A Colorado man, who is accused of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters earlier this month is scheduled for a court appearance today to hear the charges against him.
33-year-old Christopher Watts, of Frederick, Colorado, has been formally charged with nine felony counts, including five counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of 34-year-old Shanann Watts, 4-year-old Bella, and 3-year-old Celeste.
An unsealed court filing says Watts confessed that he killed his wife after claiming that she strangled their two daughters. The day before his arrest, Christopher Watts gave a television interview during which he said the disappearance of his wife and kids was "traumatic."
The Frederick, Colorado man was formally charged with murdering his wife and two pre-school daughters in a case in which he allegedly put the girls' bodies in an oil tank. Meanwhile, more than 100 gather at an emotional remembrance of slain Frederick mother and two daughters https://dpo.st/2MYcLbA
Update: Watts claims in arrest affidavit Shanann killed two daughters over possible divorce https://www.greeleytribune.com/news/formal-charges-filed-against-christ…
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Colorado murder suspect Chris Watts says he killed his pregnant wife after she strangled their two daughters https://usat.ly/2Bv2nHc
The full interview with Chris Watts 24 hours before he reportedly confessed to killing family https://noconow.co/2MjQ59y
Colorado man accused of murdering family was having affair, claims wife strangled kids, the arrest affidavit says https://fxn.ws/2N8H3J2
