He said Shanann was regularly putting him down in front of his kids and the girls started repeating those things back to him. An undercover officer befriends the suspect and, after several visits, asks if the suspect is interested in some “jobs” from the officer’s “organization.” The suspect, who is usually a person of shady character, says yes. Yeah, I agree he was obviously very concerned with what his coworkers would think of him. I wonder if what happened to Chris was not something on the same line. Almost immediately, investigators spotted a red flag. What do you guys think? His demeanor went from nervous to terrified. That sounds about right. I know we all react differently to stressful situations but this guy is something else. EDIT: I just read down below that the autopsy indicated it was due to decomposition and not alcohol consumption.

He then did the same thing to the oldest Watts child. Is there a CHANCE she came home drunk....perhaps downed some drinks while waiting at the airport after her flight was delayed?....and maybe had the guts to finally face off with Chris about their impending separation? This works by making the suspect believe he will receive a lighter punishment if he confesses. [3] This has caused innocent people to admit to crimes they never committed. It took several perfectly-timed strategies and a bit of luck for investigators to lock in Chris Watts' murder confession. I just finally finished watching all of newly released videos including the interrogation/ polygraph and am so bothered by Chris's behavior throughout those first couple days. Be sure to let us know. Police tell all sort of lies to coerce suspects to confess. Discussion. Chris Watts's Interrogation and all the huge red flags. Namely, Chris was having an affair with a co-worker, something he previously denied to Coder. During tense interrogations, police could offer to switch the recorder in the interrogation room off in an attempt to coerce the suspect into making an unrecorded confession. So, when Watts asked to speak with his father Ronnie Watts, they chose to take a risk and let the conversation take place. The interrogating officer asks the suspect several questions while closely observing their behavior and body language as they respond. As soon as she moved the conversation toward SW & the girls, he started stuttering and stammering. And he was able to fall asleep at around 1230am and sleep until 5 or 6 the next morning. Some suspects are made to take fake lie detector tests and given fake results that will usually show they failed. Now the suspect has to think about the incident. Anyway, I think he said it was nearly twice the legal limit. He was scarfing down pizza the night before. I think I read somewhere that decomposition can cause a false reading due to build up of gases in the body, making it appear that the deceased had a high alcohol content. The officer compares the suspect’s actions to certain behaviors they call “confession behaviors.” These are behaviors people are thought to exhibit when they’re guilty. "With this new information about the affair, she has to be careful," Weld County District Attorney Michael Rourke stated. Questions asked during cognitive interviews could be as innocuous as just asking about the weather. "Chris told us that, every night when he closes his eyes, he hears Bella yell, 'Daddy no!'" Press J to jump to the feed. One final thing -- in my mind, watching those tapes hopefully removes any doubt that anyone had about Shanann's involvement in the killings. Victims and eyewitnesses could also be asked what they were doing on the day of the crime. readers surely recall, in November 2018, Watts received five life in prison sentences for murdering his pregnant wife, Shanann, and their two young daughters, Bella (4) and Celeste (3). Chris Watts's Interrogation and all the huge red flags.

Posted by 1 year ago. Some suspects become afraid at this point and confess. If that is not a coincidence, I don’t know what is. An eyewitness could also be asked what they thought other witnesses or the criminals saw during the crime.[8]. Seems Chris had the ability to remove or detach himself from his real feelings when the pressure was on. At other times, they even give entirely wrong information that they think is true. Interrogators ask lots of questions during interrogations.

The police officer is not required to tell you that because Miranda rights are only read when you are arrested. After Watts' eerily calm news interview, the investigators handling Shanann, Bella and Celeste's disappearance decided it was time to bring Chris in for an interview. Am curious about two things which are a little off topic: Shanann BAL was double via her autopsy. Once Ronnie entered the interrogation room, Chris gave a partial murder confession. ), Jennifer Lopez to Receive People's Icon Award, See Lifetime's Chilling Casting of the Chris Watts' Family Murder Case, Kendall Jenner's Alleged Home Intruder Arrested For Trespassing, RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images. In the Dick Wolf-produced 90-minute episode, CBI agent Tammy Lee and others shared the specifics strategies they utilized to apprehend a confession from Watts. How can one possibly eat and sleep normally when their entire family is missing ? (E! I agree that at some point he totally associated the poor girls with their mother and his hatred of her, and just wanted to get rid of them all. The police are allowed to lie to you. And I thought it was so smart how Tammy kept acknowledging Chris’ health and discipline in losing 60lbs and getting in such great shape. They can also give fake tests and lie about test results. He didn't shed a tear when describing the way he'd shoved their little bodies through those tiny hatches and yet almost freaked out at the idea of his coworkers helping out. Plus Chris's middle name is Lee as well. Not condoning him at all but I think there's SO much more to this than we are privy to or what some people are capable of even considering. He continually said things like "we know your a really good guy" or "we've heard from everyone that your a good man and a great father". If he was going to burn down the house, what difference does it make between Shanann arriving at 2am vs. midnight? He intimidates the suspect, insists he is guilty, and urges him to confess. This makes me think of those people who are raised by an abusive parent and go through years of awful abuse, and one day just snap and kill the abuser with no issue or regrets. Lee concluded. He chides the bad cop for his aggressive interrogation tactics and takes over the interrogation. Once Ronnie entered the interrogation room, Chris gave a partial murder confession. The officer engages the suspect in a one-sided conversation. And, of course, they found something. That in itself isn't a huge deal, I get that people still have to eat BUT he also said that when he woke up that morning he did his usual 3 Thrive steps and made himself a protein shake. These girls were little, 2 and just turned 4. The interrogator is sympathetic toward the suspect during the conversation. Another involves the false revelation that an accomplice already confessed and implicated the suspect. The interrogator will often remind the suspect of long jail terms and the most severe punishments applicable to the offense. These interviews are not structured and are at the discretion of the interviewing officer. The rule of the thumb is to consider any question a cop asks you besides your name and home address a field interview. "It was pretty much gut-wrenching to hear Chris talk about the fact that he murdered his wife to his own father," Lee relayed in a confessional. Not only did Watts say Celeste "loved" a certain pair of shoes, but he said his now deceased four-year-old "was a girly girl.". Here is his father Ronnie Watts Detectives interview first part https://youtu.be/_INJsNUtWoM Second part https://youtu.be/4mZf_ryumcU. Very weird. The interrogation starts with the officer telling the suspect that the evidence points to his guilt. They become friendly with the suspects while carefully coercing them to confess. Not to mention, this window of time allowed for investigators to comb through Watts' technology for any additional red flags. But his lens is so unbelievably Chris-centric, I could see him interpreting regular every day shit as a dig or slight. I appreciate that! New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the ShannanWatts community. What moment from Saturday's all-new Criminal Confessions stood out most to you? How bout Chris saying he missed the kids throwing chicken nuggets at him the night they ‘went missing’? Loading questions assume that certain facts are true, even if they are not.