**Content Warning: This episode contains detailed descriptions of abuse, domestic violence, murder of children and general violence.**
In this episode, we dive into one of the most chilling and heartbreaking cases we’ve ever covered, unraveling the story of a seemingly perfect family whose reality was far darker than anyone could have imagined. We follow the timeline from the early morning hours of August 13th through the unfolding investigation, piecing together the moments, relationships, and warning signs that led to an unthinkable outcome. But beyond the true crime, there’s something else here that stopped us in our tracks.
As we explore police body cam footage and overlooked moments from the case, we uncover eerie details that have left viewers questioning what’s really being captured. Voices, shadowy apparitions, and possible messages from the other side. Is it coincidence, or could it be the voices of a family, still trying to be heard after their story was cut short?
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CHAPTERS
0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:46 Iceland & Northern Lights
0:09:51 the perfect family
0:17:19 the Watts family
0:27:07 Mill
0:28:14 the affair
0:34:20 warning signs
0:39:09 August 13th
0:43:58 the oil field
0:48:06 the murderer is caught
0:52:29 guilty
1:02:57 evidence
1:17:55 listener story
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thank god theres no 2nd part…father of 5
Girls in ngl 😂I love podcast and I’m rlly having a bad day but I hate when people talk out of topic like please js explain what happen im cleaning k don’t wanna have to skip till yall done telling yall life story’s to get into the real story
I was just taking about this case when you released this video. I have watched so many true crimes case and I will never get over what this man did to his beautiful family.. all for another woman.
Sending ❤ love this was a really hard one .
Like many of us, I remember all of this happening in the states and it still gives me chills, 4 people I will never forget ❤
The worst thing that i noticed across separate documentaries that i had to piece together to discover the most chilling part of this whole story. In one doc. Chris admitted that both his daugters survived his 1st attempt in their home…then in another doc they concluded that Bella had crude oil in her stomach meaning that she was still alive after the 2nd attempt only to drown in that tank. Imagine what a nightmare that must have been
I commend you both for doing this horrendous case justice and I cannot even imagine the ache Corinne went through putting this together while pregnant herself. I love that Sabrina stepped in when needed. I think the worst detail of this case is he put the girls in separate tankers… I don't know what about it is about that. After all of that, he separated them at the end. With all my chest and then some- fuck that man to the deepest hell.
If you all really do want more information about the discovery documents of his and his mistress's online movements during all this, I recommend the Morbid episode. Equal respect and care taken, but equally hard listen- he has no soul. But his mistress 1000% knew more than she admitted, maybe even to herself- especially those Amber Frey searches.
Morbid just covered this case last week. I love yall so gotta listen again but man this case haunts me
19:26 as a native floridian it is HOT almost every day but definitely not always sunny
As a mental health provider who works with a lot of women and families that have survived intimate partner violence relationships, I wanted to thank you for discussing this case. It’s important to discuss these experiences because this moment could help someone realize that the relationship they are in is not healthy or is no longer healthy. Some of my clients have told me that they listened to someone’s story or heard a podcast/watched a documentary and that brought them to realize that they needed support in leaving a emotionally/physically violent relationship. You discussed Shannan’s and her babies life and death in a respectful way while bringing attention to not only the paranormal but to the subtleties of domestic violence relationships.
Living in a small town DoorDash and Uber Eats either isn’t available or too expensive and meal delivery kits are sketchy when your home address is non deliverable like I feel like it’d be weird to get it from the post office so we cooking and getting fast food most days
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Damn yall shouldve made ur own video talking about IceLand this intro is unnecessarily long and low key disrespectful to the dead people you are talking about smdh
I had to watch this in chunks because I kept feeling like I needed to throw up
So much for doing my makeup while listening… 😭😭 devastating😢
Holy Hell…the voices! Whew! I got some serious chills.
I still believe that Nicole Kissinger had something to do with the murders too. She knew about his wife and stalked her Facebook! I have a gut feeling that she knew he was going to murder them. And her dad had ties with the police.
