He was disregarding Shannan long before July.... he said he hated the trip to San Diego as his affair with NK had just begun and he couldn't wait to get back to see her.

I thought she changed her name and moved. This woman has no moral compass. Having an affair with a married man with 2 children. And was in Shamnans house a couple of times? In their bedroom, being nosy? How dare she infiltrate Shamnans home and space.

The fact that he tried to drug her is scary evil by itself! He tried to kill their baby! The murders were so bad, I had not even thought about the drugging! Sick and evil man!

Shanann would listen. She repeatedly asked him to write her a letter explaining how he felt because he could better express himself in letter. He didn’t try. He had his mind made up.

"They were dark and did some dark things"... Oh, you mean darker than, oh I dunno, 'Killing their entire family' dark?

If you are going to speculate about what he writes means , you should also consider that he could be making things up. He has proven to be a prolific liar as is Nikki.

She didn't want him, she wanted the challenge

I felt when NK said "fix it with your wife" she meant make it work with your wife. Then my girlfriend pointed out "fix it" might have actually meant finally go through with it and end it with his wife. So "fix it" meant fix it for NK, not his wife. Make it no longer a dirty secret and tell his wife its over- the problem is "fixed." Then after the murders NK realized she can use the "fix it" wording as a way of saying she wanted him to be with his wife. Context and semantics behind the phrase "fix it" is often overlooked. Texts are infamous for escalating arguments between couples due to their inability to convey sarcasm. Compounded with improper grammar and punctuation have confused recipients of said text's.

Love how you post things like this and read them, my eyes aren’t the best , so I can listen to you thank you

I find it interesting he writes "she didn't look around much on this visit"....nobody asked him that but he felt the need to say it. I think she did look around and she looked around a lot.

As a dog owner and lover (of a very smart dog) there is no way Dieter “led” NK upstairs! He was either trying to get away from her or that was just an excuse. Not to mention, if he had gone upstairs that’s not a reason to follow him if she was “trying to respect his family’s space.” But if a dog wants to be near you… he wouldn’t run upstairs…

Had CW walked away from Shannan and his family, NK would have lost interest in him. He wouldn't have had any money to spend on her.

Isn’t it odd that they (Chris and Nikki) were at this point of their relationship, talking about having kids, after a month?

Even in his letters it’s Me me me me. He didn’t put kessinger on a pedestal above his family he put his needs before anyone and anything. True narcissist right there.

I wonder if NK saw something that made her realize that Shan'ann was pregnant ( when she went upstairs in Shan'ann's home on July 14). Maybe she saw baby clothes and supplies or even a picture from the ultrasound?

He put himself in situations and he made choice to kill his family and throw them like trash. He said in his word after he buried Shannan and throw girls in tanks he felt nothing for his family

She ingratiated herself with the cops, so I could see her doing the same with Chris. - she had to be in control, even on manipulative ways ... appearing as being “helpful” etc ...

His “turning points “ are his way of not taking control of himself he has external locust of control. He thinks everything he does happen to him- narcissist delusion at its best.

Those pics of NK sighting do not look like her at all anyways.

He had everything most men his age want - and more, yet it wasn't enough. And whilst I understand that Shanann was headstrong, I think she had to be. Who else would make the decisions? Chris? He had no ideas in his head for how to have a family life, much less run a family life as any sort of decision maker. . I think when he's about 50 and he's lying there in that same rot, he's going to feel 100 times more stupid than he feels today. Good.

I love listening to you and how you hit the nail on the head. Thank you.

The theory was that the reason he suddenly confessed was to protect her from being investigated.

Every once in awhile the YT algorithm actually works! Just got recommended your channel in my feed and am now subscribed

I don’t know if any one ever mentioned this but he always says he sat in Shanann and strangled her so she was on her back but he tells the detectives that Bella came in and asked what’s wrong with mommy and he said she doesn’t feel good and the detectives asked what was she doing and he said she was facing down on the bed why would he turn her over I think he killed her while she was sleeping. And he said she was drugged so between drugged and sleeping she wouldn’t fight back

