But they did not go to waste. He was hired at Adams-Green Funeral Home in May of 2000 and continued to work through June of 2006. 'While the first crude tank was being off-loaded, Trooper Bandy, Reeder and I put rope handles on two containment pools,' wrote Tropper Wilson. Bella put up a fight for her life. A system error has occurred. Bella and Celeste, whose bodies were sitting for days in oil tanks containing unprocessed crude oil, reportedly had the substance in their throats, stomachs, and lungs. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? John WattsFuneral DirectorJohn@adamsgreen.com. In high school and college, he worked on and off at funeral homes in his hometown running errands, washing cars, and assisting on services. 'Trooper Reeder went in first then me close behind. MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of He also admitted destroying his unborn baby and disposing of the bodies of his victims. Dont hurt the baby.. Shannan was also murdered by smothering her in a blanket and burying her body in an old work site. Watts' wife was 15 weeks pregnant.Shan'ann Cathryn Watts, 34 and daughters Bella Marie Watts (grave marker states Rzucek), 4 & Celeste Cathryn Watts (grave marker states Rzucek), 3 & unborn son Nico Lee (grave marker states Rzucek) of Frederick, Colorado, died on Thursday, August 16, 2018.A Funeral Mass will be held 1PM on Saturday, September 1st 2018 at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Pinehurst with Rev. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Credit: Photo provided by Ceciley Pangburn, Crystal Bonvillian, Cox Media Group National Content Desk, on a website where family members can send cash, according to an arrest affidavit in the case, Police: UGA football staffer drunk, racing at 104 mph before fatal crash. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Watts denied knowing either of the people who alleged romantic relationships with him, according to the report. Trooper Reeder then lifted her by both upper arms as I held her right leg. She expected to quietly enter her house, check on her two sleeping baby girls, and then slip into bed next to her loving husband. "He walks over, takes CeCe's favorite blanket, and smothers her. It appeared to be a small female child,' reads the report. Rev. And a beautiful wife. Oh how Shanann was so excited to be able to have another child because of her battle with Lupus. Forever and always. Chloe Lawless. A native of Herndon, Ellen was born and raised one block down from the funeral home. This is a carousel with slides. Watts Family Funeral: Services for Shanann, her daughters Bella and Celeste, and her unborn son are being held in North Carolina | Watts Family Funeral: Services for Shanann, her daughters Bella and Celeste, and her unborn son are being held in North Carolina https://cbsloc.al/2C8jpel | By CBS Denver | Facebook Log In Forgot Account? No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. There was a problem getting your location. Two days after the recovery of the bodies of the baby girls . 'We anticipated the bodies to be covered in crude oil and were going to use the pools to put each body in, once recovered.'. When I first got them and emptied them out of the bag, I had them out here and opened the bag up and dumped them out, and I was in tears. Im a grandmother and I cant imagine anything like that happening to my grandchildren, so it makes you feel like you have to do something, Maxfield said. Back at the truck, Watts said, he grabbed the blue New York Yankees blanket Celeste was holding and put it over her head, the report says. A stunning drone video captures the aftermath of the deaths of Bella and CeCe Watts. They hope this tragedy will bring people closer to God.. The children and the mother were each pronounced dead at different times, pointing to the difficulty of the recovery process of their bodies. She is also a member of McLean Bible Church. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. A 29-page report detailing the interview, along with photos and approximately five hours of audio, were released Thursday by the CBI. 'Sergeant Armstrong went up to the top of the tank and looked in the thief hatch,' states the report. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. He told the girls their mother was unwell as he dragged her corpse to the car in a sheet, then drove them all to a remote oil field where he dumped Shanann face first in a shallow grave. The report from Watts Feb. 18 interview with CBI Agent Tammy Lee, FBI Special Agent Grahm Coder and Frederick Police Detective Dave Baumhover did give some insight into Watts transfer out of Colorado. Police arrested Shanann Watts husband, Christopher. Author of Unburied: True Crime Shorts https://www.amazon.com/Unburied-Crime-Shorts-Quinn-Zane-ebook/dp/B0BK5BGSYY, https://www.amazon.com/Unburied-Crime-Shorts-Quinn-Zane-ebook/dp/B0BK5BGSYY. On Saturday, approximately 200 people gathered in Moore County to pay their respects to the deceased. Watts said that little quiet Bella had a will to live and was the only one to put up a fight against him, saying daddy, no! as he killed her. He placed a gas can in the back of the truck, suicide on his mind, Watts told the investigators. He subsequently blamed his anger at Shanann on her separating him from his family. He described her in the interview as the more domineering partner in the marriage but said there was nothing abusive about their relationship. Resend Activation Email. She named him Nico Lee. