Chris Watts' Parents Forgave Him Before the Bodies Were Cold

Chris Watts confessed to murdering his pregnant wife Shanann and their two daughters Bella and Celeste. He is serving life without parole. And within weeks of his sentencing, his parents Ronnie and Cindy Watts were on camera redirecting blame toward Shanann — the woman their son killed.Cindy described Shanann as controlling and suggested Chris had been pushed to a breaking point. Ronnie told reporters there were unanswered questions. At sentencing, both parents quoted scripture, offered forgiveness, and told their son they would never abandon him. The Rzucek family responded publicly, calling the Watts family’s statements about Shanann “vicious, grotesque and utterly false.”This is the first episode in a six-part series exploring why families stand behind the accused even when the evidence is total. In the Watts case, the answer comes down to survival: if your child is a monster, then you raised a monster, and no parent’s brain is designed for that math.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.Hashtags:#ChrisWatts #ShanannWatts #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #FamiliesOfTheAccused #WattsCase #CindyWatts #TrueCrimePodcast #CrimeFamilies #WattsMurders