If all of this is framed by codependence, it makes a lot of sense. Relationship with his mother, very lopsided parent/child control issue relationship, immature and 'stuck'-, no significant girlfriends. Meets Shanann via his family connections - ( friend request and encouragement-match making?) Shanann, worldy, independent, go getter, home owner, knows her own mind, not remotely co-dependent. He latches on to Shanann, and does his romancing, needy, rescuer - 'mirroring' of the Frank and Sandy dynamic, to charm Shanann. He's settled in his codependent, 'familiar' role- alpha female rules the roost- just like his family dynamics - Ronnie/Cindy relationship. He 'plays' the opaque, vapid yes man, Shanann has to be the one to stepup, be driven to attain her goals. Her sales and marketing training is all goal oriented. Her goals were for a successful family, nice house, nice car, good income stream.... the 'have it now' generation. NK in her predatory manhunt for a boyfy via her male dominated workplace gets a hit with CW. He's flattered, his entranced. She plays the morph game and 'mirrors' his likes and desires.... someone 'mirroring' him! How very mindblowing for a shadowdweller! He's dependent on his significant female... be mild, agreeable and insignificant. In just over 60 days he repeated the same patterns as he had courting Shanann, now with NK. Another strong minded, independent, goal oriented woman, who smelt different, felt different and was 'new, exciting'.... not the familiar and the predictable that he had with Shanann. NK shows her immaturity playing fantasy futures after just 60 days of shagging some guy and sneaking around behind his wife's back, their coworkers, his parents'... everyone... clandestine play acting a relationship.... talking futures and children, when they were sneaking about. A codependent entered an illusion, fuelled by a fantasy future, in a 2 month affair with some chick in the office at work. Nth Carolina must have felt insanely oppressive, all his worlds colliding.... his wife outraged at his mother, his mother feeding the drama, his mother in law scrutinising him, two little girls demanding his time, and the shag on the side demanding his time, focus and attention... All of them demanding a piece of the shadowdweller, the vapid yesman. 🤷‍♀️

Shannan was begging him to talk to her and explain why he had changed it was him who wasn’t listening

I've always wondered if the neighbors went back on their security camera to see the days where NK was there & movements of the cars after he confessed it was known to everyone about his affair?

Michelle, thank you so much for all the time and energy you’ve put in to all these videos. I’ve learned so much from you. ❤️

Thanks for all of your hard work. I thought I knew everything about this case but you have really done your homework. Keep up the great work. Love how you focus on the truth.

NK said she read in the newspaper of Watts bankruptcy...she knew and reiterated her knowledge in the interview of how nice the home was and the furnishings and looks like it costs a lot...so why would she want to give CW a son knowing he was already strapped financially? S

Thank you Michelle, I am really into the Watts case too, you're the most balanced, unbiased true crime vlogger I have come across, and I follow quite a few. You have a way of stating the obvious, in a down to earth way, that is very refreshing. I find myself agreeing with you - out loud vocally - on every observation that you make. Thank you for all your hard work, and for your sane voice, and for you caring enough to share your views with us.

Thank you so much for all your hard researching work. I share your interest and you are a wonderful story teller and source for information. Really the best.

I don’t believe that Nikki did want the house or Shananns life. Watts had been telling Nikki that the Watts were always house poor and that Shanann was constantly on the phone with her MLM friends and spending money on things, that they couldn’t afford. Nikki doesn’t strike me as that person. Lord knows what lies Watts had been telling Nikki along the way. He took the vows, he made the children, and he was lying to his wife. IMO, the blame for his atrocities lies 100% with Watts.

I think there is more to this woman than meets the eye. She was already looking him up before they got together, she was already planning to get her claws into him. I think she gave him am ultimatum, its either her or me type of thing, and that's why all the texts were deleted, because they would have incriminate her and led her to being an accessory to the fact. Maybe this 35c thing he is trying for he is going to Name her as being more involved. If I'm going down your coming down with me type of thing, he's going to say she put him up to it but he didn't really want to do it because she said you either do something or I'm going to tell your wife exactly what you've been up to. If he kills his wife in his thought process, she won't be able to have anyone to tell. If he got rid of all the family rather than divorce means he wouldn't have any financial burdens, child support etc. She should have been more looked into, there is something very dodgy about this case and there is a lot more to be unraveled, it was too cut and shut, to quick.

Appreciate your insight, Michelle. This case has grabbed me like no other.

Keep doing anything I can listen to without needing to see! Love your voice, v late at night when I only want audible ...hate having to wake up to look at stuff 😆 much love.

Love your videos and your commentary❤️You never disappoint in context.

