Found Deceased CO - Shanann Watts (34), Celeste"Cece" (3) and Bella (4), Frederick, 13 Aug 2018 *Arrest* #5

[Nali87]

No decision yet regarding whether to seek the death penalty. Noelle Phillips on Twitter

 

[Gardenista]

My guess....divorce proceedings. He believed a divorce was pending so, destroyed the human body involved in that proceeding (Shanann). Just my guess/opinion.

I think so too, but I wanted to see what our expert said.

 

[MCDRAW]

I also clearly heard, “warrantless arrest.”

I heard that too.

 

[illumin8ted]

When I first hear CW’s interview I caught on to the words “run over”... regarding his kids. He was waiting for them to “run over to him “and “barrel” him. Interesting choice of words...

 

[Gardenista]

My guess was it just meant he concealed the bodies to avoid being arrested/charged with murder.

I would agree if it didn't have the murder part in the sentence

 

[Seattle1]

News 7 Live: Shanann's Dad just made brief statement of thanks, and publicly asked for prayers

 

[gitana1]

These charges are not that the pregnancy was terminated BECAUSE she was killed

It's the other way around

*Weeping for Shannan and her family*

What a horrible thing to have to hear

I think they are. He clearly stated: "Unlawful termination of pregnancy...as a result of Shanann being pregnant at the time of her death." (About minute 1:52)
Chris Watts charged with murder, unlawful termination of a pregnancy in deaths of wife, daughters

This case is lurid enough. I hope we won't make it worse than it needs to be.

 

[BUF]

The medical examiner report will show the times of death to determine whether the little children were murdered first.

There could be quite a lengthy number of hours between the murders of the children and the murder of S.W.

I hope the ME was able to get a TOD on the girls given the way they were found.

 

[SuperTmo]

Wow. So the babies may indeed have been killed before their mother. Before midnight on the 12th.

Yep. This has been my theory all along. They were dead before she came home and he made sure she saw them before he killed her too. He would have done a better job of hiding her and getting rid of her keys and stuff if her plane wasn’t late.

 

[whitelilac]

@gitana1 what does the BBM part mean? Is it the motive?

On or about August 13, 2018, Christopher Lee Watts, believing that an official proceeding was pending, in progress, or about to be instituted, and acting without legal right or authority, unlawfully and feloniously willfully destroyed, mutilated, concealed, removed, or altered a human body, part of a human body, or human remains with intent to impair its or their appearance or availability in the official proceedings; in violation of section 18-8-610.5, C.R.S.

Could this mean a possible petition for separation/divorce proceedings, by Shanann ?

 

[razzledazzle]

@gitana1 what does the BBM part mean? Is it the motive?

On or about August 13, 2018, Christopher Lee Watts, believing that an official proceeding was pending, in progress, or about to be instituted, and acting without legal right or authority, unlawfully and feloniously willfully destroyed, mutilated, concealed, removed, or altered a human body, part of a human body, or human remains with intent to impair its or their appearance or availability in the official proceedings; in violation of section 18-8-610.5, C.R.S.

I'm thinking it means he disposed of bodies because he knew the police would be a coming for him. JMO

ETA: I do not think that divorce was already in the works. JMO

 

[CFlo]

Endorsed witness list is interesting. Is this a draft of witnesses planned to be called by the State, as known thus far? Question for legals.
https://www.courts.state.co.us/user.../2018CR2003/001/COMPLAINT AND INFORMATION.pdf

 

[cottonweaver]

I can’t figure out how to copy exact web addresses on my iPad - sorry!

Can someone please repost the website dedicated to CW’s filings?

Colorado Judicial Branch

 

[gitana1]

I think you're giving him way too much credit.

I believe this was 100% cold-blooded pre-meditated murder.

It was. I trust the prosecutor. He is 100% no nonsense. They have reason for those charges, I believe.

 

[Cortne]

No decision yet regarding whether to seek the death penalty. Noelle Phillips on Twitter

This is what the DP looks like!!
Oh man if he were in Texas
Jmo

 

[Gardenista]

I'm thinking it means he disposed of bodies because he knew the police would be a coming for him. JMO

You know what, everyone who said that is right. I wasn't reading it correctly.

 

[MyBelle]

Could this mean a possible petition for separation/divorce proceedings, by Shanann ?

That's what I'm wondering.

 

[ZsaZsa]

Shanann's dad was at the news conference and made a short speech thanking everyone . It is already up on YouTube.

 

[Jacquie1]

What???
I wish we had court TV/Nancy Grace et al back for this one. She would be having a conniption over this case, eh?

I listened to Nancy’s pod cast about the case last night. Someone posted it here (maybe thread 3 or 4)

 

[Deleted member 227095]

Double.

Is the charge for unwanted termination of a pregnancy because in the St of CO he cannot be charged with murder for the unborn child? This might be the maximum charge they can go for with the unborn child. This entire topic was hugely debated in CO over the past few years in the legislature. Any atty's out there that can clear this up?