Morbid – Episode 783: The Watts Family Murders (Part 1)

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When thirty-four-year-old Shanann Watts failed to return home from a doctor’s appointment on August 13, 2018, her husband, Chris, reported her missing to the Frederick, Colorado Police. When officers searched the home, they found Shanann’s car parked in the garage and her belongings—including her wallet, cell phone, and medication—were found in various spots around the house, but there was no sign of Shanann or the couple’s two children anywhere.

The next day, the FBI opened an investigation into the disappearance of Shanann and the kids and Chris took to local television ask anyone with information about their whereabouts to come forward. Just two days later, however, Chris failed a polygraph exam and eventually confessed to murdering his wife, but he denied killing their children.

What led the young, successful father and so-called “perfect” husband to commit one of the most unthinkable acts and how had everyone missed the signs of trouble in the weeks leading up to the murders?

Podcast: Morbid