Chris Watts Confessed To Father He Killed Wife In A Rage, New Video Shows
Two days after Chris Watts' family vanished, he asked to see his father as he was being questioned by investigators.
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Two days after Chris Watts' family vanished, he asked to see his father as he was being questioned by investigators.
Newly released video, obtained from the Weld County District Attorney's Office shows the moments after Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife and two young daughters.
In response to a Colorado Criminal Justice Records request, CBS4 News received more than 2,000 pages of documents from the Weld County District Attorney in the Chris Watts case.
A man who pleaded guilty to killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, along with two concurrent life sentences, on Monday. The sentencing hearing began with emotional victims' impact statements from the family.
"We have loved you from the beginning and we still love you now," Cindy Watts said through her tears.
The man who pleaded guilty to killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters was sentenced Monday morning to prison for life.
The District Attorney of Weld County says he believes that even though Chris Watts pleaded guilty to murdering his family, Chris Watts will never tell the full truth about what happened.
A Frederick man is set to be sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to murdering his pregnant wife and their two young daughters.
Chris Watts pleaded guilty to murdering his pregnant wife and their two young daughters in court on Tuesday afternoon. The agreement means he avoids the death penalty.
Chris Watts and his attorneys have reached a plea deal in the highly-watched murder case out of Frederick.
A status hearing for Chris Watts, the Frederick man accused of murdering his pregnant wife and two young daughters, is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in Weld County Court.
A status hearing for Chris Watts, the Frederick man accused of murdering his pregnant wife and two young daughters, was moved up in Weld County Court.
The results of the autopsies of a pregnant mother and her two young daughters will not be released, at least for now. The Weld County Coroner filed a petition that the autopsy reports of Shanann Watts and Bella and Celeste not be released.
The results of the autopies of a pregnant mother and her two young daughters will not be blocked. A judge denied prosecutors' requests to seal those results.
The district attorney in Weld County says the autopsy reports are complete for Shanann Watts and her two young daughters found dead at an oil work site.
Prosecutors want a judge to block release of the autopsy reports of Shanann Watts and her two young daughters found dead at an oil work site, arguing it will be critical evidence during the murder trial.
Ever since police confirmed that a pregnant mother and her two children were murdered, the community in Frederick where the family lived and across Colorado and the U.S. have wanted to know how they could honor their memory.
In North Carolina this weekend a Catholic mass was held to remember Coloradan Shanann Watts, her daughters Bella and Celeste and unborn son.
A funeral Mass was held Saturday for a Colorado mother, her two daughters and her unborn son.
Funeral services for Shanann Watts and her two daughters, murdered earlier this month, are being planned for next month in North Carolina.
The Frederick Chief of Police has penned an open letter to the community, thanking them for their strength and kindness during the tragic events that have unfolded over the past 10 days.
Chris Watts, the sole suspect in the murder of his pregnant wife and two young daughters, before dumping their bodies at an oil work site, taped a video presentation six years ago about saving or abandoning relationships.
The murder of a mother, her two daughters and unborn son in Frederick has renewed calls for a "fetal homicide" law in Colorado.
The man accused of murdering his pregnant wife and two small children appeared in court Tuesday morning where he was advised of the charges against him.
A week after his daughter and two granddaughters were reported missing, the father of Shanann Watts spoke publicly.
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Two rescues within the past week in San Miguel County are a reminder about preparation in the mountains as the arrival of warm weather means more people in the mountains.
The Mecca Sports Bar in Denver will be allowed to continue operations after it reached a settlement agreement with the city.
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