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Affidavit: Investigators Learn Of Affair; Chris Claims Shanann Strangled 1 Child
An affidavit released Monday afternoon details how investigators started the investigation into Shanann, Bella and Celeste Watts' deaths.
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An affidavit released Monday afternoon details how investigators started the investigation into Shanann, Bella and Celeste Watts' deaths.
Charges have officially been filed against Chris Watts, the man accused of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters.
The body of Shanann Watts was found buried in a shallow grave near an oil tank where the bodies of her daughters were found on Anadarko Petroleum property.
A judge denied a request by Chris Watts' attorney to seek the DNA samples from necks of Watts daughters.
The bodies of two young girls were submerged in crude oil for four days before authorities discovered them, according to court documents filed by an attorney defending the girls' father.
Dozens of neighbors and friends gathered outside the Frederick home, armed with candles and prayers, where a pregnant mother and children lived before they were reported missing and then found dead earlier this week.
An autopsy completed Friday afternoon confirms the identity of three bodies found earlier in the week as those of Shanann, Celeste, and Bella Watts.
The defense attorney for the man accused of murdering his pregnant wife and two young children has petitioned the court to collect DNA samples during the autopsies. Those same documents suggest the victims may have been strangled.
The community of Frederick will gather for a candlelight vigil on Friday night, to honor the pregnant mother and her two little girls who were allegedly killed by their father.
Shackled and cuffed, Chris Watts was escorted to his first court appearance in Greeley as the sole suspect in his pregnant wife's and young daughters' murders.
Authorities have found the body of missing pregnant Frederick woman Shanann Watts, and they know where the bodies of their children are.
Neighbors of the Watts family and those who didn't even know them came to the Watts family home in Frederick on Thursday, to place stuffed animals and flowers at the memorial for the pregnant mother and her two young daughters.
Frederick police say Chris Watts confessed to killing his wife, who was 15 weeks pregnant, and their two daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3.
Chris Watts of Frederick is facing three counts of murder after his pregnant wife Shanann Watts and two young daughters disappeared this week.
Police in Frederick have arrested the husband of a pregnant woman who disappeared with their two daughters on Monday.
Chris Watts, the husband of a pregnant woman who disappeared with their two daughters, now faces charges that include first degree murder.
Shanann Watts was with her family on the East Coast just last week. Now they're looking to come to Colorado to help look for her and her two daughters.
The FBI and CBI have joined the search for a woman who is pregnant and her two young daughters after they disappeared.
Police are searching for a woman who is pregnant and her two young daughters after they disappeared.
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The Colorado Rockies are back at Coors Field Friday night and fans will have a new way to eat ice cream.
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A 29-year-old Highlands Ranch man was arrested after allegedly firing a gun at his roommate.
A suspect in the fatal shooting of a Denver service industry worker was arrested after search effort that lasted a week.
The Colorado Rockies are back at Coors Field Friday night and fans will have a new way to eat ice cream.
A total of 20 e-bikes are available at three pickup and dropoff sites throughout Chatfield State Park.
A 29-year-old Highlands Ranch man was arrested after allegedly firing a gun at his roommate.
A suspect in the fatal shooting of a Denver service industry worker was arrested after search effort that lasted a week.
While Arvada High School changed its mascot long before a 2021 Colorado law banned the use of American Indian mascots, a state commission says the historical display inside the school is now in violation.
The Colorado Rockies are back at Coors Field Friday night and fans will have a new way to eat ice cream.
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The arrest was made on Tuesday night.
The Colorado Rockies are back at Coors Field Friday night and fans will have a new way to eat ice cream.
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The gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, opened fire from the roof of a building near the rally, hitting Trump in the right ear.
About 1 in 10 people with student loans have gotten debt relief, according to the Biden administration.
Usha Vance introduced husband JD Vance at the RNC, telling the delegates that when she met him at Yale Law School, his "idea of a good time was playing with puppies and watching the movie 'Babe.'"
Vice President Kamala Harris said Vance "participated in blocking protections for IVF" and has indicated he backs a national abortion ban.
Kai Trump, Donald Trump Jr.'s daughter, and Donald Trump's eldest grandchild, spoke Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention.
The gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, opened fire from the roof of a building near the rally, hitting Trump in the right ear.
About 1 in 10 people with student loans have gotten debt relief, according to the Biden administration.
Usha Vance introduced husband JD Vance at the RNC, telling the delegates that when she met him at Yale Law School, his "idea of a good time was playing with puppies and watching the movie 'Babe.'"
Vice President Kamala Harris said Vance "participated in blocking protections for IVF" and has indicated he backs a national abortion ban.
Kai Trump, Donald Trump Jr.'s daughter, and Donald Trump's eldest grandchild, spoke Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention.
Public safety and health care organizations are using drones to speed up lifesaving treatment during medical emergencies in which every second counts.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
Children's Colorado is hosting it's annual Courage Classic Bike Tour to raise money for all it's departments.
At least 36 have been hospitalized after eating the mushroom "edibles."
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About 1 in 10 people with student loans have gotten debt relief, according to the Biden administration.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
The dinosaur fossil of a Stegosaurus nicknamed Apex fetched 10 times its estimate at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday.
The closure of a neighborhood Walmart on East Colfax Avenue and Havana Street left the community without a valued grocery store.
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Last week was scorching hot in Colorado, so many people were staying indoors and cranking up the air conditioning.
The University of Denver is launching a new certificate program to address affordable housing needs in Colorado.
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