You could even make it a 2 or 3 part series and review some of the interviews from his documentary!!

[@sarahmunson1778]

Seconding this.

[@RaeneDroppe]

Thirding this.

[@nicolem3215]

Fourthing this

[@sicksicklove]

👆🏼

[@cantduckinbelieveit7426]

Agreed!!

[@kristaw2686]

I'm slightly obsessed with this case for some reason. There's just so much footage and evidence available to the public that it's hard not to get sucked in as a person interested in psychology.

[@lelacintron3540]

Omg same, I've watched and rewatched. He is so full of himself, the blue bag! Did you see that ? He has a blue bag with Nicole's Jeans and a police officer notices it and Criss is like, ' oh those are mine,they are size 38,way too big for me now ' I'm like omg he is so proud of his weight loss even in the midst of the investigation . He's absurd

[@sunnysun3740]

I just keep coming back to it

[@pjm934]

I do to, I know it’s not possible, but each time I watch I always hope it didn’t really happen

[@gatlyntygrett664]

Im the same. It happened about 40 minutes from me and was huge news here from day 1. His parents have come into where i work. I have to leave and have the coworkers help them. I refuse. Their sons a sick psycho and they believe his lies that shannan killed the girls. They make me sick. This whole case is so horrible but incredibly fascinating.

[@AmericanGadfly]

Same

[@michaelkuznar7396]

You really didn't need to be a body language expert to see how painfully guilty this guy looked.

[@MissHeird]

I certainly agree michael.

[@sarahb6620]

Chris thought he had more time to cover up his tracks. God bless Nicole Atkinson and the neighbor. They helped make justice swift.

[@Celeste-jh2lj]

I know! Her bestie was on it! Wasnt he in the middle of hiding the bodies when she called the cops

[@PepeDeezNutz]

💯

[@MissNeko76]

I (like almost everybody) thought he was super weird the first time I saw this vid, but like poster of above comment… it was so helpful that the BF and neighbour were so on top of things…. It’s also quite obvious that the neighbour very obviously suspected Chris from the get go and kept shutting down Chris’s weak ass explanations. At the end of the day the outcome is still tragic but just a tiny bit less so bc this garbage human is not out and about enjoying his life….

[@amyterry4793]

so glad the neighbor and HER FRIEND, NICOLE ,WAS ONTOP OF EVERYTHING May beautiful Shanann and her beautiful babies rest in peace. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@PepeDeezNutz]

@@amyterry4793 REEEEEEE

[@ShallowWaterBlackout]

Another clue: Chris says "she did all the money" when addressing their bank account, instead of does. Little slip.

[@riverstone9005]

Another slip he did during the interrogation was he told the investigator, " I didn't do this." All the investigators knew at that point was that they were missing.

[@shrutik9673]

Timestamp please

[@HeavyMetalKittenx]

In interrogation he says “those kids, the kids” never “my kids”

[@exitscreaming]

@@HeavyMetalKittenx Yepp , so why did Shannan want to have more kids with him ?

[@gvirusqueen3559]

@@exitscreaming Because she probably thought that another kid would fix their relationship, that’s a lot of people’s train of thought when they get desperate to keep their failing marriage from completely falling apart. She still was in love with Chris and didn’t want to lose him. She also loved being a mom.

[@spit_milk]

I can't imagine what Chris Watts' neighbors felt the moment they pieced everything together and thought to themselves, "He did it." That must've been heart wrenching. 💔

[@marisatuscani]

omg i know!also terrifying to be in the same room as someone who just murdered his entire family…chilling really

[@paulabirchbillingsley8422]

Id hate to live there knowing what happened right there.

[@junkmalme]

I'm pretty sure the neighbor with the cam already knew Chris was involved.

[@lacsuttle]

Or Nicole and how she felt being in the house with the guy who killed her BFF. It appeared she knew something awful had happened when they were searching the house. I truly believe she threw his entire plans in the mud when she showed up looking for SW and caring so deeply for her friend.

[@marisatuscani]

@@lacsuttle omg i know, her just knowing deep down she wasn’t gonna see her bestfriend again

[@toasted_.coconut]

Making the first cop at the scene wait for 10-15 minutes while he drives from work to home is the first biggest clue. He's aware his pregnant wife and 2 small children are not answering the door and her car is there. She's missed a prenatal doctor's appointment and she's not responding to texts. Most husbands/father's would have given verbal consent for the cop to break down the door. Minutes are crucial in a medical emergency. That's where most innocent men's mind would be at .."my pregnant wife is passed out in the home, please do whatever you have to reach her. "

[@bresea702]

Honestly you're SO right. I've never even noticed that. His reactions were very subdued and too calm

[@sarahvand3628]

Yeah that was hell shady.. and telling Nichole not to call cops etc

[@Ilovepink4lyfe14]

@Blaze 333 you're being sarcastic right?

[@PlayMistie4Me]

@Blaze 333 Clearly you're a troll...or you're 4 yrs old. 😳

[@6ri66s2]

We get it. You watched JCS.

[@briannnaaX]

The way Chris positions his body facing completely away from the tv the entire time the neighbor was reviewing the footage is so telling.

[@exitscreaming]

Well yeah , especially after the fact we know he was guilty

[@pallasathena1369]

He was too scared to look.

[@TennyConductor]

Seriously. He should be glued to the TV if he was really worried about his missing family.

[@elizabethwutzke9040]

Maybe he had to watch their reactions to the footage so he was keeping an eye on them incase he had to make a run for it...??? Maybe....

[@christinemarlo5672]

Yeah, like oooo, you do not want to look at that TV! The wife loved him. She was direct. Him, more passive. He did not love his family enough.

[@maybememory1]

It’s interesting how they asked if she goes for walks around here, and he made a point of saying that HE goes for runs, but SHE ‘doesn’t do anything’. I just got a little superiority vibe from him there.

[@sheilahill851]

Yeah, I thought the same. Like why is that relevant other than to be a bit conceited?

[@maybememory1]

@@sheilahill851 Mm hmm. Especially if she’s missing and you love her. He knew she was dead, and he was taking a shot at her

[@sheilahill851]

@@maybememory1 That's a very good point.

[@chileanyways4517]

Yeah he's trying to one-up her, mans an actual psychopath

[@Febstah613]

Hes 100% a narcissistic psychopath omg....

[@Roman-gy7pr]

JCS and Observe are like Yin and Yang of practical psychology

[@annette2892]

Also Behavior Panel. 👍

[@jennifermariejoyce]

@Українська принцеса-воїн He inserts his personal opinion too much, I wish he stuck with the facts, and science. He was great when he first started.

[@jennifermariejoyce]

@@annette2892 Agree!

[@florenceashford6861]

@Українська принцеса-воїн with all due respect, Dr. Grande is not at the same level as those two. He seems to lack empathy and hate those suffering from mental issues and spends too much time mocking them. Dr. Kirk Honda is far superior, even the young Internet Impact has better, more educated and empathic views when talking about human behavior. They dont make excuses for a person's bad behavior but they dont make fun of those with mental issues either.

[@destinyking6049]

@Українська принцеса-воїн dr.grande has actually been proven to let his bias into his opinions and has lost much practicality since he is portraying his own personal opinions of people as actual psychology. I know it’s disappointing since I used to like him, but you can look up videos about it.

[@mimibee626]

The really strange thing is that he had been thinking about killing her for weeks, but never thought about everyone looking for them. Did he think they would disappear, and her family and friends would just shrug?

[@Catsss1017]

I have been wondering the same thing ever since it happened. What made him think her friends and family would not panick??????

