Watts family murders

Event in True Crime

Watts family murders has come up in 2 episodes across 1 podcast in TMT, including Morbid. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.

What people said

Urquhart said pressure from Shanann's friends and neighbors meant Chris had to answer for the killings within hours, leaving no time to build a cover story.
“within like six hours of him killing his entire family he was having to answer for it already”
Morbid: The Watts Family Murders (Part 1) (May 7, 2026) · Listen from 1:31:49
Urquhart argued that Shanann's friends immediately suspecting Chris was itself telling about him.
“If I went missing, I tell you right now, I know for a fact that none of my friends first reaction would be John did it”
Morbid: The Watts Family Murders (Part 1) (May 7, 2026) · Listen from 1:19:05
Urquhart rejected claims about Shanann's personality as irrelevant, saying nothing justified her murder.
“no matter what, I don't give a shit. She didn't deserve to be murdered. No. I don't care if she was domineering”
Morbid: The Watts Family Murders (Part 1) (May 7, 2026) · Listen from 1:14:25
Urquhart interpreted Chris paying for a dinner with Kessinger by credit card on August 11 as a sign he no longer expected Shanann to be a problem.
“I take it as a clear indication that he didn't plan for it to be a problem anymore”
Morbid: The Watts Family Murders (Part 1) (May 7, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:47

The Watts Family Murders (Part 2)
Morbid · May 11, 2026 · 2 h 11 min
Morbid hosts Alaina Urquhart and Ash Kelley conclude the Watts family murders, covering Chris Watts's behavior, polygraph, confession, sentencing and reported paranormal events.
The Watts Family Murders (Part 1)
Morbid · May 7, 2026 · 1 h 51 min
Morbid hosts Alaina Urquhart and Ash Kelley recount the backgrounds, marriage, affair and disappearance leading up to the 2018 Watts family murders.