I completely disagree that Nicole Kissinger should have gotten off without legal punishment. She was CLEARLY involved and knew some of this evil. She should also face repercussions and it’s disgusting she was allowed to change her name and live free. Yes Chris is the monster but she was very much involved. I hope people figure out who she is now and I hope she can’t sleep at night. She’s also a monster imo but obv not as much of one.
Spoiler at 52 min but great research on this case. Very troubling and sending good energy to everyone 💕
This is also frustrating because my cousin in a physically abusive relationship but no matter how many times we pack her up and get her out she always goes back and it’s getting really discouraging because it’s like no matter what we do or say she keeps going back and I’m scared for her but like it’s her life but like idkkkkk
Omg the watts family case was my f’ed up childhood obsession so happy yall covered thisss
I was listening to the EVP and it literally gave me the chills. I’m pregnant now and this was definitely a horrible episode for me to watch 😂. I just hope they are in heaven resting in peace… she sounded like a very strong woman I’m sad she had that end.
Wow I have heard about this case several times and it has never made me so emotional as hearing you two cover it. I am bawling 😭
Chris Must of had a screw loose just to think anyone who believes his story and he would get away with it. Like actually delusional. I think he just wanted her gone and not to pay child support. He called the daycare because they pull like $250 per kid a week out of your bank account. I always wished that poor mama would have just stayed at her parents in NC and just refused to go back to CO. Maybe the 4 of them would be thriving without him. Child support for two plus kids is 25% so that a super big motive.
I love you ladies so much, and I never skip a video, but I have to skip this one. He reminds me too much of my ex and it triggers my PTSD horribly. See you in the next one ❤❤
HANG ON!!!! CORRINE IS PREGNANT?!?!?! OMG CONGRATS!!!❤❤❤❤
irc, the community tried to get the house torn down and have a park built there in memory of shanann, bella, cece, and niko
16:00 is that the Watts or just a stock image? That photo and the thumbnail are different families…
I legitimately thought this was gonna be "crimes of" at first and was VERY excited to see it here! Covering an entirely different aspect of the whole case!
FYI… Amber Frey's last name is pronounced "fry" not "fray".
NK was googling Shannan before she even met Chris. Chris lied and said they were separating. But she knew
I love you two so much🥺 girls girls forever🩷
I’m pregnant and I’m so worried that watching paranormal stuff will effect this pregnancy, pregnant women r so close to the other side and it scares me low key how much paranormal has already happened to me in the past, but I love learning about the watts case and I know this is right up my alley I’ve been talking about them for days so I think this is a sign at this point that I can maybe be okay and watch this one
I don't think she told him that he was never going to see the kids again. I think she asked him how could he do this to them, if anything.
I’ve heard this story and watched the documentary but I somehow completely missed that Shannan was from my home town (I moved away for college the year before this happened). This literally feels even closer to home now. You guys did a great job sharing this horrifically sad story with so much respect for the victims. Love you guys. ❤
Nicole had way more involvement than what has been generally released. There is even video footage that looks a lot like her carrying "something" from the house that night. It's just such a sad situation all the way around but I think she is conniving and got out of any trouble that she should have faced.
I've listen to this story before and I always cry. This monster deserves to feel the worst pain hes ever felt in his life, every single day and not be allowed to pass on. Who the hell does this, and goes this far just cuz he fell out of love. Love you girls! Sending my love to you both for having to read this and do all the research
Poor sweet family…deserved so much better…..crying with everyone 💔
I watched the documentary where it was just body cam footage and to hear the voices and the tv linking up. Sooo wild. I heard that their ghosts torment him daily in prison so i hope he never knows peace.
This was a hard watch/listen but you did a great job. I was initially listening via Apple podcast but as soon as you started to describe the oil field and Chris putting the girls in, the podcast kept playing but it was silent with a weird humming. I was walking home from the train station in Chicago, near a quarry but I’ve never had interference before. Had to watch on YouTube a few mins after. Anyone else have issues?