[@SchizophrenicLady]

It's more like he thought he could dupe them enough to create a delay in their suspicions. He was already setting up a "my wife and children are missing after telling me they were going on a playdate" excuse with his fake frantic texts to her phone but he lost the time to clean up further because he was trying to create an alibi that he was at work. I think he knew that people were going to start looking for his family, but he didn't expect how soon they would pick up on it.

[@MindiB]

@@Catsss1017 I think this is a case where the same narcissism that allowed Christ to commit these crimes prevented him from understanding the consequences. His mind does not work like most peoples’ (e.g., he doesn’t feel empathy), so it LITERALLY DIDN’T OCCUR to him that others would be intensely focused on figuring out what happened. He didn’t see his wife and children as separate, significant people, so he couldn’t imagine others doing so. His absurdly guilty body language is also a part of that narcissistic blindness. He doesn’t understand normal human reactions and can’t consistently predict or simulate them.

[@bethryan9077]

@@SchizophrenicLady His fall came about so quickly because SW changed her PIN that weekend when she was away so he couldn't send fake texts to her friends.

[@liquidpatriot4480]

Thankfully most criminals are too stupid to get away with their crimes.

[@leslieshaw1421]

I thought the police response was masterful! They give him enough rope to hang himself, they keep their suspicions secret so he thinks he is being believed, later they very inconspicuously block all the exits.

[@rosenbaum75]

The best character was the lie detector lady. Man, she was amazing. The way she was so slick and professional. I loved her.

[@jennifermariejoyce]

@@rosenbaum75 TAMMY!! She’s the bessssst.

[@jennifermariejoyce]

Their stillness was amazing. I do think he figured out pretty early on that he wasn’t being believed, and that’s when he started doing THE ELECTRIC SLIDE.

[@user-ib1is7ny7r]

officer: your entire family is missing chris: that’s rough lol

[@Scott-got-caught]

😅💀

[@Skkyyyyyyyyyyy]

“Stares back down at his phone”

[@christinemarlo5672]

Ask Fido. His body language is loud and clear.

[@NurseSue425]

Did he say that ?

[@EccoLivingLife]

Lol I dead now

[@LizbetPCB]

It appears the neighbor has his eyes glued on Chris toward the end. And yes, wouldn’t you be hyper focused on the security video if your wife and kids were missing?

[@sunnysun3740]

Neighbor knows that and is stopping himself from saying it right away.

[@nyabis8044]

The neighbor said himself that he didn’t seem to be acting right.

[@sunnysun3740]

@@nyabis8044 yeah as soon as he could get the detectives alone he said it

[@miililly219]

It’s weird to see him hyper focused on it because he seemed unfazed with everything else, his worried behavior came through late and at an odd time, wouldn’t you be relief if someone has a camera that could possibly show you what happened to your family?

[@Sarah-xj9il]

EXACTLY!!

[@Emily-ck9ji]

Shannan's friend and her neighbor are heroes in my mind. Because they already knew Chris's baseline behavior, they were able to help point out his bizarre behavior to the police which I'm sure helped encourage them to look deeper. He was so obviously guilty from the start, but it was that moment inside his neighbors house where you can see him register that he's screwed that makes me smile every time. He couldn't go a full day after commiting this crime before he was caught.

[@sidstovell2177]

The detectives would have been all over him, immediately, anyway.

[@mimibee626]

Shan'Ann. Not Shannan. Shan Ann.

[@skatergurljubulee]

Yeah, for once the stereotype about neighbors suspecting nothing was super false here.

[@angelwings7930]

@@mimibee626 So what ? She was called Shannan by her family because that’s her real name. She changed it to “Shan’ann or whatever it is. Then she stupidly tried to get CW to change the spelling of “Christopher” to Chris’fer. Shannan was a bit strange.

[@michelleg4069]

Shananns friends Nickole Atkinson, Cassandra Rosenberg and neighbor Nate are the hero’s in the case.

[@janeillebraswell2519]

The context of his response while being so calm was the biggest red flag for everyone I think. If my husband & kids disappeared I don’t know what I would be doing, but calm & chill would not be it. Even if we were separated or whatever, I would want to get to the bottom of where they were ASAP.

[@aspannas]

I've been more panicked when I couldn't find my phone. Chris Watts is the dumbest criminal I've ever seen, can't even play worried, does he actually think anyone believe his act? Like his level of stupidity is almost laughable.

[@janeillebraswell2519]

@@aspannas exactly, I was thinking about how stressed & agitated I get when I can’t find my keys or something. One day my dog got out and I was out looking, recruiting my neighbors & the fedex guy to keep an eye out, posting on social media neighborhood groups. I wasn’t just hanging out at home calling the dog catcher waiting for them to let me know if my dog turned up!

[@dalishrogue3621]

Idk. I'd probably disassociate. I have issues with a simple fender bender. I'm just saying people react to things differeny

[@aspannas]

@@janeillebraswell2519 Yeah totally, that's what a normal person's reaction would be. I really wonder how long he would have been able to get away with it if it weren't for those neighbors, probably not very long since he's clearly very stupid.

[@miscellaneousetc.4280]

You're right. I lost my wallet for 2 hours and I was near crying. I am a 45 year old man. If my daughters were missing I'd be a wreck. Of course he knew exactly where they were and didn't care. He was happy they were gone. He is so high on himself he really thought he was fooling everyone. Such a piece of crap and totally ignorant. I can't stop watching this case he's so hatable.

[@sweetMaKy]

I need to bring up how amazing the neighbor was, he kept his cool at all times and he knew how and where to press in a very subtle way, and him cooperating with the cops right after... Just awesome.

[@colywogable]

Yeah. Good guy.

[@fuss3709]

Literally him, her friend, her friends kid, all of them were amazing! & they knew. Her friend reacting so fast, the neighbor having the camera & pressing him, they gave him really no chance or time of executing any plans he may of had to cover.

[@sweetMaKy]

@@fuss3709 her friend was also great

[@exitscreaming]

lol where exactly did he " press in a very subtle way " ? And why wouldn't he cooperate with Police ?

[@einark.2019]

I like him too especially when he turns to the TV again, like: "Come on over, let me show you something!"

[@Pinkranger87]

The cops knew what happened when they saw the medicine, her purse, her shoes were still there, plus he's not panicked. If spouse and kids disappeared most of us would be panic and freaking out

[@JNMKlover]

And answering ANY phone calls

[@MsSilverTulip]

Most people would be, but everyone reacts to things differently. A person's body language or level of emotionality is not evidence of crime.

[@lacsuttle]

@@MsSilverTulip But it can and will raise suspicion...

[@imeantloveyou5eva]

and the beds being stripped!

[@Pinkranger87]

@@imeantloveyou5eva Right.

[@nobodykillsthecrazycatlady2743]

Chris's absolute lack of emotions is what screams his guilt. He never expresses real worry, fear or states his love for his family. He never cries. It's why every wife/family killer screws up you can't show why you don't feel.

[@lor4307]

one of the sickest cases i have ever heard of. Even his little girl saying " no daddy " and having them sit in the back with their dead mommy that whole drive is absolutely gut wrenching and heart breaking

[@paulabirchbillingsley8422]

he truly seems to have the least empathy ive ever seen in a person. even most people would feel uncomfortable doing that to an enemy or stranger, but he passed as normal. they thought he loved them.

[@lor4307]

@@paulabirchbillingsley8422 its beyond twisted

[@wranglergirl5]

@@paulabirchbillingsley8422 that’s a narcissist for you

[@caseyw.6550]

@@wranglergirl5 He is even worse than a narcissist. The vast majority of narcissists wouldn't even do something that vile.

[@Asianbarbie1011]

Only to meet their end yes that’s truly horrible to think about.