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Anna has received a total of 4.4K Likes and . Making a career shift, Kathryn assumed the responsibility of managing the financial operations at the funeral home including accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll while raising Jack, Susanna, and Daley. FREDERICK, Colo. (CBS4) - It's been one year since the murders of Shanann Watts, her two young daughters and her unborn son shocked the community and made . John said he had Shananns fathers blessing in collecting the mementos, and he said the response to wanting to coordinate the donations and make the blankets was overwhelming. The 90-minute long ceremony contained no reference to Shanann's husband,. How she loved and cherished her. And according to papers filed to the court, he was told he must fork out for funeral costs from his estate. In the days that followed, Watts played the part of the worried husband and father, giving a TV news interview outside the familys home --which goes on the auction block in April -- and pleading for their safe return. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. John P. Watts first became interested in funeral service during his middle school years growing up in a small town in Upstate New York. 'I grabbed her right arm near the wrist area and moved her towards the manway. 'Sergeant Armstrong told me he could see what looked like a body face down on the south side of the tank.'. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Learn more about merges. After graduating in 2006, he served his apprenticeshipand was licensed in Anchorage, AK before returning to the lower48 where he worked as a funeral director in both Colorado andPennsylvania before joining the team at Adams-Green FuneralHome in 2012. According to the KDVR obituary, the funerals were held about two weeks after Shanann was found in a shallow grave in an oil field and her daughters bodies were recovered from nearby oil tanks. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. American Murder: The Family Next Door drops on Netflix on Wednesday, September 30. . Anna has received a total of 4.4K Likes and 105 Comments. Frankie Rzucek described his older sister as an ambitious, outgoing woman who always wanted to be a mother, even though her battle with lupus made pregnancy more challenging. Please enter your email and password to sign in. He faces nine felony counts, including five counts of first-degree murder andone count of unlawful termination of pregnancy. As the victim was passed through the manway Trooper Bandy and Sergeant continued to support her body as she was placed into a containment pool. There is a problem with your email/password. Tom is a past President of the NorthernVirginia Funeral Directors Association and served on the Boardof the Virginia Funeral Directors Association. In the early hours of August 13, 2018, in Frederick, Colorado, American oil field operator Christopher Lee Watts (born May 16, 1985) [1] murdered his pregnant wife Shanann (34) by strangulation, and their two children Bella (4) and Celeste (3) by smothering them. In that time, the oil from the two 400-barrel tanks on the scene were manually drained by workers, who carefully poured the liquid over metal screens to collect any possible evidence. 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When Shanann Watts and her two young daughters went missing in August, the nation was gripped by the tragedy. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. She has worked as a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Northern Virginia area since 1992, making many contacts and friends along the way. Christopher and Shannan Watts met 8 years ago and after two years of dating, got married. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. After graduating from SUNY Albany and relocating to the Washington, DC . After graduating from SUNY Albany and relocating to the Washington, DC area he committed to entering funeral service professionally, earning a degree from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science while completing apprenticeships in Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland consecutively. Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. The family is survived by Shananns father, Frank Rzucek; Mother, Sandra Onorati Rzucek; Brother, Frankie Rzucek whom were inseparable and best friends; Uncle, Rocky Onorati; Aunt, Sharyn Onorati; Aunt, Robynn Odom; Uncle, Steve Onorati; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends. Her friend. August 13, 2019 / 2:33 PM / CBS Colorado. Bella and Celeste were found submerged in crude oil inside two tanks 100 feet away from their mother's grave. He believes she may have been praying as he took her life. John Forbes read a message from Frank Rzucek Sr., Shananns father. In the early morning hours of August 13, 2018, a young mother returned home from a business trip. Those files can be read below. His employer had a $450,000 life insurance policy in place for Watts that would pay out in the event of his death. READ NEXT: New Reality Star Lost Her Son to a Drug Overdose in 2009, The Touching Memorial Donations Made in Shanann, Bella & Celeste Watts Names. According to police reports, the assault occurred. Some skin was also lost while the body was being moved to the oil pool. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? I was working on my appeal in the Library. Shanann Watts, 34, was found in a shallow grave and daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, were found in an oil tank days after they were reported missing. She was our pride and joy, a true gift from God. Wierd Shanann used her mom's name and Frankie the father's. Although the time of their death was not determined in the reports, it was mentioned that they were last seen alive on August 13 and were found and pronounced dead on August 16. Try again later. Chris Watts Feb 18 Interview by c_bonvillian on Scribd. He gave investigators more detail than before about what really happened when Shanann returned from her business trip. It was my Lawyer, John Walsh. When the funeral ended, pallbearers consisting of family members including her father, brother and uncle placed Shanann in a white hearse between the two carrying her daughters. Both girls asked what he was doing to her, but he said he couldnt remember what he told them, according to the report. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. 572 subscribers This is the funeral mass for Shan'ann, Bella, Celeste & Nico Watts. Shanann was born January 10, 1984, in New Jersey to Frank Rzucek and Sandra Onorati Rzucek. It seems to have hit or touched some of them, Johnson said. Following someones first court appearance, prosecutors have 60 days to decide whether or not to seek the death penalty. Watts who had been having an affair with his co-worker Nichol Kessinger revealed in bombshell prison letters how he killed his whole family in August 2018. The man has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of unlawful termination of pregnancy. He claimed he strangled Shanann in a rage after she killed their daughters because he wanted a divorce. Watts went to work at that location just hours after he got rid of the bodies, co-workers have said. Jessica joined the Post as a health reporter in 2018 and became the K-12 education reporter in 2021. Phone: (703) 425-9702 Chad grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis,MN and attended the University ofMinnesota where he received a Bachelor ofScience degree with a major in MortuaryScience. We did not locate any additional evidence in tank. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Watts, a 33-year-old Colorado oil worker, killed his wife, Shanann, who was 15 weeks pregnant, along with his two daughters aged three and four on August 13, 2018. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Try again later. Never got to say "I love you" like most people do.'. Initially, he told cops that he had flown into a rage and killed Shanann after falsely claiming she had strangled their daughters. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. All the weeks of me thinking about killing her, and now I was faced with it.". The report reveals that the diameter of the oil tank's opening was only 8 inches, meaning it would have been too small to fit Shanann's body. We have set your language to If I was thinking, this wouldnt have happened, Watts said. He is very happy to be a part of the Adams-Green Funeral Home staff where he feels that he has finally found the right funeral home for him, and wants every family we serve to have the same positive experience he has everyday at Adams-Green. . Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Because of the level of oil sludge and toxic fumes, the men could only remain in the tank for a matter of minutes, making the process that much more complicated and difficult. Will mock murderers with glee. The case has even affected those who do not know Shanann or her family. Watts, a 33-year-old Colorado oil worker, killed his wife, Shanann, who was 15 weeks pregnant, along with his two daughters aged three and four on August 13, 2018. 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