Chris Watts Case: Familial Betrayal, 2018, Colorado
Relationship and Crime
If you don’t want a family, why get married and have kids only to kill them later? Chris Watts was married to Shanann Watts, who was 15 weeks pregnant when she and their two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, went missing in August 2018. Chris initially claimed they were missing but later confessed to their murders, shocking the nation with his betrayal.
Legal Outcome
Chris was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to the murders. The case attracted significant media coverage due to the shocking nature of the crime and the Watts family’s social media presence, making it a high-profile and heartbreaking story.