[@fyxation]

Most murder cases are unsettling in their own right, but something about this case always bothered me deeply. He had so many choices to make which lead him up to that horrible night and he just kept choosing the worst possible choice every step of the way... to the very end. Come clean and leave wife? No, stay and keep on with affair. Just leave wife without explanation? Nope. Come clean to your mistress and wife and work things out, even if it's messy? Nope. Don't strangle your wife? No, strangle her. Leave? No, stay and take the kids out while getting rid of the body. Don't kill the kids? Nope. Turn yourself in? Nope, feign ignorance. I don't think he's capable of empathy for anyone. At no point in all that decision making did he stop and worry about anyone but himself.

[@jamesspooky9488]

What always got me was the daughter. I have a three year old and I can’t imagine living without her. How causally he dispensed of his own child sickens me to this day. Horrifying.

[@nagratna793]

He wanted to punish her..there must have been lot lot gaslighting took place within four walls before he killed his wife kids..those backstories are never known.. probably cold bloodedly developed a lot anger hate and finally he just wanted to kill only to satisfy himself

[@nagratna793]

@@jamesspooky9488 this normally happenes when a man suspect if they are his kids..this guy was probably one psycho in disguise..he seem normal..but he suspected his wife..as she was a working women.. probably succesful than him earning money..doing good..he took this as her inflated ego and also that anger and frustrations made him suspect if those kids are still his..as he probably thought those are out of someone in her peer circle

[@AmaratMamu]

I saw him describing killing his daughters and he said the youngest one told him : 'no daddy, no'... that was a dagger to the heart, mine because he has no soul let alone heart. I describe him as belonging to a sub-human specie.

[@dragonsky799]

Chris is the perfect definition of a covert narcissist.

[@hacktplanet450]

It’s almost comical how shit scared Chris gets when the neighbour starts showing security cam footage lmao

[@kimmyfreak200]

cuz earlier he told the cops she left with friends that day yet the neighbor showed no one came or left lol

[@imnotawake99]

When i saw that it felt like i was there when the murder happened. It wasn’t even 24 hours after the fact. He must’ve showered and all but he just came back from a fresh murder, its so sick

[@tacedoherty1889]

@@kimmyfreak200 no. He was worried the cops and Nathan saw Bella’s shadow.

[@riverstone9005]

I think he thought he was getting arrested right then and there.

[@cactusqltr]

Best part! It’s a wrap!!!

[@dreadnoughtprime6301]

I've experienced and expressed more intense, genuine concern about the donuts I've dropped by accident than this man did over his missing family.

[@_peepee_]

fr i expressed 100x the emotion when i lost my duolingo streak

[@the.seagull.35]

💔 I'm sorry for your loss... I hope you were able to find new donuts in your life

[@dreadnoughtprime6301]

@@the.seagull.35 *weeps bitterly*

[@sebcharb7313]

Dude, you need to be more careful with donuts.

[@shannonlazo3342]

It's actually comical/astonishing the way Chris thought he would get away with this. What's your story chris? The family just.. disappeared..?

[@kittyvalentin3748]

Tbh I don’t think he ever thought he would get away with it. I think you can see it pretty much right off the bat. He was like a zebra running from a tiger since the start, just try anything he could to escape the inevitable.

[@cassieh5506]

He didn't count on the police even talking to him. If Shannan's friend hadn't been so concerned and called the cops, Chris probably would have escaped town and gotten away with the crime.

[@shannonlazo3342]

@@cassieh5506 I think of that often. Her friend is a hero

[@paulabirchbillingsley8422]

I think he's a narc who truly thought he was a good liar and they wouldn't find the bodies. He'd pretend she fled with the kids to not share custody and be the victim. just so over confident.

[@soulangela7154]

Seeing for what "reasons" he committed murder I doubt he thinks much at all.

[@youtubeuser5402]

The dog's like "hey arrest this man"

[@jayanxiety]

Dog wishes he could speak English and thinking to himself, "Maybe I'm next...All I can do to defend myself is bite him, pee on his leg and RUN away like a Jack Rabbit!!!".

[@Arandomperson_online]

lol 😂 u right

[@mistameanor1]

Something I find super interesting is everyone always said that they would’ve never guessed chris could be capable of doing something like this. But Nicole and Nathan both were IMMEDIATELY suspicious.

[@dinkin_flicka14]

I find it hard to believe that this "nice human" turned violent and decided to murder his family overnight. I think Shannon and her close friends should know something about his behaviour. People don't go berserk overnight, I beleive in patterns which leads to that final day.

[@BrainDamageComedy]

very good point. the first thing they did when she was not available - call the police.

[@isitoveryet9525]

Nicole A has even said she never would’ve guessed Chris was capable of this….she just knew his story wasn’t making any sense. Plus, she knew how stressed Shanan was, the night before.

[@isitoveryet9525]

@@dinkin_flicka14 They did know something about his behavior….that’s why Shanan thought he was cheating & said he was acting like a completely different person, the last few weeks. Look at the amount of crimes where you hear people say “we had no idea. He/she seemed like the nicest person ever”. I don’t think it’s about going “berserk”, it’s more about the mask finally falling off. Chris was always capable of this, he just didn’t have the “motivation”. Once he was sick of the family life, he found his motivation.

[@secularargument]

You believe in patterns that what?

[@kris6089]

I can never understand the thought process of “I want out of the relationship, I shall murder my partner and family” instead of just getting a divorce or idk the old “go buy cigarettes”. Just flabbergasted. How could he kill his own kids, too. that’s devastating, just….

[@Scar_rose]

@@amberwatson7101 you really believe the bullshit he said? Shanann would NEVER hurt her kids. She loved them so much she spent tons of money to make sure they went to the best school possible and receive the best medical care possible. If you’ve seen the home videos of them and the way Chris interacts with his kids, he clearly doesn’t care about them. Just puts up a facade and fake good guy behavior. Chris is an evil monster and did all this just for some crusty ass p***y. End of.

[@jarmilaadam6707]

It wasn't planned. He snapped when he strangled Shannan, and then he just went off the charts with it.

[@inkedamzel]

I think it's mostly about having control, not only getting out of the relationship. Killing is the ultimate act of control on someone else.

[@S_pith]

@@amberwatson7101 stop. There is an insane amount of evidence that he killed all of them and that it was first degree murder. He confessed to it. You should watch the entire interrogation properly. He's full of sh*t. I don't know what's led you to believe this nonsense but it isn't logic

[@LuciaLight100]

@@jarmilaadam6707 he admitted he tried to kill the kids before she even came home. He tried to suffocate them but it didn’t work. It wasn’t a snap decision

[@croissant2882]

Someone somewhere said that Chris was so focused on pretending to be innocent, he forgot to pretend that he cares. I also commented on the video with the full police bodycam tape that i noticed the policeman very quickly stopped looking for clues, and instead was looking for places to hide the bodies. Chris was fooling nobody

[@paiger6058]

Most people like revisiting the CW’s case because of the psychological analysis….I revisit this case because cringe content is my drug and CW’s behavior is a car crash I can’t look away from

[@destinyarends3673]

HAHHAHA i relate so much lmaooo

[@potluckaleidoscope]

Watch the “Ben” episode of Dating Around. If you want cringe

[@paiger6058]

@@potluckaleidoscope shit 😂 it’s sad cringe, I feel so bad for Ben bro

[@tundedioszegi7680]

lol

[@poutinedream5066]

@stimmo77 Well to be fair, she was a homewrecker who wanted to steal that man right out from under his pregnant wife and children. The best defense against slander is the truth 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@dgmaffi]

23:17 - "she HAD different ones than me." Past tense. Then he quickly corrects himself and says "has different ones than me." I think the police caught on to that also because of that look the cop gives his partner right after Chris says that.

