Chris Watts has made a major decision regarding his sentence after killing his wife and children.

In August 2018, Watts, then 33, murdered his pregnant wife, Shanann, and their two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, before hiding their bodies in oil tanks at his workplace.

Now 40, he is serving a life sentence at the Dodge Correctional Institution in Wisconsin after pleading guilty.

Despite his conviction, his behavior behind bars continues to raise concerns, with disturbing revelations from a former cellmate.

Watts killed his wife and children. Credit: Colorado Department of Public Safety

Watts' Obsession with Women

In a recent interview with The Daily Mail, Dylan Tallman, who was Watts' former cellmate for seven months in 2020, opened up about the convicted killer's disturbing behavior in prison.

According to Tallman, Watts has become obsessed with any woman who shows him attention, often to an alarming degree.

"He will talk to a girl, and she becomes his everything really fast," he 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."

The cellmate noted that Watts would spend hours talking to women, writing them letters, and making incessant phone calls.

Many of these women, Tallman noted, have sent money to Watts through the prison commissary and maintained ongoing pen pal relationships with him.

Chris Watts was responsible for the brutal murders of his pregnant wife, Shanann, and their two young daughters in 2018. Credit: Instagram

Blaming His Crime on a Woman

In letters reviewed by the publication, Watts attempted to explain his horrific actions by placing the blame on a string of "strange women," including his wife and his former lover, Nichol Kessinger.

"I was misled, I was tempted by a harlot," he wrote about Kessinger. "I was weak, and I allowed myself to be fooled by an evil woman. She led me from the path of righteousness."

Watts portrays himself as a victim of his ex's supposed manipulation, claiming that he is "a man after your heart" and "seeks your face," but was misled by her.

He also writes disparagingly about Shanann, calling her "domineering" and "self-absorbed," even suggesting that she contributed to her own death.

And in other letters, he refers to women as "harlots," "Jezebels," and "whores," continuing to deflect blame.

Nichol Kessinger. Credit: RJ Sangosti / Getty

Watts Drops Appeals, Accepts His Fate

Despite blaming others for his crimes, Tallman revealed that Watts has now chosen to drop any appeals to his life sentence.

"He says he's where he belongs," he shared, referring to letters Watts has sent stating his resolve. “And that maybe people will come to Christ after hearing about him.”

Watts, sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, has accepted his fate, though his disturbing tendencies remain present, even behind bars.

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When Chris Watts’ pregnant wife and two young daughters went missing from their Colorado home on August 13, 2018, he publicly portrayed himself as a desperate, worried husband. He gave interviews pleading for their safe return, claiming he had no idea what had happened. But just days later, that façade crumbled; Watts confessed to their murders, a crime that shocked the nation.

Initially, Watts claimed he had only killed Shanann Watts, 34, in a “crime of passion” after she allegedly smothered their daughters, Bella, four, and Celeste, three, upon learning he wanted a separation. Investigators, however, didn’t believe his story.

The evidence pointed to a calculated act, and in November 2018, he pleaded guilty to all charges of first-degree murder. In exchange, prosecutors agreed not to pursue the death penalty.

The father of two (and soon-to-be father of three) was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, receiving five life sentences plus additional years for related charges. He has been serving that sentence primarily at Dodge Correctional Institution, a maximum-security prison in Waupun, Wisconsin, after being transferred from Colorado for security reasons, KKTV reported.

The Watts family before the murders

Chris, a former petroleum company employee, met Shanann on Facebook in 2010. They married and went on to have two daughters, Bella in 2013 and Celeste in 2015. In 2018, Shanann became pregnant with their third child, a boy they planned to name Niko. Friends later revealed that Shanann had confided in them about marital troubles and a growing emotional distance from her husband.

Before the murders, Watts had been involved in an affair with a co-worker, Nichol Kessinger, who said she believed he was in the middle of an amicable divorce. Shanann reportedly confronted him about the relationship just days before she was killed.

The murders and investigation

Two days after Shanann and the children were reported missing, Watts admitted to killing his wife but insisted it was in retaliation for her harming the children. Investigators soon uncovered the truth: Watts had strangled Shanann after telling her he no longer loved her, then transported her body to an oil site. His daughters were still alive in the truck during the drive. At the site, he buried Shanann in a shallow grave and smothered Bella and Celeste, hiding their bodies in oil tanks.

It was widely reported that, during his confession, Watts' revealed Bella's final words, "Daddy, no", still haunted him.

Life in prison

While behind bars, Watts has received disciplinary reports; one in 2020 for unauthorized communication and transfer of property, and another in 2021 for disobeying orders and possessing contraband. Despite the public outrage over his crimes, he has received letters and even suggestive photos from women outside the prison, some claiming he is “misunderstood.”

A 2019 report revealed he kept photos of Shanann and the girls in his cell, sparking a petition with over 20,000 signatures demanding they be removed. The effort failed, with officials stating there was no legal reason to confiscate them, per CNN.

According to acquaintances, Watts spends his time exercising, working as a custodian, and corresponding with women. Though isolated in protective custody and disliked by other inmates, these exchanges appear to serve as his main source of attention and ego boost.

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It has been revealed why Chris Watts, who is currently serving multiple life sentences for the murders of his pregnant wife and two daughters in 2018, still keeps pictures of those he killed.

Now 40 years old, Watts remains imprisoned at Dodge Correctional Institution after admitting to killing his wife, Shanann Watts, and daughters Bella, four, and Celeste, three.

