Christopher Lee Watts, a Colorado resident, perpetrated a heinous crime on August 13, 2018, by brutally murdering his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, and their two young daughters, four-year-old Bella and three-year-old Celeste, leaving behind a trail of devastation and heartbreak for their loved ones.
In the aftermath of this tragic event, Watts eventually pleaded guilty to multiple counts of first-degree murder, acknowledging his culpability in the senseless and brutal killings of his family members.
As a result of his guilty plea, Watts was subsequently sentenced to five life sentences without the possibility of parole, with three of these sentences to be served consecutively, effectively ensuring that he would spend the remainder of his life behind bars for his heinous crimes.