[@thomasgreen1557]

Good catch. That cops glance at his partners body camera said it all

[@CelticGhirl86]

It's when you've seen other videos and he mentions Bella and Cece in the past tense as well. Think it's in the police interview in the station

[@Skkyyyyyyyyyyy]

LMAO!!!!!!!! His eyes are like “is this dude serious???????”

[@asamanyworlds3772]

Very good catch

[@BrainDamageComedy]

good catch.

[@TonyBurke100]

The children's medication being left behind must have got the cops very suspicious, what mother would forget her children's asthma medication

[@theIaurenshow]

even if my ex was missing that I haven’t talked to in almost a year, I’d be really worried (especially if we, or even just he, had kids missing too!). Chris’s calmness is chilling.

[@daffodilunderhill7066]

My ex of 30 years just went missing in July of this year. I have been on the phone with his mom and nephew. Getting divorced from him was the best I ever did for myself and my daughter but it is just human to not want bad things to happen, especially to people you know.

[@daydreaminavenue]

Same I would do the same for my ex it's just the human thing to do plus we are friends

[@HeavenScentsDetroit]

I was just thinking this! I’ve been divorced for 6 years but we are still friends and I’d be frantic if he went missing even after all this time…. His lack of emotion was a huge red flag and told the story of what happened to his family before he confessed… 😔

[@BaileeGermanotta]

LOL all my ex’s I’d be like good riddens! Who cares!! World is better without them 😂😂

[@kelseygretchen9508]

1000% I would be freaking tf out doing everything I could to help if my child’s father was missing let alone my children

[@lisadz12]

He literally looked at the baby on the screen and than looked up like “yeah, my wife is pregnant, btw….” 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

[@danielleminerva4525]

I swear that was supernatural!

[@jenniferjamison4912]

@@danielleminerva4525 Absolutely chilling!!

[@katyalupochev9589]

@@danielleminerva4525 I know it was “just” a commercial for American Horror Story or some other TV but it fit so well it was chilling. A baby, time running out, the baby turning skeletal and being swallowed up by “oil”. Makes the hair on the back of the neck stand up.

[@healgoth]

48:49 - 48:54 the amount of time before he said anything after seeing the fetus… ~ 49:00 is when the ad ends… such a short clip but so much that can be speculated

[@nickyblue4866]

God works in mysterious ways.

[@ISEEKSPACE]

The irony of that fetus showing up on the neighbor's TV set like that--so random and eerie.

[@Arandomperson_online]

God

[@deltableu]

I am from CO and naturally this case got me hooked. I spent so many days and hours between reading court documents (I read bout 200 pages of the case file), the entire bodycam footage, the interrogations, everything! I absolutely hate this man, but from the aspect of studying killers and their behavior, this body cam and case is excellent material. It is clear from the moment he drives up to the house that he is guilty. RIP to Shannan and their sweet babies, Bella, Celeste and little Nico

[@lemonrolls]

@@goblin2635 you can find them on KZbin! people reading the documents plus the police footage.

[@rbnutwood4659]

A lot of material originally in the Discovery has been withdrawn plus the letter written by CW in N Carolina at his parents’ house before the murders saying that if anything happened to him, to investigate his wife.

[@Kira_Terpsichore]

@@rbnutwood4659 nothing has been withdrawn from discovery & the letter was never in there - his parents tried to give it to his lawyers & they didn’t want it bc it showed premeditation. Discovery is prosecutions files & they were never given the letter - they are asked about it in the post sentencing press conference in nov ‘18 & DA Rourke confirms they have never seen or heard of it

[@rbnutwood4659]

@@Kira_Terpsichore There is plenty re NK that has ‘disappeared’

[@strangelidoocookie7961]

Girl same! I’m still always keeping an eye out for updates too. I swear him saying that he has photos of them in his cell & says goodnight or whatever pisses me off. It’s like “dude you’re still assuming Nicole is sending you letters, but you do this & try to tell people you miss your family.” 😒

[@katlynengelman3160]

The part where the fetus shows up on the screen and the skull gets me every single time considering what happened. It’s gut wrenching every time I see that. It’s like the universe was trying to be like “hey, hello, he did something horrible”

[@QuestionableQueefs]

Right?! And then decides to tell them she’s pregnant. Impeccable timing, bro.

[@FabiolaRVela]

That was a very bizarre coincidence! (Or whatever that was..) 😳🤔

[@cenaentiffanys]

And also that it looks like oil, and that’s where he threw his babies 😔 it WAS the universe trying to scare the 💩 out of him

[@katlynengelman3160]

Universe, God. Same thing, a higher power.

[@jesusrules9925]

@@katlynengelman3160 God created the universe. God is showing these things so that no one has any excuses later...

[@mitica-mar]

He never brought up the fact his wife was pregnant until he saw that AHS add of a fetus…like…If my PREGNANT wife and my DAUGHTERS were missing I think that would be one of my first concerns *thanks for the people who corrected me uwu

[@arianagarcia732]

I think it was the ad for American Horror Story: Apocalypse because the fetus turns into like an hour glass, then there's an explosion bc the season takes place in a post apocalyptic world

[@arianagarcia732]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6K1fJ6LpteBbKc (you can compare the 2) but it's creepy how the trailer is literally a baby in utero inside an hourglass, then it shows explosions and skulls symbolizing death. A big coincidence that ad decided to play

[@Novastar314]

That was a divine intervention when that showed up for sure. Made my heart break. "American Horror Story -Colorado district" Is what I see... So freaky

[@CrystalNibarger]

@@arianagarcia732 I found that interesting as well. It might have been coincidence but it's definitely foreshadowing imo.

[@angelinamiari1613]

@Mirjami the freakiest thing for me was the skeletal hands reaching up & pulling a skull down into OIL! It was like Shannan was telling him, "you will not get away with what you've done you cowardly a$$hole"!

[@addictedtomoney2196]

Just tonight, as I am writing this comment, 2 hours ago my 6 year old brother gave me the scare of a lifetime. My father called me saying he couldn’t fine him and we searched EVERYWHERE, inside and outside... we called police and searched the neighborhood while we waiting for them to arrive. I was screaming his name with tears in my eyes and a weak voice because I was scared something happened to my little buddy. Cops searched the house and thankfully, yet embarrassingly, found him in my parents room sleeping in their bed hiding under some blankets. I never in my life panicked as hard as I did tonight for my supposed missing little brother. And this man is extremely nonchalant about his WHOLE family missing ?!?! Ain’t no way cops didn’t suspect nothing from the jump ....

[@User-90762]

The assisting officer's body language switches to the classic "you're full of it" stance once Chris starts on his 'tools being stolen' tangent

[@HotaruKilten]

Oh I missed that, do you have the time stamp??

[@kellybrown9773]

His facial expressions throughout the video, he knew CW was full of bs... I dont know how he stayed silent just taking it all in. Great video analysis 👍

[@totsnotcherry]

@@HotaruKilten Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe around 23:11 when the police are standing in the kitchen

[@paulabirchbillingsley8422]

good catch! if my stuff was stolen i wouldnt bring it up unless i thought it was related! his kids are missing!

[@skinsey85]

@@paulabirchbillingsley8422 Yup. Logan said needless details are a sign of nerves.

[@justsomecyborg788]

chris is so bad at lying it's actually stressful to watch

[@paulabirchbillingsley8422]

yet the confidence!

[@jbear3478]

He also comes off as acting much younger than he looks. There's something immature about him, like a little kid who is expecting to get into trouble maybe? It's hard to explain the vibe but it's weird, and obnoxious in a subdued way

[@paulabirchbillingsley8422]

@@jbear3478 no you’re right. Something immature there. Hard to articulate.

[@ieshamusgrove7883]

@@jbear3478 it’s because he’s legitimately stupid and his lies are nonsensical like a child.