My ex had his fancy bit in our house in our bed.. She's disgusting

Watts did lead a sheltered life and never had any long term relationships till he met Shannan. Perhaps "dark" to him is anything other than the missionary position........

Can we all just realize that Nikki knew shanann was pregnant with a boy because she says to Chris “ I thought I could be the one to give you your first son”. Boom. Also, his letter proves premeditated murder.

Its so weird NK was obsessed with firsts. Seems very immature for a 30 year old. Most people have a history by that age. Especially if you go after married men!

Great video very insightful ! Xxx this case is beyond fascinating and down right tragic ❤

Really great coverage and things I had never heard before! Just subbed.

Great analysis and insight!

Thank u , your very good at analyzing the points u bring up. Good video , thank u

I love your channel Michelle, and I hit the subscription button and rang the bell. I love to hear you speak, and your content is superb. Thanks for posting these videos.

Thank you for this, Michelle. Ive been rewatching everything in this case. Its all so sad. I totally agree with you on all of this! RIP beautiful angels

Your analysis is so interesting!

Just found your channel love supporting people and I was interested in this case even though it did not really get media coverage here in Australia xxx

He's sorry he got caught. Not for ending his family.

amazing analysis that rings true....i appreciate your thoughts on this matter...as the case haunts me..i feel there is more to come.

I wished she would have gotten to the doctor's apt. because if so they would have tested her blood and then they would have questioned her about that oxy, then she would have known for sure what was going on...

Love your explanation of this!

NK googled Shanann and Chris back in 2017. Chris had said in the interview in Wins. that "NK wanted what she wanted" And she wanted him. IMO, the date night at The Lazy Dog, I think Chris told NK that Shanann was pregnant, the baby was a boy and Shanann picked the name Nico. That IMO started a big blow up for NK. Who knows, but IMO, could she of showed up that Sunday night to let Shanann know Chris has been cheating on her? I know of someone that did that. But no one murdered anyone. He is where he belongs.

Your thoughts are spot on !!

He makes me sick! Shanann and his kids wasn't number one, not important to him until after he'd killed them all and NK was out of the picture! He told Shanann no at every turn, no sex, no hugs, no kisses, no time with the kids, no more life with her, he even through the book in the trash. He was willing to replace his wife and kids after only 5 or 6 weeks? They didn't mean much to him from the start! He's looking for a book or movie deal? He planned it all from start to finish, now he wants to blame it all on his mothers demon ancesters and NK? This will always be a one sided story, told from the mouth and mind of this born and bred liar. I'll bet Shananns words would be different from his! If she had seen this evil, evil, side of things she didn't understand with him!? His wife and kids made him appear normal. His words, the killers words shouldn't even be acknowledged the way this killer has taken control over his own murderous narrative, he's become a celebrity from having an illicit extra marital affair, the abuse of his wife and children and the brutal killing of four innocent, unsuspecting people! I despise him for what he did to Shanann, bella, celeste and baby nico!

Great job on this video, thank you

First timer here. Great video. Love your style. 💜

I like your videos and views on this case. You talk truthfully where as many people here on you tube do not. I Think NK was jealous and resentful of CW marriage to Shannan and her girls. I also think she was a manipulator. It would be interesting to know what the 111 minute conversation was between them the night before the murders. I also feel that CW has mommy issues that stem from his childhood with his mother. He was subservient and didn't have a backbone. Instead of sharing his feelings about his marriage to Shannan, he murders her. I really can't pinpoint what and how much influence NK had on CW. I THINK CW would have murdered anyway. I would love to know the " dark" secrets NK participated in however. If she was a worshiper of Satin, that's a very unsettling thought. I know there are demons in this world as well as good spirits. I also believe in the supernatural. Could NK lead CW down a dangerous path??? I'm hoping much more is revealed in this case. It's a strange one. Keep up the good analogy!!!

