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Chris Watts’ cellmate reveals chilling claim killer dad made about murders of his wife and kids
Chris Watts, the Colorado man responsible for the brutal murders of his pregnant wife, Shanann, and their two young daughters in 2017, has made headlines once again.
A former cellmate, Dylan Tallman, has opened up about Watts' behavior in prison and some disturbing claims he made regarding his infamous crime. Watts, now 40, is serving a life sentence at the Dodge Correctional Institution in Waupun, Wisconsin, after pleading guilty to the murders.
Tallman, who spent seven months in an adjacent cell to Watts in 2020, spoke to the Daily Mail about Watts' obsession with women and how he still seems to be driven by his weakness for them. While incarcerated, Watts converted to Christianity, even citing the influence of TV pundit Nancy Grace’s coverage of his case.
Despite this newfound faith, Tallman reveals that Watts hasn't overcome his past demons, claiming that the killer dad blames his actions on a woman he became infatuated with.
Watts' obsession with women in prison
Dylan Tallman described Watts as someone who couldn't resist becoming obsessed with any woman who showed him attention. "He will talk to a girl and she becomes his everything really fast," Tallman said. "He becomes obsessed with a woman and she becomes all he can think of - and he'll do whatever they ask him to do."
According to Tallman, Watts would often spend hours talking to women over the phone, writing them long letters, and calling them incessantly.
Many women, Tallman noted, have sent money to Watts through the prison commissary and have become his pen pals. "A lot of women write him in prison," Tallman said. "He talks to them a lot." This behavior suggests that even in prison, Watts remains fixated on finding validation and affection from women, a pattern that seems to tie back to the events that led to his family's tragic deaths.
Watts blames his crime on a woman
In letters reviewed by the Daily Mail, Watts is said to have attempted to explain his horrific actions by citing his obsession with Nichol Kessinger, a woman with whom he was having an affair at the time of the murders.
Using Biblical references, Watts reportedly tried to paint Kessinger as a seductress who led him astray. "The words of a harlot have brought me low," Watts wrote in a prayer of confession from March 2020. "Her flattering speech was like drops of honey that pierced my heart and soul. Little did I know that all her guests were in the chamber of death."
Tallman, who described himself as Watts' "spiritual twin," explained that the killer had a tendency to blame others for his actions, including Kessinger, whom he depicted as the cause of his downfall. Watts' reliance on religion to explain his crime reflects his attempt to reconcile his actions with his faith, although it does little to diminish the severity of his actions.
While Watts' crime remains a chilling example of the depths of his depravity, his prison behavior suggests that some of the same weaknesses and obsessions that led to the murders continue to dominate his life behind bars.