[@drnogueiras8783]

The way the neighbors eyes are glued to Chris is the way I’d expect Chris’ to be glued to that screen.

[@calgal5752]

It’s so interesting to watch the cop’s reactions to all this…..they knew

[@vallara1764]

Chris Watts is so comical yet so horrifying...

[@ShadowKatChan]

Yeah it's comical that he thinks he can dupe anyone with all that guilt written all over his face! He's not as good of an actor as he thought..I agree he is also horrifying 😱

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

Yes. His level of stupidity is so high you almost have to laugh. He really thought he'd get away with this?! What!?!

[@PhilippeCarphin]

IKR, I wanna laugh at his pathetic attempts at hiding the truth but the situation is so serious that I usually don't (usually).

[@yellowmelancholy4875]

Ugh…he is so stupid. It actually makes me mad.

[@jennifermariejoyce]

I am alarmed by how absent minded and socially unaware he is. He makes the dumbest mistakes in the history of family annihilation.

[@theloniouscoltrane2082]

How do you fake emotions you've never felt. The sociopath's dilemma.

[@sanaibrowning1005]

I remember when this story broke. My heart sank when I found out what happened but something always intrigued me about Chris’ body language. So glad you’re covering him!

[@McRambleOn]

I can’t get over the way the neighbor looks at him the whole time- piercing gaze whenever he wants to confront him with a fact. Ive never seen the full length of this interaction so it makes even more sense how the neighbor picks up his agitation. The neighbor is quick to ask the first officer on the scene what’s going on, and obvs went to study the videos, then had this case solved within a few mins. I love that he also wanted to tell the cop that he knew it was fishy and he was suspicious as soon as he picked up on it.

[@mirandayanka7430]

That neighbor is an absolute icon. Straight calling him out I front of his face lmao

[@mirandayanka7430]

@Andrew Salter : a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere

[@mirandayanka7430]

@Andrew Salter he was saying how suspicious he is right in front of him with him standing in his house. He also called him out multiple times. Lmao what do you mean most witnesses don’t do it standing next to the killer in their own living room.

[@Eli-sg5to]

@Andrew Salter it's a figure of speech, dude. Chill.

[@deadrose1134]

@Andrew Salter I really don't like people like you.

[@aquariussolaris2492]

@Andrew Salter ok? Still an icon. A legend. And they are the moment. Now cmon now.

[@bicaslopes]

he fails so hard at trying to act human

[@welshhibby]

REPTILIAN confirmed ✅

[@nanabanana7952]

So true.

[@jennifermariejoyce]

Yep. He’s only able to keep the portrayal going if he hasn’t committed a quadruple murder. Something I’m sure he hadn’t counted on.

[@Falconifan]

40:02 when the officer says "our main concern is that she's okay", the dog starts barking like, "NOT OKAY!"

[@jeorgejopez561]

Right??

[@Macho_Fantastico]

Watching this now, it's amazing how little Chris reacts to the fact that his wife and kids are missing. Most husbands/fathers would be trying everything within their power to find their families. It was a massive red flag at the time.

[@carissadarrow8155]

Basically his neighbor caught him. Good job.

[@fordtimelord8673]

Hire this guy for police department

[@isitoveryet9525]

@@fordtimelord8673 the camera did the work lol I don’t think anyone was fooled by Chris’ performance, when he was watching that footage. There’s no doubt in my mind, that the cop knew instantly, Chris wasn’t acting right.

[@Flowergurl2000]

He and her friend Nicole are the real heroes.

[@morganjames5180]

...and nicole 💚💚💚

[@sidneyborrill1994]

I remember when this case broke, I was at my parents house picking up my kids, and my dad (who is a former- retired, officer) said right off the bat “this f***er is GUILTY. He’s like a stone. It’s disgusting.”

[@marys3127]

Your pic w your son is so cute!🙂

[@davyt0247]

Same with a officer friend of mine, he took one look at the interview and immediately said , “he killed them, he’s nothing but a stone cold killer”. Then when the body cam footage came out he went,”oh yeah, he f***ing killed them”

[@MarkelleRayneeSheree]

The way he smiled and excitedly talked about the girls' shoes loterally the same day he murdered them made me wanna puke.

[@brandielambright460]

It always gets me when he’s in the neighbors house, and they’re watching the cctv video. When they’re done looking at the video, and the ad comes on with the baby (Sha’nan was pregnant), following that, there’s an explosion (represents the oil he worked with), and then the skull being pulled under (Sha’nan had been buried), and Sha’nan’s baby girls were in the oil tanks. It gave me an eerie feeling, as if Sha’nan was crying out.

[@maureenbanks3702]

Wow you have a keen sense of observation

[@kimwilliams5195]

I watched this video a couple of times and missed the clips following the infant. That is downright spooky. 🥶

[@dudefromtexas425]

I know the timing of that coming on was incredible

[@sophiasframeli]

Omg I always missed that, you're so right it's so coincidental, maybe too much so...

[@Hiven-N-Thriven]

I believe her spirit was talking to her friend telling her the entire time.

[@DiabloBiscuit]

For the life of me I don't understand why he didn't just divorce her. He went full psycho and killed his whole family for a chick he knew for less than a year.

[@sunnysun3740]

Yeah... I don't understand...

[@tessrayyy]

Apparently the new girlfriend wanted to have his first born son, and he knew Shannan was pregnant with a boy so probably had something to do with it

[@pastelpanda7309]

He wanted them GONE. Divorce doesn't do that. Like, if he was divorced, he'd still have kids to take care of, a wife still even if she is his ex wife, etc. Those things don't go away, the relationship will change but that isn't it disappearing. Murder was his way of basically wiping the slate clean in an attempt to free himself. He hadn't been honest with himself and what he really wanted, and because of that he was trapped in a life he didn't feel alive in, and so he tried to escape. It was too hard for him to leave it, because on some level he felt pressure and the need to maintain it, evenmore than who he actually was. And it was killing him. Its a difficult place to be in and if he would've taken accountability and been helped this wouldn't have happened. Neither of them were happy.

[@bekahnicole7609]

Nicole had told CW multiple times that she didn't want his kids in her life, I don't think she ever told him to kill them. But divorce wasmt enough for the two of them, Nicole and CW wanted them gone permanently.

[@Celeste-jh2lj]

Child support more than likely and the mistress didnt want his kids from another woman around. She wanted to be his first

[@Victoria-ic6pj]

I’ve never seen someone display so literally like he wants the ground to swallow him whilst he watches the cctv

[@brrrrrrrrino]

Ikr, that was the only time he showed any concern

[@brendaedgehill7761]

Yeah

[@pan364]

@@exitscreaming it was a figurative of speech. There just wasn't any punctuation to divide the speech and the actual action to show what the speech means lol

[@karinakassim]

Everyone: Just divorce your wife. Chris: Nah, I’ll just kill her and the kids instead. What an evil evil human being. Even if he didn’t want to divorce her, he could’ve just walked out and never come back again and STILL 💯 that would have been better than murdering his entire family! Prayers for Shannan, Bella, Cece and baby Nico 💕🙏🏼😢

[@darlenesutton7248]

That is what the judge said just before sentencing. You get a divorce not murder your family.

[@lornadoon845]

Covert narcissism 😥 be careful who you date ppl.

[@asamanyworlds3772]

He would lost good guy facade

[@karinakassim]

@@lornadoon845 that’s why I haven’t dated since my divorce in 2012 😅

[@theyoyoyo7833]

Prayers to her family. It helps a tiny bit that they aren't going through any torment in the afterlife, however it may work.

