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Watts Family Murders

Victim
Shanann Watts
Location
Frederick, Colorado
Incident date
August 13, 2018
Case ID
UV-000029
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Case Overview

Watts Family Murders (2018). Chris Watts pleaded guilty to killing his pregnant wife Shanann and daughters Bella and Celeste and received five life sentences.

CASE OVERVIEW Watts Family Murders concerns a homicide or multiple homicides in the United States. The primary recorded location is Frederick, CO. For older or multi-location investigations, this is a general marker rather than an exact crime-scene address.

DOCUMENTED LEGAL OUTCOME Chris Watts pleaded guilty to killing his pregnant wife Shanann and daughters Bella and Celeste and received five life sentences.

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