Newly revealed text messages between Shanann Watts and a friend reveal her heartbreak as her marriage falls apart.  Shanann canceled a gender reveal party planned for August 7, about a week before she was strangled by her husband.  She had splurged over $800 on a cake, cookies, party supplies and flowers Then texts between the husband and wife revealed the collapsing marriage.

Shanann wrote “Chris told me last night he’s scared to death about this third baby and he’s happy with just Bella and Celeste and doesn’t want another baby."   She then said she thought Chris was having an affair.     Days later, Shanann and her two daughters were dead.

Joining Nancy Grace today:
Cheryln Cadle -  Author of a new book “Christopher Watts a Failed Life," “The Murders of Christopher Watts” and “The Many Faces of Christopher Watts: A 5-year Update”, website: www.cherylncadle.com 
Dr. Geri-Lynn Utter - Clinical Psychologist, Author of “Mainlining Philly: Survival, Hope and Resisting Drug Addition,” and “Aftershock: How Past Event Shake Up Your Life Today”, and Producer of “Utter Nonsense,” a documentary of exploration of addition and severe mental illness, available to stream on Apple TV and Prime Video, website:drgerilynnutter.com, Instagram & Facebook: DrGeriLynnUtter
Dr. Kendall Crowns  - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue”, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University) 
Mark Peper – Criminal Defense Attorney, The Peper Law Firm; X: @PeperLawFirm
Dave Mack  - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' 

Newly revealed text messages between Shanann Watts and a friend reveal her heartbreak as her marriage falls apart.&nbsp; Shanann canceled a gender reveal party planned for August 7, about a week before she was strangled by her husband.&nbsp; She had splurged over $800 on a cake, cookies, party supplies and flowers Then texts between the husband and wife revealed the collapsing marriage.
Shanann wrote &ldquo;Chris told me last night he&rsquo;s scared to death about this third baby and he&rsquo;s happy with just Bella and Celeste and doesn&rsquo;t want another baby."&nbsp; &nbsp;She then said she thought Chris was having an affair.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Days later, Shanann and her two daughters were dead.
Joining Nancy Grace today:
<ul>
<li>Cheryln Cadle -&nbsp; Author of a new book &ldquo;Christopher Watts a Failed Life," &ldquo;The Murders of Christopher Watts&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Many Faces of Christopher Watts: A 5-year Update&rdquo;, website: <a href="https://www.cherylncadle.com">www.cherylncadle.com</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dr. Geri-Lynn Utter - Clinical Psychologist, Author of &ldquo;Mainlining Philly: Survival, Hope and Resisting Drug Addition,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Aftershock: How Past Event Shake Up Your Life Today&rdquo;, and Producer of &ldquo;Utter Nonsense,&rdquo; a documentary of exploration of addition and severe mental illness, available to stream on Apple TV and Prime Video, website:drgerilynnutter.com, Instagram &amp; Facebook: DrGeriLynnUtter</li>
<li>Dr. Kendall Crowns&nbsp; - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue&rdquo;, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.crimeonline.com/2024/08/13/poison-plot-did-cheating-hubby-poison-wife-daughter-10-with-eye-drops-for-250k-life-insurance/Mark%20Pepper">Mark Peper</a> &ndash; Criminal Defense Attorney, The Peper Law Firm; X: @PeperLawFirm</li>
<li>Dave Mack&nbsp; - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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KILLER DAD CHRIS WATTS: "GENDER REVEAL PARTY MADE ME A KILLER” 

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