[@Kim-ss5bb]

I found out that everyone in the prison hates him even the criminals no one speaks to him that makes me feel a little happy

[@nicolebrown1927]

Thank you for that valuable tidbit of info Kim because it made me feel a wee little bit better, a little happy too. That's sorta the only silver lining in this horrific cold blooded nightmare. Then the totality of what he did to his beautiful wife and absolutely adorable babies will hit me again and my heart starts to feel heavy again.😢

[@dukey19941]

When he was in Colorado the prisoners used to tell him the ways he could kill himself. He even told Tammy that, and he couldn't understand why they disliked him so much. He's such a POS.

[@florentinaaguarin6817]

I can’t blame them. Birds same feathers hate at each other’s!!! LOL!!

[@Rugelacharugula]

My hubs is in law enforcement. People who do stuff to kids are literally lowest on the food chain. They are basically dead meat.

[@Kim-ss5bb]

​@@Rugelacharugula Exactly being a child murderer or a peadophile you would be marked for death by the inmates

[@stormelexandria118]

I've kept up with this story for years and had NO IDEA that Chris only talked with his mistress FOR TWO MONTHS before he killed his family!!!

[@maryssa8593]

A lot of people have dug enough to find that she was stalking them both for almost a year before she stuck herself between their marriage. How insane can you be to brainwash someone in a matter of two months! Not defending Chris whatsoever. It’s just interesting to know how invested she was in him to get to the point that she could suck him in THAT fast!

[@MakailaMcDaniel]

@@maryssa8593 That’s insane. I wish they had more evidence she was involved, no doubt the murders are partially her fault as well.

[@triforceadm7345]

@@maryssa8593 You’re implying that she led him to kill his family. He could have done so many other things. It is solely Chris’s fault, no one else’s

[@poutinedream5066]

As a kid I always heard 'the way to a man's heart is thru his stomach.' The more true crime I watch, the more I suspect the REAL way to a man's heart is along a different route.

[@poutinedream5066]

@@MakailaMcDaniel So frustrating. If I was in the middle of an attempted homewrecking, and the man killed his family, the LAST thing I would do is delete all of our communications. The next to last thing would be to go on my computer and ask Google if it is possible for those communications I just deleted to be retrieved.

[@bicaslopes]

the neighbor definitely an idiote, he knew how to spot the lies right away

[@cecil2742]

Also an amazing guy for his cameras catching Chris lying and him leaving in the morning

[@zack4423]

The neighbors an idiot?

[@Initforthemusic12]

@@zack4423 very beginning of the video, read the text

[@Singingtater24]

@@zack4423 First time?

[@SjofnBM1989]

@@zack4423 you new?

[@Wayner71]

His senses are so on edge in Nate's house that every sound is amplified. The dog's whine must have cut through him like a knife. He is in such an extreme state of distress that it's hard to watch without feeling anxiety oneself. Even without the benefit of hindsight his guilt is evident in this footage.

[@therealJamieJoy]

He looks like how I feel when I have a panic attack!! Only I have never killed anyone, so there's that. I was practically expecting him to blurt it out right there.

[@gizmo8361]

I like how you put that..hard to watch without feeling anxiety oneself. So true!

[@courtneycallen]

I completely agree! I found myself putting my hand over my chest as I was watching this; in response to Chris’s body language. Watching him makes me feel like I need to pace around too. His stress is so palpable that I keep expecting him to just take off running out of Nate’s house.

[@bridgetrodriguez4643]

The way Nate is eyeing Chris while watching his security footage gave me a chill. HE KNEW I'm more panicked when I misplace my phone than he showed for his family missing. Not one tear or sign of grief on his face. Nothing but smug little smirks.

[@patmccrutch3927]

Anyone else feel like Chris put his hands on his head, while watching the footage at Nate’s, because he thought they’d see him moving a body and arrest him right there? He was assuming the position I think!

[@emmalouiseroche6719]

i don’t think so, i am pretty sure he murdered his family elsewhere? or at least the 2 children.

[@candycoatedthorns2876]

He said that no one left so I think it was more panic of “did the camera see me lie??” But honestly, his hands and body really felt like he was saying “they got me” cause you can see the fear and then readjust after they don’t act on it yet

[@tacedoherty1889]

@@candycoatedthorns2876 stop speculating Chris said he was terrified because he thought the officer and Nate saw Bella’s shadow in the cctv

[@oceanshrugs9235]

Tace Doherty source?

[@sonia5309]

In the last interview he did with police he mentioned he was scared that the camera caught when he loaded his daughters in the car.

[@nicoledoubleyou]

Holy crap that ad IS really spooky, it really was a sign from his wife that he's not getting away with this, like..I really believe that was divine intervention of some sort cuz it's just too coincidental

[@kaciskileslaws1489]

Did anyone notice when they are about to go in the house he refers to the family dog in a distancing way? He asks, "you want me to let THAT dog out?" Seems kind of odd to refer to your pet that way, like he didn't care or was indifferent, kind of the same way he felt about his wife and kids. I sense a bit of contempt in his voice when he says it too.

[@Skkyyyyyyyyyyy]

Everything he killed was Shan’an’s love. He didn’t get a chance to take out the dog lmao. Dude was just over everything having to do with his current life.

[@jancallaway8498]

I think i wll remember this case for ever its so gut wrenching how does he face every day what an ev il act god will never have mercy on his evil soul

[@i-work-at-enron]

Watch the JCS interrogation tapes, he says "those kids" and kept referring to them in past tense as well. So many slip ups.

[@poutinedream5066]

@@i-work-at-enron It was driving me crazy. I have NEVER referred to my kids as "those kids." Can you imagine? 🤣 Are those kids ready for school? Those kids had fun at the park. You think those kids would be scared if we got a cat? It sounds patently absurd!

[@erinnharmon7854]

Because he's a psychopath, he doesn't experience human emotions!

[@annmueller9959]

Poor Dieter! God only knows the horror that beautiful dog witnessed. His nervous, constant, fervent barking made it seem like he was trying to tell those cops what an absolute demon Chris is! I saw somewhere that he lives with Shanann’s brother now. Poor dog, it had to be a shock to him to lose his entire family in a matter of a couple of days. RIP Shannan, Bella, CeCe & Nico. Forever in our hearts ♥️

[@nicolebrown1927]

Yep, I concur wholeheartedly. It's like the doggy is frustrated he can't communicate to the humans what that weird monster did😡! Poor baby.😢

[@supremeservices3575]

Now are you serious You're talking about a " dog " What is wrong with this world You guys went too far with this dog thing Unbelievable

[@yaniraxd5807]

@@supremeservices3575 dogs are known to feel distress and know when their owner is in danger. do your research bud 💀

[@valjean2036]

I'm glad the dog made it out alive !

[@witchyarch]

I thought about that too. My dogs love my son and they're definitely mama's boys. It made me feel so sad on top of this whole tragedy that the poor dog suffered too. My heart breaks for that whole family human and furry members.

[@simgingergirl]

When I sold life insurance, they actually trained us on how to sus out these types of folks. I never ran into a 'red flag client,' but my boss did and she said it was terrifying.

[@ryansmithscience757]

Very interesting, what did she say?

[@simgingergirl]

@@ryansmithscience757 She ended the meeting and sent in a report to our legal department.

[@heighton7206]

That poor dog probably witnessed the murder of Shannan..listen to him. I feel like he is trying to tell the cops . This whole thing is just soooo tragically heartbreaking 💔

[@lauraa4082]

Man, I never thought of that aspect. That’s so sad. Dogs know evil. 😢😢

[@exitscreaming]

Yes it's tragic--have no idea about the dog

[@lauraa4082]

@@monty0289 dogs whine and bark to alert their owners or people in general if something is wrong

[@irishhoopers6899]

I know. There's not a single aspect of this case that's not horrifyingly tragic.