Watts killed his wife and children

According to investigators, Watts strangled Shanann at their Colorado home in August 2018 before smothering the two girls in the backseat of his truck.

He later claimed the killings happened after an argument about his affair with co-worker Nichol Kessinger. Watts said Shanann threatened that he would “never see the children again” after he told her he wanted to separate, which he claimed caused him to snap.

In November 2018, Watts was sentenced to five consecutive life terms after pleading guilty to nine criminal charges, including five counts of first-degree murder and unlawful termination of a pregnancy.

Watts is currently serving five life sentences. Credit: Colorado Department of Public Safety

The reason he still keeps pictures of his wife and daughters

During a 2019 interview with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Watts revealed he still keeps photographs of Shanann, Bella, and Celeste inside his prison cell.

According to a CBI report obtained by PEOPLE, Watts said he reads to his daughters from a book every night and that “every time he sees pictures of Bella and Celeste, he doesn’t understand how it all could have happened.”

He also admitted: “I snapped.”

“And right now, I’d have a five-year-old, a three-year-old, and more than likely, a one-month old son and a beautiful wife, and right now it’s just me.”

Dean Fido, Associate Professor of Forensic Psychology at the University of Derby, told LADbible there can be several reasons why convicted killers keep photographs or mementos linked to their crimes.

“There are lots of reasons why a prototypical killer would keep photographs or other mementos of his killing after the fact, such as a means of re-living the event and gaining gratification and enjoyment from it,” Dr. Fido explained.

“However, this doesn’t seem to be the case for Watts, who has repeatedly indicated remorse for his actions, and who has suggested he was not in control at the time.”

Dr. Fido believes Watts may instead be using the photographs “as a means of holding some semblance of normality within his life.”

While the psychologist said he could not completely rule out “narcissistic, sadistic, or psychopathic tendencies,” he admitted there was “very little information available for me to support such assumptions.”

“What is available, however, does indicate regret,” Dr. Fido said.

“We know that individuals within the criminal justice system, whether convicted or not, can – though not always – use their behaviors to implicitly minimize their behavior and to gain favor.

“In this example, the keeping of photographs of his family might be Watts signaling to others that he isn’t as big of a threat as he might seen, and is making genuine change.”

“Only practitioner psychologists working with him will be able to ascertain whether this behavior change is a true reflection or not.”

Discussing what can contribute to violent behaviour more generally, Dr. Fido explained that violence may stem from “one or more deficiencies in one’s biology.”

He pointed to several possible factors, including underdeveloped brain regions linked to impulse control, childhood social development, and the way people “rationalize and understand effective means of conflict resolution.”

Dr. Fido also noted: “We also know that one might be more prone to violence when they lack protective factors in their lives, which – ironically – include having close family ties; making this case particularly interesting.”

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Chris Watts' daughter Bella reportedly uttered two heartbreaking words before he took her life; a detail that has come to symbolize the horror of the 2018 family murders in Colorado.

Watts is currently serving multiple life sentences after pleading guilty to the 2018 murders of his pregnant wife and two young daughters in a case that drew widespread attention and national outrage.

In August 2018, Watts, then living in Frederick, Colorado, killed his wife, Shannan Watts, 34, who was 15 weeks pregnant, along with their two daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3.

He later disposed of their bodies at an oil worksite where he was employed.

Watts pleaded guilty to nine criminal counts, including three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of murdering a child under the age of 12, one count of unlawful termination of a pregnancy, and three counts of tampering with a deceased human body.

He was sentenced to five life sentences without the possibility of parole, including three to be served consecutively.

The case shocked the state of Colorado and gained widespread media coverage due to the nature of the crime and the initially deceptive public statements made by Watts. In the early stages of the investigation, Watts appeared on television pleading for the safe return of his missing family. However, law enforcement quickly identified inconsistencies in his account, as well as his odd demeanour, and he later confessed to the murders.

According to court records and reports from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Watts admitted to strangling his wife at their home before transporting her body and their two children in his truck to a remote oil field.

During the drive, Bella and Celeste were reportedly still alive. Watts told investigators that one of his daughters asked about her mother’s condition, and later asked whether the same thing was going to happen to her. Watts confessed to smothering both children before placing their bodies into separate oil tanks.

The tanks had small hatches, only eight inches in diameter, through which Watts inserted the bodies. Shannan Watts was buried in a nearby shallow grave. Autopsy reports confirmed the cause of death for all three victims.

Investigators stated that Watts’ motive may have been tied to an extramarital affair he was having at the time with a co-worker, Nichol Kessinger, The Independent reports. Watts initially denied the affair but later admitted to it during the investigation. Kessinger cooperated with authorities, telling investigators that she was unaware Watts was still married and that his wife was pregnant. She said she ended their relationship after learning the truth.

In a letter later shared by a former cellmate, Watts attempted to rationalize his actions, suggesting personal dissatisfaction and strained marital dynamics. However, he has not provided a clear explanation for the killings.

During his confession, Watts told law enforcement that his daughter's final words, "Daddy, no", still haunted him.

Shannan Watts’ family requested that prosecutors not pursue the death penalty. As a result, the case was resolved through a plea agreement in November 2018, avoiding a trial.

Watts is currently incarcerated at the Dodge Correctional Institution in Wisconsin, where he was transferred for security reasons, PEOPLE detailed.

The case remains one of the most widely reported instances of familial homicide in recent U.S. history.

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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.

Chris Watts killed his wife and two daughters. Credit: Instagram

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."

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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.

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