Hi I've just listened to your vlog and found it very interesting and thorough and helpful I also enjoyed how you segmented the intelligence you discovered thanks for the information. 👍

Thank you for this. Michelle💕 …………..really enjoy listening to this this case as always fascinated me somehow those poor babies and children did not deserve to die in that awful manner……..Teresa Ann 🇬🇧

Michelle lm a new sub and absolutely love your channel. 🥰👍👍

Imo, I believe when NK was helping him look for an apartment it was going to be an apartment that she could easily slid right into.. she wanted him away from Shanann... and needled him with that at every turn.. She knew when she showed up at SHANANN'S house on 4th of July that OF COURSE the entire neighborhood would know!! It's the freaking 4th of July!! 10 out of 10 ppl are outside cooking out with friends & family... so she had a lot more control over ending the marriage than ppl want to acknowledge. Had she let him end his marriage in his own time, by his own terms, she knew she didn't stand a chance!! I 100% believe that Shanann would have fought for her husband.. her family!! But he wants to yet again throw Shanann under the bus by saying he couldn't talk to her about problems cuz he figured she wouldn't listen... all she did at the end way beg and plead & cry for him to communicate.. but in the CW fashion, he took the cowardly way out by acting like a kid, all but sticking his fingers in his ears and screaming LAA LAA LAAA so he didn't have to face what a piece of shit he is at his core. THE SINGLE ONLY GOOD THING I BELIEVE CHRIS WATTS BESTOWED UPON THIS WORLD WAS HIS BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN.. The single only thing he could do to accept responsibility & show that he actually did love his family at any point, is to tell the entire truth... ALL OF IT. Then maybe.. his family can finally rest because until they do, he's taken more from them than their lives. RIP Shanann, Bella, CeCe and baby Niko 🙏🙏🙏🙏

This was an excellent video! 🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻♥️

What a mess my God. I cannot believe he is a narc or psycopath.... too weak to be either or.

I love your videos! Keep em coming! Btw, hello from Texas!

He's a lying sack of waste. He tried to kill his mother when he killed Shannan. Unfortunately, he still doesn't get that he lost his right to any respect when he murdered four innocent people.

Michelle I love your videos. WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY MAKES SO MUCH SENSE! I hope you can work together more with Caddle and another YT creator "Unmurdered" Heather she writes to CW and has many many letters from him. I love how you analyze and examine his letters.

Excellent video, analysis on chris was to the tee,thanks

A woman feels like she is really something special when she can get a man to cheat on his wife with her. Then for the next test she will see if she has the power to get him to leave his family for her. If he says he will that's when she knows she is the one with all the power. She will play with that man's mind and emotions to see just how much power she really has. She will call his phone just to see if he will answer it when she knows he is with his wife. She will show up at his job just to see if he will talk to her in front of others that know he is married. This power for a woman is very addicting because it proves to them they have power over men.

Excellent video

Interesting point to make.... he states his relationship with NK he could 'be' himself but couldn't with Shanann... so he could be a slightly overweight skater dude with a bad haircut, who couldn't talk around Shanann because he was so nervous? Or the more confident man, with a healthy fit body, well dressed ( by his wife) who appeared to be quite successful? The bloke who, after 8 years with his wife, that SHE had put the time, love and care into? 🤔

Thank you!! 👍👍👍

HELLO IT STARTED WITH HIS MOTHER!! WHO CONDITIONED HIM TO BE PASSIVE AND WEAK!! AS A MOTHER SHE NEEDS TO OWN HER STUFF IN THIS!!!

Hi Michelle I really enjoy your videos thank you 😊

He is a true narcissist. The letter is “I” and loved the attention.

I think without NK he wouldn’t have had that sense of desperation to destroy his family. I think he would have left eventually because of nutgate and the way his girls were speaking to him but he would not have annihilated his family.

It really should not be legal for anyone to make money on another persons tragedy. Let alone the murder of 4 people am I the only one that feels like that?

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the psychological status of people who get a kick out of spreading hate and smears on the internet. I have always wondered exactly what they get out of it.

The dark things are chris’s hallucinations cuz he was sleep deprived. Nk talks about if chris wasn’t moving he’d fall asleep mid sentence if he sat down during the time he was staying with her while his family was in n.Carolina

No should have been arrested. She walks around free and proud, makes me sick

He lies so much. Nikki lied too.

This woman explains everything very well!It totally makes sense!

Why would Nikki make a diet for Chris? Was she some kind of an expert? It would seem the Thrive program would have done just fine. He was sucked into the relationship with Nikki and she was a powerful force. If he had ended up with Nikki, and gotten away with murder or just gotten divorced, Nikki would have turned into a Shanann to him and to his mother. He would have felt robbed.