[@noobz4hire290]

@@monty0289 lol these dog people

[@cee_bee5439]

Would love for you to do the mistress, Nicole Kessinger’s, police interview. I know she wasn’t charged, but many Armchair Detectives think she was involved in the murders.

[@madalynterry818]

he did about 9 months ago(:

[@Asianbarbie1011]

Go through his videos he’s done two videos on her I think

[@martinemikita9281]

He did 2 videos on Kessinger

[@ciaomamabella]

He’s done it already but I think he needs to do it again ESPECIALLY after hearing of CWs old cell mate coming out saying that CWs told him that NK murdered his kids bc he wasn’t able to do it himself. It’s LITERALLY on video on KZbin of him telling the cops that NK murdered CWs little girls.

[@ciaomamabella]

@𝕁𝕠𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕖'𝕤 𝕁𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕖𝕪 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4XWi2ymns-cZrM The guy who did this review videos thinks the dude is lying but basically everyone in the comments thinks NK was involved.

[@mykalaearley6963]

He was probably like: " I would have gotten away with it too. If it wasn't for that meddling Nicole Atkinson." We all need a friend like her.

[@kaylacrouse7094]

100%! He probably assumed he had the time to get rid of their important belongings after work. We all need to have a Nicole in our lives and be willing to be her for others in our lives as well. Everyone deserves one!

[@bethryan9077]

The impetus of him coming undone so quickly was the fact that SW changed her PIN when she was away that weekend & he didn't know that. And so, he couldn't send fake texts to her friends.

[@evconprim4639]

A la' scooby do 😂

[@breezyjr]

That neighbor knew he was guilty...

[@sarahschouveller1993]

So did her friend!

[@nyabis8044]

@@sarahschouveller1993 The part of the body cam footage where she physically recoils from him when he reaches for Shannan’s phone is chilling in hindsight.

[@Cat-hz7yd]

It's horrifying. You can see when they piece it together and realize what he did.

[@davyt0247]

He even said to the cop after Chris left, “He’s not acting right at all.” He also knew Chris’ habits and pointed them out, he even said, “He’s not acting concerned, he’s acting like he’s covering his tracks.”

[@aracelimichelena6535]

So curious he didn't mention that shannan was pregnant until he saw that fetus image in the TV

[@SjofnBM1989]

Because he didn't care enough to remember until then.

[@becksimilian2955]

He didnt want the baby in the first place

[@suan333]

I think he was already with the other girl when she got pregnant, so he didn't want another baby.

[@junkmalme]

Watching Chris watch the neighbors footage stressed me out. I thought he was going to start hyperventilating and curl into the fetal position.

[@colywogable]

I'm surprised he didn't start crying like a little kid.

[@cactusqltr]

Me too!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lauraa4082]

He was sweating bullets.

[@exitscreaming]

lol projecting ?

[@SleeepyZzZ]

Video ended 5 minutes ago and I'm just reading the comments. I'm still stressed hahaha

[@srichmond32111]

Looking at him and listening to him, knowing what he did just hours before, is sooo hard to fathom. My heart breaks for the 3girls and nicos last minutes 💔

[@idkwhoiam320]

officer: your family is missing chris: awh... anyway-

[@wingedhussar1453]

Yea what no let's talk about something else.this is the dumbest criminal ever

[@isitoveryet9525]

@@wingedhussar1453 absolutely! This was premeditated, weeks in advance & it was sloppier than a “crime of passion” or when someone just “snaps”. The guy didn’t think to even look at her phone, figure out what she had planned the next day, used his work truck to move the bodies, buried them at his job site, & thought no one would notice Shanan was gone, even though he knew she was on social media for work & was constantly in contact with her down line…..the man is as dumb as a box of rocks.

[@wingedhussar1453]

@@isitoveryet9525 I mean we can clearly see from the videos the guy is dumb as bricks

[@rossini55]

@@wingedhussar1453 ....that's an insult to bricks.

[@Hey_Jamie]

48:52 “She’s pregnant as well.” How convenient of you to happen to remember and point out this very important detail, having only been reminded after staring at the fetus that happened to be on the tv screen at that exact moment, Chris. But weird you didn’t even notice that incredibly weird coincidence, Observe lol

[@aliciasartain9701]

That was God who showed that baby fetus!!! Perfect timing

[@tamrepublic]

@@JoeBidensDroolBib that was so eerie

[@justme1892]

It was more of a verbal than a nonverbal tell. And this video is so full of red flags that he could skip half of them and still have an incriminating 4 hour video

[@jaidenmrla1400]

29:40 Chris seemed quick to point out he goes on runs while Shannan never went out for even a walk. Its pretty common for husbands to get upset that their wives "let them selves go" even considering that womens bodies change after carrying children.

[@jjrs1760]

Yes! almost as if he was trying to reach for any reason to semi justify what he'd done

[@janelfrederick9600]

I thought the same

[@janeyd5280]

@@jjrs1760 not at all

[@janeyd5280]

@@janelfrederick9600 not at all.

[@janeyd5280]

Jaiden myrla shannans body was fab. Some bodies snap back into shape after babies.

[@LEMATTOFFICIAL]

Yeeeahh even if me and the wife were on shaky grounds in the relationship I'd be loosing my mind and raising HELL if her and my children went missing. Went missing?! His demeanor alone gave him away....there just isn't any way a normal innocent person would just be trying to explain everything away instead of also asking all the questions and going bonkers. Smh heartbreaking case

[@kristinotchristi]

Don't forget the moment when the cop talks to his radio and Chris turns around with a horrified look on his face 😂

[@ghibli9763]

the dude absolutely shat himself lmao

[@matthewrzeszutko5601]

Oh definitely a wet fart or something.

[@trishmccarthydavis3425]

@@matthewrzeszutko5601 For sure!!!

[@mpayne8206]

This!!?

[@kristinotchristi]

@@JoeBidensDroolBib It's actually not in this video. If you go Derek Can Shaik's channel and find "Watch How Chris Watt's gets caught" the time stamp for that video is 16:00 :)

[@oatyoats4168]

The one officer we can see with the sunglasses on his head almost seems like he knows what’s going on with the sly eye contact he keeps making with the other officers.

[@Raine-97]

Oh yeah, I saw that.

[@Rugelacharugula]

My spouse is in LE, and he'll tell you, if you're ever talking to a cop, and they sorta stand back silently smirking with their thumbs in their armor chest plate like that.... just cancel your plans.

[@shaniadirstein3650]

@@Rugelacharugula thats a typical cop stance. I wonder if they teach it in tbe academy. It basically means "keep digging your own grave"

[@rossini55]

@@Rugelacharugula I know of another cop stance my friend says you should be even MORE worried about.....when they have their service weapon pointed at you and screaming "DON'T FUCKING MOVE OR I'LL BLOW YOUR BRAINS OUT!". Usually an indication they may be suspicious of you.

[@robertjames1087]

@@rossini55 🤣🤘

[@Kelo_6277_]

Chris did everything but shit his pants while watching the neighbors security cam footage. He was panicking so bad he couldn't catch his breath, he literally had his hands on his head like you would see a runner do after a race. You don't need David Caruso to figure out he did something and that was the beginning of the end for him.

[@riverstone9005]

I honestly think he thought he was going to be arrested right then and there.

[@sannecarlsen4846]

Watched Lando Norris crash Big time in formula 1, this weekend! Camera caught teams reaction in the pit and all put their hands to their head in horror! My first thought was - yup! Just like CW, when shit hit the fan and he knew, that game was over!

[@normarey5335]

Oh I love David Caruso!