He should have gotten the death penalty.
I’ve listened to this horrific story so many times and it never gets easier
OMFG 😂 my intuition is on point mannn, I was just talking about this! SHANNAN !!! That queen I swear she came to me idk how to explain it but I vividly remember this case case I was in criminal justice class and this was the top storyline for a hot minute. She was missing and i immediately thought NAH! that woman left her purse with her lupus medication and if she took the kids im sure she’d take her meds considering she’s a MOM. I legit was the only one in my class and said that plus how his body language was at one of the conferences he had when she was “missing”. Didn’t match up.
Chris I hope you rot in hell.
I have lupus and when I saw that she had babies…….i cried worse.
You know how much Shannan had to keep up with her health just to have her children? She’s a warrior to me. I just know that when she passed her soul really stayed and tried to make sure he would not get away with such evil.
I love this podcast and how the hostesses present each episode. But this was just too close to home…
46:55
My mother never wanted me, and by late March/ early April 2015 (11 years ago) she felt her life falling apart rapidly. Granted, the evidence was there, but… 🤷♂️
In the early morning hours of April 29, 2015, she would prepare herself for the end. According to investigators, she had hand written a note that explained her reasoning (to this day, I am unsure of what it says exactly…), and at 2:00 am, she shot her youngest child in the head.
That was it. One simple .22 to the forehead.
For the next hour and a half, she attempted to calm my older brother down enough to do the same thing.
Heavenly forces prevailed, and instead of taking both of her sons with her, at 3:25 am, she draped her youngest son’s legs over her lap,
and shot herself.
Even after 11 years of wanting answers and hiding the scars as best I can, when I hear of anything remotely similar, my heart bleeds.
I’m so sorry that you girls felt that you had to read this for the podcast, but ultimately I’m glad you did.
Since y’all like to end with listener stories, I’ll end with an uplifting song snippet:
“The reminders pull the floor from your feet, in the kitchen one more chair, than you need. Oh, and you’re angry, and you should be, it’s not fair. Just ‘cause you can’t see it doesn’t mean it isn’t there. If they say, ‘Who cares if one more light goes out in the sky of a million stars? It flickers, flickers. Who cares when someone’s time runs out, if a moment is all we are? Or quicker, quicker?’ Who cares if One More Light goes out? Well I do …”
-Linkin Park, ‘One More Light’
There is so much evidence that would seem to indicate that Nichole Kessinger was a participant or at least knew of what was going to happen. For example, the night of their murder her phone pinged on a tower near the house. I don't believe for a second she didnt know
I have been to this house about 6 months after everything happened, and I gotta tell ya, it felt so sad just by approaching it. I wasn't able to go inside but the aura of the place was just so sad
What documentary is this called on Netflix?
16:00 Just so you guys know, this isn't the Watts family, those are actors who portrayed them in a film which Shannan's family was very unhappy about. The real photo they were recreating is the main picture on the wikipedia article for this case. Really interesting episode, I hadn't heard much about the paranormal aspects of this case before but it's really chilling. I can only hope it's residual and that Shannan, Celeste, Bella, and Nico's souls are at peace somewhere far away from that house, and that Chris rots for all eternity.
i don't know what it is about this story that always hits me so hard. I've watched a lot of true crime and i can usually separate myself from the story to listen to the facts objectively. but for some reason, this story makes me sob every. single. time. i think because my oldest son was the same age as the girls when it happened plays a big role in it. the thought of my son seeing me as the last thing he sees before he goes is so devastating to think about. i don't think I'll be sleeping tonight. i usually can't when i hear coverage of this case, i just think about those poor babies all night
My god. Listening to this episode was so triggering being that I was in the same exact situation except I was able to get out once I no longer felt safe. My heart goes out to her and her babies