Hi Michelle, that letter describing NK’s visit sounds like he has memorised it. Strangely, NK tells the police they are the only two times she visited the house. Plus, she DIDN’T look around the house on the first visit. I don’t think that is something a man would say - it’s exactly what NK said! Neither of them mention the 3rd date. Interesting…

And by the way I totally agree with you when you say that cw is completely responsible for his own actions. All the he rest is an attempt to justify the unjustifiable. As you correctly pointed out, even people physically dependent on heavy substances don’t do what he did. Using drugs, in my opinion doesn’t justify anything. Drug addicts are people, like everybody else and like many sectors of society you meet nice addicts and horrible ones. Even if the substance does change the chemistry of people’s brain, it doesn’t suddenly turn individuals into monsters, the triggers were already there, inside his psyche. So yes chris, cindy, ron and demented serial killers groupies, accept the reality of what YOU HAVE DONE and stop making us sick with talks of god and darkness and please stop blaming other people for your actions because you’re not a baby, man up chris watts and shut up

We heard what he thought of her. He told the police that she "took his breath away". What he says now means less than nothing.

Garentee you it ment the dark magic she was into. Ppl dont realize how real stuff like that is until its to late.

Massive amounts of phentermine probably had him turned upside down but he didn't think anything was truly wrong because his entire household was in the same boat and normalized it on an every day basis. If NK was looking for apartments it was like an ultimatum that Chris literally leave his wife while still married. IDK why then it would be confusing for NK to seek a life with him if it involved him leaving his current one at that time. Chris was more defending Shanann as a wife than downplaying his love for NK. He even said any hopes of repairing a relationship with Shanann were over when NK gave him her house key. Obviously there was more he could get from her than from at home because he automatically chose her without a thought soon as the chance presented itself. What he is saying is the chance to start a new life with her was not the reason for the murders, but he also tries to stress that Shanann did nothing deserving of death either. If the divorce actually went through Chris would be ruined and NK would have needed to be the breadwinner entirely. Shanann would have probably proven that Chris was cheating in an expensive divorce. Shanann with her pregnancy and Thrive habit wouldn't have been able to care for the kids by herself. NK needed to push for their split because it wasn't happening fast enough. They would have sold the house, found other cheaper living, and continued their new lives as Chris reared a son for the first time. He got the key from NK and in his mind was already living with her in the same house, he just needed to somehow remedy the situation of his impending financial doom were he to just up and separate to live with another woman before divorce attorneys were hired.

She was manipulating… she didn’t mean for him to really fix his family.. she played the “you’re gonna lose me” card… the guilt card . She ignited all of this . She didn’t give a crap that he was married . She was jealous of Shanann. She wanted the same life with the same man .

Thank you for a quick fix because of the quick fix I can go crappie fishing this evening your the man

Great video 😊 for over 2yrs the question that has really bugged me is this: who took care of Dieter while CW was off with NK camping in the sand dunes? Did he leave him in the crate for 2days?

I think Chris presented as a humble guy and when Nikki saw the house it suddenly felt weird. She saw the pictures of the family, the dog and freaked out and felt guilty. Chris reassured her. Chris wanted his reality to be what he said it was regardless of it was. And I'm sure he lied to Shan'nann and made her think everything was fine for a long long time. I really don't think Nikki wanted that house, no woman wants *that* thing, they want *their own thing* (that might cost the same as the first thing or more).

Nobody ever saw kessinger at Saratoga trail. She must have driven around the back even back then.

Looking forward to your show

He gave her oxycodon on the first night of meeting Shannan, it was premeditated, that is, before going to the holiday, that is, when he was with Kessinger. And Kessinger had texted her to "use" that holiday and "fix his problems with his wife" the night before. When Kessinger, who appearsa to be a posessive psycho got to know about Shannan and Chris PLANNING pregnancy (or currently pregnant is what seems), she stormed out... and texted him from her car for 30mins from outside his house??? And then Suddenly became calm??! Like nothing happened? Right after it? Obviously devised some plannn to overcome her anger and sadness about not being able to give him his first son. She planned to kill their baby and told him to feed her oxy. How did he get his hands on oxy? Who gave him? He said he would never admit. Obviously it was Kessinger.

That woman NK was the cause of all of it shey should not have let her go!!!

I agree with everything you theorized here. I am so ecstatic that someone sees NK for what she is. 😢

He entertained dark spirits

I think that her (NK) saying "fix the issue with your wife" was code for follow through with the plan to cause the miscarriage. Just my opinion.