[@exitscreaming]

Exactly , that is why I don't get so many people posting here like the neighbor was some genius or great criminal sleuth . He saw what everyone else saw

[@milboxr9772]

@@exitscreaming well everyone else who saw like me and you have the benefit of hindsight and actually being there it would probs be harder to believe its someone close to you that murdered yet he still did

[@MonicaM444]

43:17 Watts looks like he’s going to poop his pants in fear. He was probably so afraid of what the police might see on his neighbors security footage. 46:10. He looks so afraid, even I feel second hand fear for imminent arrest. 49:04. The neighbor giving him the side eye when Watts mentions Shannan’s being pregnant. Priceless. Even the neighbor knew.

[@xXOFrannieOXx]

As always very interesting and educational. If you ever run out of ideas i would love to see you analyze actors in movies. Who is the best at pretending sort of thing. Would be a fun and light subject.

[@Smaugette]

That would be way better than that love island crap he's been doing!

[@brinnleywatts6027]

Cool idea!

[@KetchupRocket]

@@Smaugette I like the 90 day fiancé stuff, it’s funny to watch him do junk food tv lol

[@mayfrenz504]

This would be an excellent idea! I would love him to analyze actors and see how well he says they portray certain emotions and how believable their acting is. I would like to see him watch Lie to Me and talk about what they go over in the show

[@xXOFrannieOXx]

@@mayfrenz504 yes and yes, had the same things in mind.

[@lizpadron4181]

It’s a very sad story with a horrible twisted man. I love how this video was so long. I never get tired of your content! Thank you : )

[@nicoledoubleyou]

I love his long videos too

[@akeshachapa2337]

Same!!

[@christinecannibal844]

Love that you watch JCS too! His videos are amazing! I think I actually found your channel a while back while watching a JCS video and one of yours were recommended lol 😂 Love your channel Logan! Side note: I love when your wife is in your videos, glad you got her a camera now!

[@lasagnewolf]

Me too! I was recommended his channel after watching JCS!

[@cecil2742]

Same here! So happy I found observe through jcs!

[@carloslaroque]

Man, he's laughing and answer questions like a normal person, he kills his entire family hours ago, unbelievable

[@evilempryss]

That self-soothing gesture at 37:31, I see a distinct reason for it. Watch the timing. Cop: If you talk to her friends.... Chris: (instantly self-soothes) Translation: I don't want to talk to her friends. They probably know we were fighting and will judge me. They have reason to think I'm bad and I know that they know she isn't with any of them.

[@afroditevapes435]

I noticed this too. My interpretation was he was calming himself down because the cop is giving him hope his story is being believed. "Tell her friends to tell her..." it almost like he's trying to calm the adrenaline rush of the emotion of relief. The way his face slightly relaxes and he momentarily pauses in shifting. Idk I love overthinking these things lol

[@Kareena1988]

"THEY WILL ACCUSE ME BECAUSE INTERNALLY THEY KNOW THAT I ALWAYS HAVE BEEN STRANGE"

[@janeyd5280]

@@afroditevapes435 yes, that's what I thought.!!!

[@rhyliemasons7957]

This case was going on right when I was taking "Intro to the Criminal Justice System" at uni. We followed this case heavily since it was a good example to watch. But it is terribly sad, I had friends on my FB frantically looking for Shannan since they knew her and she was about an hour drive from where I lived.

[@juanitarichards1074]

In NZ when I was doing my degree in sociology we also covered a horrific case in my class. The perps picture was even in my study guide. Imagine my horror when he turned up on my doorstep one day, after he was released from prison. I was advertising for a flat mate and he turned up. I recognized him immediately on the door step. I told him I had now found a room mate.........he committed suicide a few months later.

[@destany.catherine]

@@juanitarichards1074 oh my lord. Idk how I’d react in that situation. Shock? Disbelief? Idk. What a strange circumstance!

[@leslie6938]

OMG, I can’t imagine how shocked you must’ve been opening your door and seeing him! What a fantastic coincidence that you had taken that class, his case was featured, AND that you were given his pic in the study guide. What are the chances that a horrible criminal would come to your home but you would recognize him? Probably a longer shot than winning the lottery! You’re very lucky, recognizing him and thinking quickly on your feet might’ve saved your life. One question though, how did he get out of prison so quickly if he committed a horrific crime? I don’t really know how long it was, but assume if you were looking for a roommate it probably wasn’t decades after you finished at university!

[@enbykenz]

How air conditioned is your house that you can just wear a whole suit like that?!

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

Lol! 😄😄😄

[@marys3127]

Right? It is 95 degrees here in FL! Sweating like pigs!

[@melissamann9739]

My heart just sinks looking at the empty home knowing what chris watts did to his family. So awful. 😢

[@emmac.5939]

The timing for when he says he met Nicole was definitely a lie. There’s evidence they were together for 9 months or more!

[@rbnutwood4659]

He didn’t start working out & losing weight WELL before he & NK allegedly hooked up for no reason, eh?! I suppose it’s possible she reeled him in slowly/he allowed himself to be reeled in slowly before the physical relationship began.

[@indiae.2448]

I saw in a different video that Nicole had searched Shananns' name on Google in Fall of 2017. Before her and Chris even started talking romantically (?) Creepy af.

[@maddiethabaddie9624]

I agree bc there was something that came up, where chris introduced one of Shanann's friends to Nicole at some bbq/or gathering of some sort. I cant exactly remember but it came up in one of the witness's testimony, please correct me if im wrong. Plus Nicole did that fb of Chris and Shanann 9 months before they allegedly met

[@rachelMB]

@@maddiethabaddie9624 someone correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m fairly certain that came from one of Cadles books. It was a Fourth of July bbq/fireworks show in 2017. I’m not sure that I believe that, but that’s the event you’re thinking of.

[@kittyvalentin3748]

What evidence? People need to stop believing everything they read online. That’s literal nonsense.

[@rebekahtu3329]

Thank you, Logan, for expressing the eye roll that all of us felt at Chris saying “caus she was a woman” at 37:20

[@gardner.emilia]

@Cheek Chaser how charming.

[@jarmilaadam6707]

Also: Watts in the police interrogation: " *Being a woman* , she assumed there was someone else I was seeing (lies about having an affair and de-evaluates Shannan's correct intuition)". Serious misogynist vibes.

[@Rugelacharugula]

Like yeah, b•tches man...

[@heathermarie3672]

The neighbors reaction to Chris and Chris ‘suddenly’ remembering his wife is pregnant because of an AHS commercial are always the parts of the footage I’ve seen that freak me out the most.

[@thomasgreen1557]

Deffinilty, the fact they are coming out of oil on the tv is just unbelievable...

[@exitscreaming]

You really think he forgot his wife was pregnant ? lol

[@gregoryholstein3033]

@@exitscreaming I doubt he forgot Shan’ann was pregnant- Shan’ann being pregnant with a baby boy is what signed her death warrant. When CW drugged Shan’ann with the Oxys and it didn’t cause her to miscarry, that sealed her fate. I really think NK supplied the Oxys because if Jamie Watts supplied them, she would have known Oxys don’t necessarily cause a miscarriage, as she is a hospice nurse.

[@exitscreaming]

@@gregoryholstein3033 Yeah , I don't know all the facts about her getting pregnant . He seemed surprised by it and wasn't happy in the marriage so not sure if Shannan just planned that on her own . They were already in a bad state financially

[@gregoryholstein3033]

@@exitscreaming Yes you’re right about that, they were really struggling financially. Cheers.

[@ohwell94]

Watts acted like his cat wandered off instead of his high risk pregnant wife and 2 daughters

[@MakailaMcDaniel]

Every time I see him so casually talk of the babies, like where they kept their shoes, I feel sick. He’s smiling and talking about their little shoes knowing their blood is on his hands. Evil.